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      • Eight Days in Dayton
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      • The Tennessee Playlist
      • Remembrance: Military Representation Through Public Art at the State Capitol
      • In Search of the New: Art in Tennessee Since 1900 (Temporarily Closed)
      • Corridor Gallery
    • Online Exhibitions
      • Eight Days in Dayton: 100 Years of the Scopes Trial (Online)
      • The Tennessee Playlist: 95 Counties of Sound
      • National Photography Month
      • Preserving African American Culture
      • Tennessee at 225
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Tennessee State Museum

Three Stars. Thousands of Stories. Plan Your Visit

General Information about Tennssee State Museum

Hours & Admission

Admission to the Museum is FREE.

Please visit our Plan Your Visit page for more information about visiting the Museum. 

Hours:
Monday: Closed
Tuesday-Saturday: 10 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Sunday: 1 p.m. – 5 p.m.

The Museum is closed on Mondays, New Year's Day, Easter, Thanksgiving and Christmas.

 

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How to Get Here

Directions, Parking, Public Transit, Walking and Biking Info

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Exhibitions

Explore our Permanent and Temporary Exhibitions

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Photography in Tennessee

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Eight Days in Dayton: 100 Years of the Scopes Trial

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The Tennessee Playlist

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Welcome Lafayette, Friend of Liberty

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The Civil War and Reconstruction

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Forging a Nation (1760-1860)

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Children's Gallery

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Tennessee Transforms

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Tennessee Time Tunnel

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Featured Events

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TN Writers | TN Stories: Jennifer C. Core ...

10:30AM - 11:30AM

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Music for Seniors: Craig Duncan's Tennesse...

11:00AM - 12:00PM

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TN Writers | TN Stories: Serina Gilbert an...

10:30AM - 11:30AM

Thousands of Stories

Our blog goes beyond our galleries to tell even more Tennessee stories.

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  • Exhibit Rotation: Tennessee Samplers 7-21-25
  • New Acquisitions to the Museum's Collection: Summer 25 7-14-25
  • Acquisition Highlight (Summer 25): Carole Carpenter Wahler Pottery Collection 7-8-25

Watch Videos

Missed a Museum event or want to learn more about Tennessee history? Catch up on lectures, Storytime book readings, short documentaries and more with our new video library.

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Junior Curators

A blog for our younger readers, complete with vocabulary lessons and cognitive thinking questions.

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You can now search a limited number of items both on display and currently in storage via our new online search portal. 

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Nashville, TN 37208

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