The history of country music isn’t just about cowboys as the Grammy Museum is aiming to show with its new exhibition, “The Power Of Women In Country Music.”

“It’s about the last hundred years of trailblazers and changemakers in the country music genre who are women,” said Kelsey Goelz, curator of the exhibition, which opens May 27 and runs through Oct. 2.

The exhibition covers the careers of 70 female country artists spanning about a century, from the pioneering Carter Family, which included Maybelle and Sara Carter, to international stars like Dolly Parton, Rosanne Cash, LeAnn Rimes, Shania Twain, Taylor Swift, Reba McEntire, and Faith Hill.

“It’s a chronological story showing all the different milestones and barriers broken by women,” Goelz said.

As with many of its exhibitions, the museum tells these stories by displaying some of the artist’s most iconic costumes, instruments, videos, photographs and other artifacts that represent milestones in their careers.

Here are five highlights from the new exhibition:

Shania Twain’s suit

Shania Twain sported a top hat, long black coat, and a white shirt and tie as men danced behind her in the video for her 1999 hit “Man! I Feel Like a Woman!” The iconic and empowering outfit will be on display at the museum. “It was such a big moment for country artists. It was just an epic moment for femininity and unabashed pride in one’s gender. I just think it’s an awesome moment for music,” Goelz said.

LeAnn Rimes’ Grammy dress

In 1997, at the age of 14, LeAnn Rimes became the youngest artist, and the first country artist, to win the Grammy for Best New Artist. At the exhibit, people will be able to take an up-close look at the dress she wore on that historic night. “It’s just so exciting to have that dress from the beginning of her career,” Goelz said.

Dolly Parton’s banjo

Goelz noted that many of the musicians interviewed for this exhibition recalled being inspired by seeing Dolly Parton’s early performances on TV and in particular at the Grand Ole Opry. “So many of these women saw her on TV and were like, ‘I want to be that.’ So she inspired so many women that came after her,” she said. On display is a dress Parton wore during a 1971 Grand Ole Opry performance and her custom, butterfly-inlaid Gibson banjo.

Emmylou Harris’s boots

It wouldn’t be a proper country music exhibit without a pair of boots, so the white boots emblazoned with pink flowers that Emmylou Harris wore on the cover of her 1979 Grammy-winning album “Blue Kentucky Girl” will be on display.

Wanda Jackson’s guitar

Not only is Wanda Jackson’s Daisy Rock pink acoustic guitar eye-catching, it’s also significant for other reasons. “It’s from a female-owned guitar company who worked with Wanda to create this acoustic guitar and it’s just such a wonderful example of girl power,” Goelz said.

If You Go:

Where: The Grammy Museum, 800 W. Olympic Blvd., Los Angeles.

Hours: 11 a.m.- 5 p.m. Monday-Sunday, 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Saturday, closed Tuesday. Exhibit runs May 27-Oct. 2.

Admission: $12 for children and college students, $15 for seniors and military, $18 general admission.

Information: 213-765-6800 or grammymuseum.org