Nashville Parthenon, Tennessee, United States
4.5 (4.854 reviews) Saturday: 9:00 AM - 4:30 PM Spent Ranking #41 in Davidson County Points of Interest & Landmarks • Architectural Buildings • Art Museums
This is a WOW, the best thing to do in Nashville.. visit here, it is amazing!
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.
Address
2600 W End Ave Centennial Park, Nashville, TN 37203
Mobile
Website
http://www.nashville.gov/Parks-and-Recreation/Parthenon.aspx
Working hours
Monday :
Tuesday : 9:00 AM - 7:00 PM
Wednesday : 9:00 AM - 7:00 PM
Thursday : 9:00 AM - 7:00 PM
Friday : 9:00 AM - 4:30 PM
Saturday : 9:00 AM - 4:30 PM
Sunday : 12:30 PM - 4:30 PM
Current local date and time now
Saturday, May 11, 2024, 22:27
User Ratings
4.5 based on (4.854 reviews)
Reviews
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4KaemaA 5:00 PM Aug 25, 2022
Nice to try something different
This is a nice way for people to get away from Broadway and do something a little different. Centennial Park is lovely (during most of the year, in the summer it can get very hot even in the shade), and there can be other events going on there that you can go to in one stop. You can walk around the outside and take pictures for free and you don't have to go inside. The entrance is hidden and not clearly marked - go to the short side that has the decorative wooden doors (not the glass ones) and walk away from the building. It's on a lower level that you can't see if you're up next to the building. The Athena statue is really impressive, there's some lovely art, and there were exhibits about the history of the Parthenon and why it was created. It's not a large museum, so people from countries that have big, free museums might feel like it's not worth it. I would expect most people to spend less than an hour there, but if you want to read everything it might take you a little longer.
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4south_fam 5:00 PM Jul 11, 2020
Pricey but cool once...
My daughter studied Greek mythology this past year in school. We had a styrofoam model of the Parthenon on our kitchen table for a month. She's also a huge Percy Jackson fan so of course, a trip to Nashville would not have been complete without a trip to the Parthenon. For the three of us, it was $30. This was pricey considering what you see inside. There were a few pictures documenting the building and history. A hallway showed paintings from the 1800's. Then, there was a strange plaster art exhibit which was not really appropriate for younger children based on the subject matter. Upstairs, you could see the statue of Athena which was interesting. This was nice to visit once but $30 for a 30 minute walk-through of art and a large statue wasn't really worth it. When they finish the park construction, we would go back to take some pics of the outside but I'm not sure I would recommend families to tour the inside for the price if you are looking for fun in Nashville.
