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Cheekwood Botanical Garden & Museum of Art

The history and origin of Cheekwood are intimately interwoven with the growth of Nashville, the Maxwell House coffee brand and the Cheeks, one of the city's early entrepreneurial families. Leslie and Mabel Cheek moved into the mansion in January 1933. In the 1950's the site was offered as a botanical garden and art museum. The development of the property was spearheaded by the Exchange Club of Nashville, the Horticultural Society of Middle Tennessee and many other civic groups. The Nashville Museum of Art donated its permanent collections and proceeds from the sale of its building to the effort. The new Cheekwood opened to the public in 1960.

Please note: Stay Late 'Til Eight From May 1 through September 30, Cheekwood is open every Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday night until 8:00pm, with special programs for the entire family on Thursdays in June and July! Come and experience Cheekwood in the evening!

Hours: Tuesday - Saturday 9:30am-4:30pm, Sunday 11:00am-4:30pm, CLOSED Monday, except Memorial Day and Labor Day, CLOSED Thanksgiving, Christmas, NewYear's Day and the second Saturday in June.

Prices: $10/Adults, $8/Seniors (65 +), $5/Youth (6 - 17), College Students w/ ID and Active Military Personnel w/ID, Free/Children ages 5 and Under, $30/Household Cap 

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  Cheekwood Botanical Garden & Museum of Art

