Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum is open free Saturday

February 5, 2010 Admission to The Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum will be free on Saturday. Exhibits will be open 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. The Hall on Fifth Avenue South is partnering with the Ford Motor Company Fund to offer the event. It was scheduled for Jan. 30 but was cancelled because of bad weather. Free songwriter sessions will be offered at 11:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. in the Ford Theater. Featured artists will include Tim Buppert and Jerry Vandiver. The museum also will offer a musical petting zoo at 3 p.m. in the SunTrust Community Room. The zoo will allow visitors to have a hands-on experience with numerous musical instruments. For more information, visit www.countrymusichalloffame.org.