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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.

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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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  07/03/08	Tales and Tunes: Little Red Riding Hood 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
  05/29/08	Songs from 1908 Cheekwood Botanical Garden & Museum of Art
  04/18/08	Highballs & Hydrangeas Cheekwood Botanical Garden & Museum of Art
  04/10/08	Gallery Insider Tours - Painters of American Life: The Eight Cheekwood Botanical Garden & Museum of Art
  04/01/08	Nashville Rose Society Cheekwood Botanical Garden & Museum of Art
  03/22/08	Spring Art Hop Cheekwood Botanical Garden & Museum of Art
  03/07/08- 06/15/08	Painters of American Life: The Eight Cheekwood Botanical Garden & Museum of Art
  01/23/08- 02/24/08	The Scholastic Art Competition Cheekwood Botanical Garden & Museum of Art
  01/19/08- 04/06/08	Popular Experience: New Realists from the 1960s to Present Cheekwood Botanical Garden & Museum of Art
  01/19/08- 04/06/08	Temporary Contemporary: Lauren Kalman: Corpus, Figure, Skate Cheekwood Botanical Garden & Museum of Art
  01/02/08- 01/31/08	January Dollar Days Cheekwood Botanical Garden & Museum of Art
  12/20/07	Lecture and Lunch Cheekwood Botanical Garden & Museum of Art
  12/09/07	Festival of the Holidays Cheekwood Botanical Garden & Museum of Art
  12/03/07	Sparkling Settings Cheekwood Botanical Garden & Museum of Art
  11/30/07	Angel Gala Cheekwood Botanical Garden & Museum of Art
  11/24/07- 12/23/07	Museum Concert Series Cheekwood Botanical Garden & Museum of Art
  11/24/07- 12/23/07	Museum Concert Series Cheekwood Botanical Garden & Museum of Art
  11/23/07- 12/30/07	Season of Celebration Cheekwood Botanical Garden & Museum of Art
  11/15/07	Lecture and Lunch Cheekwood Botanical Garden & Museum of Art
  11/06/07- 12/18/07	Tuesdays for Tots Cheekwood Botanical Garden & Museum of Art
  11/03/07- 12/29/07	Saturday AM Cheekwood Botanical Garden & Museum of Art
  10/27/07	El Dia de los Muertos Cheekwood Botanical Garden & Museum of Art
  10/10/07- 12/30/07	A Genius for Place: American Landscapes of the Country Place Era Cheekwood Botanical Garden & Museum of Art
  10/06/07- 10/07/07	Free Admission Weekend Cheekwood Botanical Garden & Museum of Art
  10/06/07- 12/30/07	Temporary Contemporary - David Lefkowitz: Oblivious to Place Cheekwood Botanical Garden & Museum of Art
  09/29/07- 11/04/07	Scarecrows Cheekwood Botanical Garden & Museum of Art
  09/20/07	Lecture and Lunch - Modern and Contemporary Art 101 Cheekwood Botanical Garden & Museum of Art
  09/09/07	The Enchanted Brides Bridal Show Cheekwood Botanical Garden & Museum of Art
  09/07/07	TIFFANY & CO. DESIGN DIRECTOR TO SPEAK AT CHEEKWOOD Cheekwood Botanical Garden & Museum of Art
  08/30/07	Tales and Tunes: Alice in Wonderland Cheekwood Botanical Garden & Museum of Art
  08/23/07	Tales and Tunes: Peter Rabbit Cheekwood Botanical Garden & Museum of Art
  08/17/07	Highballs & Hydrangeas Cheekwood Botanical Garden & Museum of Art
  08/16/07	Lecture and Lunch - Bulb Bonanza Cheekwood Botanical Garden & Museum of Art
  08/16/07	Tales and Tunes: Hansel and Gretel Cheekwood Botanical Garden & Museum of Art
  08/09/07	Tales and Tunes: Jack and the Beanstalk Cheekwood Botanical Garden & Museum of Art
  08/02/07	Tales and Tunes: Goldilocks and the Three Bears Cheekwood Botanical Garden & Museum of Art
  07/19/07	Lecture and Lunch - Music City Picks: Curators’ Comments Cheekwood Botanical Garden & Museum of Art
  07/14/07- 09/28/07	Pradip Malde Cheekwood Botanical Garden & Museum of Art
  07/07/07- 09/16/07	Music City Picks: Choices from Cheekwood's Collection Cheekwood Botanical Garden & Museum of Art
  06/02/07- 09/01/07	Free Summer Saturdays Cheekwood Botanical Garden & Museum of Art
  05/26/07- 09/09/07	Once Upon a Garden Cheekwood Botanical Garden & Museum of Art
  04/14/07- 07/08/07	Iona Rozeal Brown Cheekwood Botanical Garden & Museum of Art
  04/14/07- 09/28/07	UNnatural Cheekwood Botanical Garden & Museum of Art