  1200 Forrest Park Drive
  Nashville, TN 37205

  Phone: (615) 356-8000

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  11/19/09	Lunch and Lecture: Dichos from Mama: Connecting Panamanian, American, and Caribbean Wisdom, Wit, and Cheekwood Botanical Garden & Museum of Art
  11/12/09	Rosslyn Chapel: Fact and Fiction Cheekwood Botanical Garden & Museum of Art
  11/12/09- 11/14/09	Sip and Shop Cheekwood Botanical Garden & Museum of Art
  10/24/09	El Dia de los Muertos Cheekwood Botanical Garden & Museum of Art
  10/22/09	Triple Opening Cheekwood Botanical Garden & Museum of Art
  10/03/09- 10/04/09	Rose Show Cheekwood Botanical Garden & Museum of Art
  09/17/09	Lunch and Lecture: Delightful Daffodils Cheekwood Botanical Garden & Museum of Art
  09/16/09	'Tree'mendous Trees Cheekwood Botanical Garden & Museum of Art
  09/12/09- 09/13/09	Gesneriad Show Cheekwood Botanical Garden & Museum of Art
  09/05/09- 09/26/09	Saturday AM: September Cheekwood Botanical Garden & Museum of Art
  09/05/09- 11/01/09	Scarecrows Cheekwood Botanical Garden & Museum of Art
  09/05/09- 09/26/09	Garden Gallery Tours: Dig Deeper Cheekwood Botanical Garden & Museum of Art
  08/20/09	Lunch and Lecture: Hearing Americana - The Sounds of Place in American Music Cheekwood Botanical Garden & Museum of Art
  08/18/09	Beyond the Butterfly Bush: Butterfly Gardening at Cheekwood Cheekwood Botanical Garden & Museum of Art
  08/14/09	Highballs & Hydrangeas Cheekwood Botanical Garden & Museum of Art
  08/01/09- 08/29/09	Saturday AM: August Cheekwood Botanical Garden & Museum of Art
  08/01/09- 08/29/09	Garden Gallery Tours: Dig Deeper Cheekwood Botanical Garden & Museum of Art
  07/30/09	Family Night Out: Dennis Scott Cheekwood Botanical Garden & Museum of Art
  07/25/09- 07/26/09	Bonsai Regional Show Cheekwood Botanical Garden & Museum of Art
  07/25/09	Container Creations: Creating a Mini-Garden Cheekwood Botanical Garden & Museum of Art
  07/23/09	Family Night Out: Janet Ivey Cheekwood Botanical Garden & Museum of Art
  07/16/09	Family Night Out: Conductor Jack in Concert Cheekwood Botanical Garden & Museum of Art
  07/16/09	Lunch and Lecture: Modern Day Americana Cheekwood Botanical Garden & Museum of Art
  07/11/09- 09/20/09	Easton Selby: Rootwork Cheekwood Botanical Garden & Museum of Art
  07/09/09	Family Night Out: NPL Puppet Truck Presents Anansi Cheekwood Botanical Garden & Museum of Art
  07/07/09	Perfectly Pleasing Perennials for Middle Tennessee Cheekwood Botanical Garden & Museum of Art
  07/04/09- 07/25/09	Saturday AM: July Cheekwood Botanical Garden & Museum of Art
  07/04/09- 07/25/09	Garden Gallery Tours: Dig Deeper Cheekwood Botanical Garden & Museum of Art
  07/02/09	Family Night Out: Rachel Sumner's Patriotic Extravaganza Cheekwood Botanical Garden & Museum of Art
  06/30/09	Sensational Salvias Cheekwood Botanical Garden & Museum of Art
  06/28/09	Summer Supper and Concert at Cheekwood Cheekwood Botanical Garden & Museum of Art
  06/25/09	Family Night Out: Adam & the Couch Potatoes Cheekwood Botanical Garden & Museum of Art
  06/18/09	From Bloom to Bouquet: Creating Arrangements from your Garden Cheekwood Botanical Garden & Museum of Art
  06/18/09	Family Night Out: Conductor Jack in Concert Cheekwood Botanical Garden & Museum of Art
  06/11/09	Family Night Out: NPL Puppet Truck Presents The Frog Prince Cheekwood Botanical Garden & Museum of Art
  06/06/09- 06/27/09	Saturday AM: June Cheekwood Botanical Garden & Museum of Art
  06/06/09- 06/27/09	Garden Gallery Tours: Dig Deeper Cheekwood Botanical Garden & Museum of Art
  06/04/09	Family Night Out: Dennis Scott Cheekwood Botanical Garden & Museum of Art
  05/23/09- 08/30/09	Summertime at Cheekwood! Cheekwood Botanical Garden & Museum of Art
  05/21/09	Lunch and Lecture: A Closer Look - the Art of William Christenberry Cheekwood Botanical Garden & Museum of Art
  05/19/09	Gardening 101 Cheekwood Botanical Garden & Museum of Art
  05/05/09- 05/26/09	Tuesdays for Tots: May Cheekwood Botanical Garden & Museum of Art
  05/02/09- 05/30/09	Saturday AM: May Cheekwood Botanical Garden & Museum of Art
  04/29/09	Howe Wildflower 40th Anniversary Celebration Cheekwood Botanical Garden & Museum of Art
  04/25/09	Container Creations: Wildflowers Cheekwood Botanical Garden & Museum of Art
  04/18/09- 04/19/09	Spring Bonsai Show Cheekwood Botanical Garden & Museum of Art
  04/17/09	Highballs & Hydrangeas Cheekwood Botanical Garden & Museum of Art
  04/16/09	History of the Howe Wildflower Garden Cheekwood Botanical Garden & Museum of Art
  04/11/09	Spring Art Hop Cheekwood Botanical Garden & Museum of Art
