Australian Country Music Foundation

Australian Country Music Foundation

The Australian Country Music Foundation (ACMF) has established, and operates, Australia's national country music archive and resource centre and Australia's Country Music Hall of Fame. The Hall of Fame includes many exhibits telling the stories of Australia's country music pioneers.

Address: 
93 Brisbane Street, Tamworth NSW 2340, Australia
Tel: 
+61 2 6766 9696
Fax: +61 2 6761 2612
Hours: 
10am to 4pm Monday to Friday
10am to 2pm Saturdays
Other times by appointment
Website: 
http://www.acmf.org.au/
Email: 
secretary@acmf.org.au
Admission: 
$6 Adults $4 Children and Concessions $14 Family (two adults, two children)
Facilities: 
Wheelchair access, disabled toilet facilities and public street parking available. On site shop with souvenirs and CDs. Building fully air-conditioned. Location is less than a block away from the main street in Tamworth, Australia's Country Music Capital.
Collection: 

The collection is all things country music from the beginning up to today but with an emphasis on pre 1970s, the first 40 years or so of Australian country music. Many interesting artefacts are on display from pioneers such as Tex Morton, Buddy Williams, Smoky Dawson, Slim Dusty, Shirley Thoms, Gordon Parsons and many more. Special exhibitions currently tell the story of country music festivals in Australia (currently Gympie, soon Mildura), the Australian Country Music Hands of Fame and the history of Australia's pre-eminent country music award the Golden Guitar. Historic videos available for viewing in our on site theatrette.