As a not-for-profit educational organization, the Country Music Hall of Fame® and Museum is pleased to partner with Ford Motor Company Fund for the fifth consecutive year to say thank you to the Middle Tennessee community (and all lucky out-of-town visitors to the museum on this day) by offering free museum admission on Saturday, February 4, 2012. The museum will be open from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

In addition to touring the exhibit galleries, visitors will be able to attend a variety of programs and events. These include a demonstration by Hatch Show Print staff from 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. in the Hall of Fame rotunda; a Musical Petting Zoo, which allows children a hands-on experience with a variety of musical instruments, from 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. in the SunTrust Community Room; a Songwriter Session with Erin Enderlin and Jim “Moose” Brown at 11:30 a.m. in the museum’s Ford Theater; and a concert by ACM New Artist of the Year nominee Hunter Hayes, whose Top 15 hit “Storm Warning” continues to climb the country charts, at 2:00 p.m. Additionally, the museum will feature “Live from the Museum Store, Presented by CMT” autograph signings with the Oak Ridge Boys (noon) and Hayes (3:00 p.m.). Please visit the museum’s website for complete signing details and updated programming information.

Jim Graham, manager Ford Fund, stated, “Ford Motor Company and the Nashville Area Ford Dealers are looking forward to once again offering this exciting opportunity to enjoy the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum’s premier educational experiences. This is our fifth consecutive year providing this experience, and the initiative is part of a long standing commitment to preserving and enhancing Middle Tennessee’s important contribution to American history.”

Ford Community Day visitors who show their Ford key in the Museum Store will receive a 10% discount off merchandise; visitors who wish to purchase a museum membership on this day will receive a 30% discount.

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