Tennessee State Museum - Nashville Museum

The beginnings of the Tennessee State Museum can be traced back to a museum opened on the Nashville public square in 1817 by a portrait artist, Ralph E.W. Earl. A young boy... more on Tnmuseum.org

An informational museum on Tennessee's history, from Davy Crockett and Daniel... more on TripAdvisor

Tuesday-Saturday 10am-5pm; Sunday 1-5pm. Closed Monday and all major... more on VisitMusicCity.com

To gain an understanding of Tennessee history, stop by this modern museum in the basement of the Tennessee Performing Arts Center. The museum houses a large display of Native American artifacts from the Mississippian period. The first whites to visit this region were long hunters (named... more on Frommers

	Frommer's | Frommer's Review To gain an understanding of Tennessee history, stop by this modern museum... frommers.com , a user of frommers.com, Read full review on OpenList.com
5.0	Pleasantly surprised by this free museum! (Jan 10, 2007) This is great for a free museum, especially if you have any interest in regional history. The museum is much larger than we expected, consisting of three floors.... TravelingSquirrel , a user of Tripadvisor, Read full review on TripAdvisor
3.0	Ed R. 's review This museum is in no way sympathetic to the native American people's situation... a user of yelp.com, Read full review on Yelp
4.0	Nice Museum (Apr 9, 2007) This museum has a nice Civil War area. We found it very informative and... OhioTrav , a user of Tripadvisor, Read full review on TripAdvisor
5.0	Christopher E. 's review If you're in Nashville and you like museums, GO HERE. This is simply the best state... a user of yelp.com, Read full review on Yelp

From I-40 Exit on Broadway (Exit #209A from I-40W, #209B from I-40E), going toward downtown. Turn left on Fifth Avenue and go three blocks. The museum is on the left between Union and Deaderick Streets. From I-65 North I-65 merges with I-24. Follow I-24 d close to: 5th Ave. between Union and Deaderick sts

Tues-Sat 10am-5pm; Sun 1-5pm, Tennessee State Museum: Open: Tuesday - Saturday: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Sunday: 1 to 5 p.m. Closed: Mondays and four holidays: New Year's Day, Easter, Thanksgiving, and Christmas, 10am-5pm Tue-Sat; 1pm-5pm Sun

Admission : Admission to the museum's permanent exhibits, the Military Museum and the State Capitol is always free. Most temporary exhibits are also free although admission may be charged to some.
Exhibits: Permanent exhibits: First Tennesseans, Frontier, The Age of Jackson, Antebellum, The Civil War and Reconstruction, The New South