Nashville Museums



Museums

Name Additional Information
Loretta Lynn Ranch
44 Hurricane Creek Rd.
Hurricane Mills, Tennessee 37078
(931) 296-7700
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If you're looking for a great vacation getaway, weekend trip or just a visit, Loretta Lynn's is the place to be. Loretta's Plantation Home, Ranch and Western Town are nestled amidst the rolling hills in beautiful Middle Tennessee. We're just 65 miles west of Nashville, I-40 west, exit 143 and follow the signs.
Nashville Visitor Information Center
501 Broadway
Located in the Glass Tower of the Gaylord Entertainment Center
615-259-4747; 800-657-6910
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Open daily from 8:30 am to 5:30 pm, the Visitor Information Center (VIC) is the perfect starting point for your visit to Music City. The VIC provides city maps and brochures for your vacation planning, concierge services for dinner and show reservations, and discounted attraction combo tickets when you are ready to see the sites.
Country Music Hall of Fame & Museum
Phone: 615-416-2096
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Originally located on Nashville's Music Row, the Hall of Fame and Museum has been the home of America's music since 1967. The colossal new $37 million structure -- located in the heart of downtown Nashville -- is a world-class facility that will honor the cultural significance of the music and the heroic achievements of those who form its membership.
Tennessee Performing Arts Center
Phone: 615-782-4000
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The Tennessee Performing Arts Center is a private, non-profit corporation dedicated to providing and supporting the presentation of the performing arts to the citizens of Tennessee. Among its many operations, TPAC presents a series of Broadway shows and special engagements, and administers a comprehensive education program. Its four stages are home to The Nashville Symphony, Tennessee Repertory Theatre, Nashville Opera Association, Nashville Ballet, and Circle Players. The performance venues at TPAC are Andrew Jackson Hall (2,472 seats), James K. Polk Theater (1,075), Andrew Johnson Theater (288) and War Memorial Auditorium (1,668), the historic landmark located across 6th Avenue and the plaza from the Center.
Belmont Mansion
Phone: 615-460-5459
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July 25 - 27 PNJW Collection of Mid-19th Century Clothing *
The largest private collection of Civil-War era civilian clothing on display in the United States will be available for up-close inspection. Belmont Mansion will also officially open a permanent textile exhibit. $5 will cover admission to the exhibit only and $8 will cover exhibit and house tour.
Belle Meade
5025 Harding Rd
Nashville, TN
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In 1807, Virginian John Harding bought Dunham's Station log cabin and 250 acres on the Natchez Trace. For the next 100 years, the Harding family prospered, building their domain into a 5,400 acre plantation that was world renowned as a thoroughbred horse farm. For more information, please call 615-356-0501. More information on Belle Meade Plantation.
Cheekwood Botanical Garden & Museum of Art
Phone: 615-356-8000
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Named a Top-Five Garden in the South by Southern Living Magazine, this 55-acre estate was built by the family of the Maxwell House Coffee Fortune. The Museum of Art, in a 30,000 square foot Georgian-style mansion, includes paintings and sculpture, decorative arts and traveling exhibitions. Gourmet restaurant. Two gift shops.
The Parthenon
Phone: 615-862-8431
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The Parthenon stands proudly as the centerpiece of Centennial Park, Nashville's premier urban park. The re-creation of the 42-foot statue Athena is the focus of the Parthenon just as it was in ancient Greece. The building and the Athena statue are both full-scale replicas of the Athenian originals. Permanent collection and changing exhibitions are housed in Galleries in the lower level.
Adventure Science Center
Phone: 615-862-5160
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BlueMax, the Adventure Science Center's newest permanent addition, offers a three minute flight for two people in a full-motion, "forward-of-the-axis," total freedom simulator. It is presented by Middle Tennessee State University and MTSU Aerospace.
The Hermitage - Home of President Andrew Jackson
Phone: 615-889-2941
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Today, Jackson's tradition of hospitality continues as historically-costumed interpreters guide you on a lively tour of the restored mansion, recounting the times and tales of Andrew Jackson and his family. As you stroll the Hermitage mansion and grounds, glimpse the life of our nation's 7th President who strode across history's stage and changed the country forever.
Nashville Zoo
Phone: 615-833-1534
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Welcome! Join us at the Zoo this season for an exciting collection of family programs and events -- each designed to bring the wonders of animals and the environment to you and your family. We have something for everyone!
Historic Mansker's Station Frontier Life Center
Phone: 615-859-FORT
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Mansker's Station Historic Site is a staffed living history site which is maintained by the City of Goodlettsville, Tennessee. The site represents the Station built by Kasper Mansker in the late 18th Century. The Bowen House is also located at the same site and a tour of the House and the Station begins inside the house with a short film which gives the history of both of the sites. Tours of the House and station cost $5.00 for adults and $3.00 for students (please call for group rates).


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