4.5Nashville Parthenon(4.854 reviews) - This is a WOW, the best thing to do in Nashville.. visit here, it is amazing! Sunday: 12:30 PM - 4:30 PM Points of Interest & Landmarks • Architectural Buildings • Art Museums
Standing as the centerpiece in Nashville's Centennial Park, the Parthenon is a full scale replica of the Parthenon in Athens, Greece. Come inside to see the 42-foot gilded sculpture of Athena, the permanent display of American paintings from the Cowan Collection, the history of the Nashville Parthenon dating back to the 1897 Tennessee Centennial Exposition, and a variety of temporary shows and exhibitions! The entrance is located on the ground level of the East side of the building.See more..
4.5Cheekwood(1.422 reviews) - Cheekwood Sunday: 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM Spent 2-3 hours Historic Sites • Gardens • Art Museums
Experience Cheekwood, the 55-acre estate built by the Maxwell House Coffee fortune in Nashville, Tennessee, and one of the finest examples of an American Country Place Era Estate in the United States. The Botanical Garden is a spectacular showcase of color and horticultural diversity with eleven specialty display gardens and stunning natural landscape. The Museum of Art has collections of Painting, Sculpture and Decorative Arts. Visitors can enjoy year-round family-friendly activities with four distinct festivals held during the year. From Cheekwood in Bloom with more than 100,000 tulips in the Spring, to a children’s wonderland of Christmas trees, Trains, Santa, live reindeer, and more during Holiday LIGHTS, Cheekwood celebrates the seasons in style with something for everyone!See more..
4.5Frist Art Museum(1.010 reviews) - Will Go Back! Sunday: 1:00 PM - 5:30 PM Spent 2-3 hours Art Museums
Since opening in 2001, the Frist Art Museum has hosted a spectacular array of art from around the world. Not only an important cultural focal point for the city of Nashville, it is also a significant architectural structure, occupying one of Nashville’s great historic landmarks, the former main post office. Constructed from 1933 to 1934 under the direction of the local architectural firm of Marr & Holman, it displays both of the most distinctive architectural styles of the period: Classicism and Art Deco.See more..
A wonderful art museum. While not great in size it had lots of nice exhibits, including some great dioramas by by Narcissa Niblack Thorne, Chicago, IL. The gift shop had some nice pieces that were not too expensive.See more..
5.0Belz Museum of Asian & Judaic Art(278 reviews) - Impressive Chinese art collection Sunday: 12:00 PM - 5:00 PM Spent 1-2 hours Art Museums
The Belz Museum has 5 permanent exhibit galleries: 3 Asian, 1 Judaic, and the Holocaust Memorial Gallery. Special exhibits are brought in semi-annually. The museum is unofficially called “The Jade Museum,” since one of the main materials featured is jade in sculptural form. The main Asian collection features artworks from the Qing Dynasty which ran from 1644-1911. The Judaic Gallery contains over 200 works of art created by contemporary Jewish artists working and living in Israel today. The Holocaust Memorial Gallery offers visitors an opportunity to meet survivors of the Holocaust through photographic portraits and biographical sketches. It is also a repository for items, stories and contemporary art that will honor survivors and their families and preserve their history. Admission prices: $6 adult, $5 senior, $4 student. Free under 5.See more..
4.5Dixon Gallery & Gardens(219 reviews) - Gardens and great art: what's not to love? Sunday: 1:00 PM - 5:00 PM Art Museums
Art museum specializing in impressionist and post-impressionist painting, featuring work by Matisse, Renoir, Gaugin, Cassat and Turner.See more..
4.5Woodruff-Fontaine House(165 reviews)from $15.00 - I discover something new every time I visit! Sunday: 12:00 PM - 4:00 PM Architectural Buildings • Art Museums
An elegant, 16-room mansion built in 1870 and featuring period furnishings and mannequins displaying the fashions of the era.See more..
The Withers Collection Museum and Gallery houses and displays the collection of photographs taken by Ernest C. Withers, a prolific photojournalist who captured Memphis history for over 60 years.See more..
4.5River Gallery(96 reviews) - Enjoyed the River Gallery Outdoor Sculpture Garden Sunday: 1:00 PM - 5:00 PM Art Galleries • Gardens • Art Museums
Located a short drive west of Nashville on I-40, this was the place Johnny Cash used to escape from public life. Now the Storytellers Hideaway Farm and Museum in Bon Aqua, TN is a must-stop for anyone interested in knowing more about the man behind the country music legend, as well as the region’s rich history. We have an extensive collection of Johnny Cash and classic country photos and memorabilia, including the famous One-Piece-At-A-Time Cadillac, created from Johnny’s own song of the same name. The Hideaway Farm belonged to Johnny for over thirty years. Come see the house where he lived, and the land that he loved, the place he called “the center of my universe.” Visitors are welcome to savor the peace and serenity of the 8 acres that surround the house.See more..
5.0Edge Motor Museum(55 reviews) - Great vintage car museum! Sunday: 12:00 PM - 4:00 PM Spent 1-2 hours Speciality Museums • Art Museums • History Museums
The Edge Motor Museum, Memphis’ only auto museum, highlights the rise and fall of the American sports car from “postwar to ‘74” in an exhibit called American Speed. Located just 600 feet west of Sun Studio, the museum is a short 2 minute walk down the street and features cars from the same era(s) that Sun highlights so well on their tours.See more..
Traveling down US 40 we noticed this exit and had to see what the craft center was. We were delighted with the gallery and the drive to it. Of course we had to stop and buy earrings for family members. Well worth the time it took to get hereSee more..
3.5The Fly Arts Center(3 reviews) - My visit to The Fly Arts Center Art Museums The Fly Arts Center is named for the building it is housed in. The building was Fly Manufacturing of jeans. Some of the activities include local plays and supper dinners and also monthly dances with live bands.See more..
3.5Renaissance Arts Center and Theatre(3 reviews) - Really nice! Spent 1-2 hours Art Museums We had one of our conference dinners there on the third floor and it was lovely. It appears there are many things there for the seniors in this townSee more..
Monthaven Arts and Cultural Center is located in beautiful Hendersonville Tennessee just North of Nashville. Providing wonderful art exhibitions, art classes, workshops, and a historical landmark.See more..
Tullahoma Fine Arts Center(0 review) Sunday: Spent 1-2 hours Military Museums • Art Museums • History Museums
The Tullahoma Fine Arts Center is a distinct regional fine arts and history museum reaching across the globe. The Museum is situated in a picturesque Italianate historic building in the southern downtown Tullahoma corridor. Our 10,000 square foot climate-controlled facility houses an array of exhibitions ranging from local & regional artists to world history including WWII’s Camp Forrest. In addition to the multitude of art and history exhibitions the Museum offers an array of local art for sale from member artists, arts education workshops and historical lecture series. The Museum maintains its own archives and research department in which it stores an eclectic range of Regional Art, Reconstruction Era Art, WWII Era POW (Prisoner of War) Art and other pieces such as the American Watercolor Society. Through a multitude of media experiences, displays, texts and artifacts – along with a variety of educational programs and community events – the exciting art and history of our TeSee more..
