Top 9 Museums in Nashville, TN
Nashville's local museums reflect the city's unique blend of culture and creativity. From the rich musical history at the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum to the artistic treasures at Frist Art Museum, each venue tells a part of Nashville’s story. Don’t forget to stop by Marathon Village, Elephant Gallery, and Jefferson Street Sound Museum for more local flavor.
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Adventure Science Center
Explore hands-on exhibits, camps, and the Sudekum Planetarium at Adventure Science Center, Nashville's destination for family science fun. / ADVENTURE AWAITS. / For 80 years, Adventure Science Center has been bringing...
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Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum
The Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum, located in downtown Nashville, collects, preserves, and interprets the evolving history and traditions of country music. / The House That Holds The Music. / The Museum...
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Dolly's Life of Many Colors Museum
Relive Dolly Parton’s story from rags to rhinestones, from Hollywood to Dollywood and from initial Country music stardom to global acclaim. Sing along and dream big with Dolly inside this museum experience as vibrant...
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Elephant Gallery
Elephant is a gallery and studio building in the Buchanan Arts District in North Nashville. Artist Alex Lockwood created the studios in 2016 and the gallery in 2017. Elephant Gallery presents group and solo...
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Frist Art Museum
The Frist Art Museum features ever-changing exhibitions on a rotating schedule, the interactive Martin ArtQuest Gallery, and gift shop. / The Frist Art Museum opened in April 2001 and has since hosted touring...
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Historic RCA Studio B
Historic RCA Studio B—once home to musical titans such as Elvis Presley, Chet Atkins, Eddy Arnold, Roy Orbison, and the Everly Brothers—is one of the world’s most famous recording facilities. Today it serves as a...
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Jefferson Street Sound Museum
Jefferson Street Sound, LLC is committed to preserve and pursue the musical legacy that Historical Jefferson Street has fostered, hosted and entertained since the early 1940's, as the lively hub of Jazz, Blues and R&B...
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Marathon Village
The Historic Marathon Motor Works. Where Nashville's creative community and the city's rich history collide. Plan your visit today! / Nashville, Tennessee's Marathon Village, the historic Marathon Motor Works...
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National Museum of African American Music
The only museum in the United States devoted to preserving and celebrating the many music genres created, influenced, and inspired by African Americans. / NMAAM is the only museum dedicated to educating and preserving...