  04/07/09- 04/28/09	Tuesdays for Tots: April Cheekwood Botanical Garden & Museum of Art
  04/04/09	Native Plant Sale Cheekwood Botanical Garden & Museum of Art
  04/04/09- 04/05/09	Daffodil Show Cheekwood Botanical Garden & Museum of Art
  04/04/09- 04/25/09	Saturday AM: April Cheekwood Botanical Garden & Museum of Art
  04/02/09	Howe Wild! Auction and Cocktail Supper Cheekwood Botanical Garden & Museum of Art
  04/01/09- 04/29/09	Wildflower Wednesdays Cheekwood Botanical Garden & Museum of Art
  03/26/09	Artist Roundtable: Contemporary Artists View the South Cheekwood Botanical Garden & Museum of Art
  03/21/09	Container Creations: Shade Containers Cheekwood Botanical Garden & Museum of Art
  03/19/09	Perfect Picks: Great Plants for Middle Tennessee Cheekwood Botanical Garden & Museum of Art
  03/14/09- 06/14/09	Passing Time: The Art of William Christenberry Cheekwood Botanical Garden & Museum of Art
  03/14/09- 06/14/09	Michael Baggarly: Reverberant Measures Cheekwood Botanical Garden & Museum of Art
  03/14/09- 09/20/09	A Lens with a Conscience Cheekwood Botanical Garden & Museum of Art
  03/14/09- 09/20/09	Tennessee Abstract Painting Cheekwood Botanical Garden & Museum of Art
  03/12/09	One Preview Party: Four Fabulous Exhibitions Cheekwood Botanical Garden & Museum of Art
  03/12/09	Rita Randolph: Fundamental Techniques for Containers Cheekwood Botanical Garden & Museum of Art
  03/07/09- 03/28/09	Saturday AM: March Cheekwood Botanical Garden & Museum of Art
  03/03/09- 03/31/09	Tuesdays for Tots: March Cheekwood Botanical Garden & Museum of Art
  02/26/09	P.L.A.N.T. Winter Series Cheekwood Botanical Garden & Museum of Art
  02/19/09	Propagation Aplenty Cheekwood Botanical Garden & Museum of Art
  02/07/09- 02/28/09	Saturday AM: February Cheekwood Botanical Garden & Museum of Art
  02/03/09- 02/24/09	Tuesdays for Tots: February Cheekwood Botanical Garden & Museum of Art
  01/30/09- 02/22/09	The Scholastic Art Competition Cheekwood Botanical Garden & Museum of Art
  01/15/09	The Pruning Primer: Learn the ABC's of Basic Pruning Cheekwood Botanical Garden & Museum of Art
  01/06/09- 01/27/09	Tuesdays for Tots: January Cheekwood Botanical Garden & Museum of Art
  01/03/09- 01/31/09	Saturday AM: January Cheekwood Botanical Garden & Museum of Art
  01/01/09- 01/31/09	January Dollar Days Cheekwood Botanical Garden & Museum of Art
  12/06/08	Family Gingerbread Workshop Cheekwood Botanical Garden & Museum of Art
  12/04/08	Adult Gingerbread Workshop Cheekwood Botanical Garden & Museum of Art
  11/29/08	Breakfast with Santa Cheekwood Botanical Garden & Museum of Art
  11/29/08- 12/21/08	Music in the Museum Cheekwood Botanical Garden & Museum of Art
  11/28/08- 01/04/09	Season of Celebration: A Storybook Christmas Cheekwood Botanical Garden & Museum of Art
  11/01/08	El Dia de los Muertos Cheekwood Botanical Garden & Museum of Art
  10/11/08- 02/22/09	Michael Oliveri: Innerspace, Permaculture and UFOs Cheekwood Botanical Garden & Museum of Art
  10/11/08- 02/22/09	Reverse Angle: Emerging Video Artists Cheekwood Botanical Garden & Museum of Art
  10/11/08- 01/04/09	Artists Collect: The Red Grooms and Lysiane Luong Private Collection Cheekwood Botanical Garden & Museum of Art
  09/27/08- 11/09/08	Scarecrows! Cheekwood Botanical Garden & Museum of Art
  08/15/08	Highballs & Hydrangeas Cheekwood Botanical Garden & Museum of Art
  07/31/08	Tales and Tunes: Mother Goose Cheekwood Botanical Garden & Museum of Art
  07/24/08	Tales and Tunes: Little Red Riding Hood Cheekwood Botanical Garden & Museum of Art
  07/17/08	Tales and Tunes: Princess and the Pea Cheekwood Botanical Garden & Museum of Art
  07/10/08	Tales and Tunes: Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves Cheekwood Botanical Garden & Museum of Art
  07/03/08	Tales and Tunes: Little Red Riding Hood Cheekwood Botanical Garden & Museum of Art
  07/01/08- 09/21/08	A Century on Paper Cheekwood Botanical Garden & Museum of Art
  06/26/08	Tales and Tunes: The Sword and the Stone Cheekwood Botanical Garden & Museum of Art
  06/22/08	Summer Supper and Concert at Cheekwood Cheekwood Botanical Garden & Museum of Art
  06/19/08	Tales and Tunes: Three Billy Goats Gruff Cheekwood Botanical Garden & Museum of Art
  06/14/08	The Swan Ball Cheekwood Botanical Garden & Museum of Art
  06/05/08- 07/31/08	Tales & Tunes Cheekwood Botanical Garden & Museum of Art
  05/29/08	Songs from 1908 Cheekwood Botanical Garden & Museum of Art
  05/28/08- 12/27/08	Saturday AM Cheekwood Botanical Garden & Museum of Art
  05/24/08- 09/07/08	Happily Ever After Cheekwood Botanical Garden & Museum of Art