Things to do

National Museum of African American Music

Interactive, loud in the right way, and the best museum in town if you care about where American music actually comes from.

Nearby

First Saturday of the month, downtown galleries on 5th Avenue of the Arts open late. Free wandering.

Downtown · First-timers $

Tours

Pink bus, Big Hair, and jokes you cannot unhear. A group activity, not a history lecture.

Downtown · Groups $$

Live music Things to do

The Mother Church of Country Music — a former tabernacle with pews, stained glass, and a calendar that is not only country.

Downtown · First-timers $$