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The Power of Women in Country Music exhibition in Raleigh, NC

Memorabilia from Taylor Swift, Dolly Parton, and Shania Twain will be showcased at the NC Museum of History from Fri., Oct. 28-Sun., Feb. 26.

October 10, 2022 • 
Cat George
The NC Museum of History building.

The NC Museum of History will soon house one-of-a-kind memorabilia.

Photo by the NC Museum of History

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Notable pieces to look for

Stomp your boots, country music fans — The Power of Women in Country Music is coming to the NC Museum of History. This carefully curated exhibition by the GRAMMY Museum is popping up in Raleigh from Fri., Oct. 28-Sun., Feb. 26.

The exhibit will highlight the past, present, and future of country music’s greatest female trailblazers. From post–World War II to the unfolding of Nashville becoming a country music hub, this exhibit will surely make you tumble outta bed and stumble to the museum.

Memorabilia from 70 different powerhouses like Emmylou Harris, Dolly Parton, Rosanne Cash, Shania Twain + Taylor Swift will be displayed along with artifacts from contemporary NC artists, such as Rhiannon Giddens and Rissi Palmer.

“NC has a wonderfully diverse group of women artists who span country music and other genres. We are fortunate to highlight many of these women in this exhibit and concert series,” Katie Edwards, Curator of Popular Culture at the NC Museum of History told RALtoday.

Taylor Swift's navy ball gown with golf embellishments.
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Photo courtesy of the GRAMMY Museum® + Rebecca Sapp

A dress worn by Shania Twain, long dress with a blazer + black tie.
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Photo courtesy of the GRAMMY Museum® + Rebecca Sapp

Reba McEntire's pink, long-flowing robe with feathered sleeves.
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Photo courtesy of the GRAMMY Museum® + Rebecca Sapp

Faith Hill's burgundy dress with silver embellishments.
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Photo courtesy of the GRAMMY Museum®, Rebecca Sapp, and High Roads Touring

An acoustic guitar on a stand.
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Photo courtesy of the GRAMMY Museum® + Rebecca Sapp

Notable pieces to look for

  • Dolly Parton’s yellow dress from her “Joshua” performance at the Grand Ole Opry in 1971
  • Shania Twain’s top hat + blazer-dress combo from her “Man! I Feel Like A Women” music video
  • Taylor Swift’s embellished ball gown from her 63rd Annual GRAMMY Awards performance where she sang “Cardigan,” “August,” and “Willow”
  • Reba McEntire’s pink floor-length robe from her “Does He Love You” music video
  • Faith Hill’s burgundy dress featured on the Soul2Soul joint world tour alongside her husband Tim McGraw
  • Rosanne Cash’s custom Martin acoustic guitar

In addition to one-of-a-kind collectibles, the museum is also featuring a Southern Songbirds concert series, so save these dates:

Here’s your one chance fancy to purchase tickets to see this powerful exhibit (it’s not really your one chance, but you get it).