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Tennessee State Museum

In 1937 the General Assembly created a state museum to house World War I mementoes and other collections from the state, the Tennessee Historical Society and other groups. This museum was located in the lower level of the War Memorial Building until it was moved into the new James K. Polk Government Building and Cultural Center in 1981. The Tennessee State Museum currently occupies three floors, covering approximately 120,000 square feet with more than 60,000 square feet devoted to a range of permanent and traveling exhibitions of local and national interest.

Hours: Tuesday-Saturday 10:00am-5:00pm, Sunday 1:00pm-5:00pm. Closed Mondays, New Year's Day, Easter, Thanksgiving and Christmas.

Admission: Free, although admission may be charged to some temporary exhibitions.

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  Tennessee State Museum

  505 Deaderick Street
  Nashville, TN 37243

  Phone: (615)741-2692

  Fax: (615)741-7231

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• NOTE: We do our best to ensure all information is accurate, however it's a good idea to visit the website or call the venue to verify the information.

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• Current Events

  07/13/08- 08/31/08	Legs and Leaves: Creations from the Cumberland Furniture Guild
  07/13/08- 08/31/08	A Dose of Rock 'n' Roll and A Pinch of Country
  07/01/07- Ongoing	The First Tennesseans
  07/01/07- Ongoing	The Frontier
  07/01/07- Ongoing	The Age of Jackson
  07/01/07- Ongoing	Antebellum
  07/01/07- Ongoing	The Civil War and Reconstruction
  07/01/07- Ongoing	The New South

• Upcoming Events

  08/23/08	Piercing Tennessee History: Stories from the State Museum's Quilt Collection
  10/03/08- 12/31/08	The River Inside: Images from Photographer John Guider's Amazing Journey
  12/19/08- 01/31/09	John Baeder and Brett Weaver: Diners and Distant Landscapes

• Past Events

  06/07/08	Petite Fleur Children's Workshop
  04/13/08- 06/08/08	Strokes of Genius: The Works of Pierre-Auguste & Alexandre Renoir - Art from Private Collections
  01/31/08	Shalom Y'all - Movie Night & Exhibition Tour
  01/27/08	Bagels & Business: Roundtable of Historic Jewish Companies
  12/09/07- 02/03/08	Bagels & Barbeque: The Jewish Experience in Tennessee
  11/18/07	2nd Annual History Book Fair and Holiday Celebration
  11/08/07- 01/06/08	Hollywood Holidays: Costumes from the Golden Age of Film
  10/20/07	Haunted Museum
  06/06/07- 11/11/07	Sparkle & Twang