The Johnny Cash Museum opened in May 2013 in Nashville, Tennessee, to honor the life and music of the country superstar often referred to as the "Man in Black."

[6][7][2] The museum is located in the busy South of Broadway (SoBro) neighborhood, in the heart of downtown Nashville at 119 3rd Ave S.[2][8] It is open daily (except Thanksgiving and Christmas) and charges admission for anyone 6 years and older.

[9][10] A museum expansion took place in 2016 to add interactive exhibits, such as technology centers to create mixes of Cash's songs and listen to covers of his music by dozens of artists.

[8][12] One example is the "Progression of Sound" exhibit, which focuses on Cash's crossovers into different styles and genres of music on various types of recording media, including LPs, 8-tracks, and CDs.

[2][10][7][14] According to Cash's family, he used a folded dollar bill threaded through the strings of his guitar to mimic a percussion sound in the years before he had a drummer.

It is one of only six attractions in Nashville to earn a AAA Gem rating, and both National Geographic and Forbes rank it near the top of their lists for travel destinations.

[18][16] Conde Nast Traveler (Worldwide) rates it the #1 Must Visit Museum for Music Lovers, and Forbes calls it the #1 Must See Nashville Destination.

[8] It is the #1 Pitch Perfect Museum according to National Geographic (Worldwide) and is one of the Top 10 Best Attractions in Nashville according to USA Today.