Those hoping to visit the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum will unfortunately have to wait just a little bit longer. The museum, which previously announced it would remain closed through the end of May, will now stay closed through the end of June.
“The health and safety of our guests and staff are our top priority, and with that in mind, we have made the decision to extend our temporary closure,” Kyle Young, CEO, Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum, said in a statement. “When we reopen our doors, measures and protocols will be in place to help ensure a safe and healthy environment for our visitors, employees and the community.”
Although it seems possible that the Country Music Hall of Fame will open on July 1, in-person programming will still remain closed to the public at least until August 1. According to a press release, those closures affect “performances, film screenings, interviews, and other programs originally scheduled in the Museum’s Ford Theater, as well as family programs and activities in the Taylor Swift Education Center.” Songwriting camps and internship programs are also closed for the summer as well.
The Country Music Hall of Fame was among one of the first businesses in downtown Nashville to shut their doors, before Governor Bill Lee and Mayor John Cooper made it a requirement.
“While there have not been any confirmed cases of novel coronavirus (COVID-19) connected to the museum at this time,” Kyle said at the time, “we must do all that we can to help ensure a safe and healthy environment for our visitors, employees and community, which at this time calls for us to close temporarily.”
The Ryman Auditorium is currently scheduled to remain closed through June 6. Updates to the Country Music Hall of Fame will be posted on their website.