Museums

Museums Links

• Travellers Rest Historic House and Museum History, calendar of events, general information, and school and scouting programs for this Nashville museum.
  
• The Hermitage: Home of President Andrew Jackson Located in nearby Hermitage, Tennessee, The Hermitage is the former plantation home of Andrew Jackson. Preserved as a museum.
  
• Cumberland Science Museum Current program listings for the science museum in Nashville and the Sudekum Planetarium, along with useful information on hours and admission fees. Want to know what's up in the night sky? Check out their star chart for the current month.
  
• The Hermitage Reviews written by visitors.
  
• Tennessee State Museum The Tennessee State Museum is one of the largest state museums in the nation with more than 60,000 square feet of permanent exhibits and a 10,000 square foot changing exhibition hall.
  
• Tennessee Agricultural Museum Home and farm artifacts from the 19th and early 20th century, along with rural Tennessee prints and folk art sculptures. Located at Ellington Agricultural Center.
  
• BlueShoe Nashville Travel: Mansions and Museums Guide to museums and mansions in Nashville. Essay on Belmont Mansion.
  
• Cheekwood Botanical Garden and Museum of Art Botanical gardens and museum of art in the Cheek mansion (formerly the private home and estate of the Cheek family). Art classes, permanent and traveling exhibits, and special events.
  
• Belmont Mansion Located on the Belmont University campus, this Italianate villa mansion was built in the mid-1800's by Adelicia Acklen Hayes. Opened for guided tours.
  
• Country Music Hall of Fame Site includes visitor information with special features and information on the family programming series. The Ford Theater and restaurant on premises.
  
• Tennessee Sports Hall of Fame Located on the first floor of the Nashville Arena (Gaylord Entertainment Center), this museum features the outstanding sports figures and team in Tennessee history.
  
• Tennessee History: Tennessee State Museum Historical and cultural museum with over 70,000 sq. feet of exhibits on life in Tennessee. Largest collection of Civil War artifacts from the western battlefield.
  
• The Parthenon in Nashville Take a virtual tour of this Nashville landmark; learn about the art gallery and special events.
  
• Tennessee State Museum Reviews written by consumers.