“One time I went to a museum where all the work in the museum had been done by children. They had all the paintings up on refrigerators.”

Stephen Wright quotes (American Actor and Writer, b.1955Discover the museums in your area and make day trips to explore the exhibits.  Admission is usually very affordable – sometimes free for children.  You may even consider memberships if your the museum has an active roster of events which will allow you to visit often.

The Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum

Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum

222 Fifth Avenue South
Nashville, TN
615-416-2001

Visit our Website at www.countrymusichalloffame.org

Specialty: History and Traditions of Country Music
Neighborhood: Downtown Nashville
Features: Current, Past and Traveling Country Music History
Hours: Open Daily from 9 am to 5 pm

Prices:

Adults $19.99
Youth (Ages 6-17) $11.95
Child (Age 5 & under) FREE
Seniors (60+) $17.99

Frist Museum

Frist Center of Visual Art

919 Broadway
Nashviile, TN
615-244-3340

Visit our Website at www.fristcenter.org

Specialty: Art Museum
Neighborhood: Downtown Nashville
Features: William Eggleston: Anointing the Overlooked
Hours: Open 7 days a week with the following schedule

Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday: 10 am to 530 pm
Thursday and Friday: 10 am to 9 pm (Artquest closes at 530 pm)
Saturday: 10 am to 530pm
Sunday: 1pm to 530pm (Cafe opens at noon)

Prices:

Adults: $10.00
Visitors 18 and under FREE
College Students (with ID) $12.00
Seniors (65+) $12.00

Cheekwood

Cheekwood Botanical Gardens & Museum of Art

Visit our Website at www.cheekwood.org

Specialty: Botanical Garden & Art Museum on the historic Cheek Estate
Neighborhood: Nashville – Adjacent to the Percy Warner Park
Features: William Edmondson: The Hand and the Spirit
Hours: Tue-Sat 930am – 430pm
Sunday 11 am – 430 pm
Price:

Adult $12 
Seniors (65+) $10  
College Student w/ID $5
Youth (6-17) $5
5 & Under – FREE

Tennessee Central Railway Museum

Tennessee Central Railway Museum

220 Willow Street
Nashville, TN  37210
615-244-9001

Visit our website at http://tcry.org/

Specialty:  Preservation of Tennessee Railway Heritage
Neighborhood: Downtown Nashville
Features: Preserving, restoring, interpreting and operating historic railroad equipment to educate guests about the rail
Hours:  Monday – Friday: 9am – 5pm
Saturday: 9am-3 pm
Closed on Sunday
Prices: Vary