Hatch Show Print is a thriving letterpress poster and design shop, opened in 1879. It is an iconic business whose designs defined part of the Nashville style; when you see a Hatch Show Print poster, you think Nashville. The shop designs and prints posters daily for favorite entertainers, current acts, and more. Located next to the Country Music Hall of Fame, it features the actual working print shop right next to the gift shop, where visitors can see the employees working. The gift shop and online store offer a great selection of items, including official reprints of classic show posters, new letterpress designs hot off the presses, vintage or old-looking posters, T-shirts, stationery, greeting cards, ornaments, and a range of unique gifts. It is like a museum of Nashville history, with historic concert advertisement posters and designs for states, neighborhoods, restaurants, and other events. Hatch Show Print guided tours allow visitors to fully immerse themselves in the shop's history, through early work and current processes. The informative and enjoyable tour includes a hands-on experience where visitors print a keepsake commemorative print on a non-commercial machine. It is a highlight and a great place for those who like art and history to pick up a Nashville souvenir.
