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Tennessee State Museum

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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   |   Email   |   Official Website

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      04/12/12- 06/10/12	Nothing Like I Planned: The Art of John Mellencamp Tennessee State Museum Nothing Like I Planned: The Art of John Mellencamp Presented by Tennessee State Museum at Tennessee State Museum April 12-June 10, 2012 The paintings of John Mellencamp will be featured in his first museum exhibition, Nothing Like I Planned: The Art of John Mellencamp, opens April 12 at the Tennessee State Museum in Nashville. The exhibition contains 49 paintings, spanning four decades of output. Lois Riggins-Ezzell, Executive Director of the museum and a longtime supporter said, “For more than 30 years, I have been an ardent admirer of John Mellencamp, the heartland rock and populist champion of the...
      02/16/12- 06/24/12	Exhibit: Tennessee in the War of 1812 Tennessee State Museum Exhibit: Tennessee in the War of 1812 Presented by Tennessee State Museum at Tennessee State Museum February 16-June 24, 2012 The State Museum presents exhibit on the 200th anniversary of Tennessee in the War of 1812 The Tennessee State Museum (TSM) is commemorating the 200th anniversary of the War of 1812 with a new exhibition, Becoming the Volunteer State: Tennessee in the War of 1812. The exhibit opens on February 16 and will be on view in the museum’s Changing Galleries. Admission is free. The War of 1812, fought against Great Britain, culminated in the Battle of New Orleans in January 1815....
      07/01/07- Ongoing	The First Tennesseans Tennessee State Museum The First Tennesseans Presented by Tennessee State Museum at Tennessee State Museum July 1, 2007 - Ongoing Prehistoric Indian cultures existed in Tennessee through four evolving periods, beginning about 15,000 years ago, peaking between 800 and 1650 A.D. with the Mississippian people, and ending with the ascendancy of such modern tribes as the Cherokee and Chickasaw. Artifacts from the Paleolithic, Archaic, Woodland, and Mississippian periods are on exhibit. The museum even has a display of bones from a mastodon that roamed Tennessee 10,000 years ago.
      07/01/07- Ongoing	The Age of Jackson Tennessee State Museum The Age of Jackson Presented by Tennessee State Museum at Tennessee State Museum July 1, 2007 - Ongoing Between 1815 and 1850, Tennessee embodied the spirit of American expansion and politics, with President Andrew Jackson being the central character in the state's development. Displays on Jackson, David Crockett, Sam Houston, and President James K. Polk are included in this section of the museum.
      07/01/07- Ongoing	Antebellum Tennessee State Museum Antebellum Presented by Tennessee State Museum at Tennessee State Museum July 1, 2007 - Ongoing The Antebellum period of 1840 to 1860 was a time of prosperity and cultural development for many Tennesseans. (Antebellum is from the Latin words ante, before, and bellum, war. It is used to signify the period before the Civil War.) Cities and towns became trade centers, as railroads and steamboats drew people closer together. The increasing prosperity manifested itself in several ways. Artists, whether trained or self-taught, found a ready market for their skills as the rising middle...
      07/01/07- Ongoing	The Civil War and Reconstruction Tennessee State Museum The Civil War and Reconstruction Presented by Tennessee State Museum at Tennessee State Museum July 1, 2007 - Ongoing By 1860 the issue of slavery had become a tinderbox; a moral, social and economic issue which slowly divided the northern and southern states. Tennessee found itself divided when the General Assembly voted to secede. Many people in East Tennessee supported the Union and even fought in the Union Army. Tennessee was the primary battlefield of the Civil War in the west, with more than 400 battles and skirmishes within its borders. Each of the major battles in Tennessee is highlighted with...
      07/01/07- Ongoing	The New South Tennessee State Museum The New South Presented by Tennessee State Museum at Tennessee State Museum July 1, 2007 - Ongoing Between 1870 and the 1920's, Tennessee experienced great changes fueled by the post-Civil War industrial revolution. Exhibits on women's suffrage, Prohibition, and the Tennessee Centennial Exposition illustrate the state's involvement in social issues of the times.
      07/01/07- Ongoing	The Frontier Tennessee State Museum The Frontier Presented by Tennessee State Museum at Tennessee State Museum July 1, 2007 - Ongoing Spanish conquistadors were the first Europeans to reach Tennessee, followed by the French and English explorers, and then by the first white settlers. Armor and weapons from the Europeans and Daniel Boone's musket highlight this era. A frontier cabin, 200-year-old dugout canoe, a grist mill, and a Conestoga wagon all give testimony to life on the frontier. Handmade furniture, a woodworking shop, and a working printing press show the skill of early Tennessee craftspeople.

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    04/12/12- 06/10/12	Nothing Like I Planned: The Art of John Mellencamp Tennessee State Museum Nothing Like I Planned: The Art of John Mellencamp Presented by Tennessee State Museum at Tennessee State Museum April 12-June 10, 2012 The paintings of John Mellencamp will be featured in his first museum exhibition, Nothing Like I Planned: The Art of John Mellencamp, opens April 12 at the Tennessee State Museum in Nashville. The exhibition contains 49 paintings, spanning four decades of output. Lois Riggins-Ezzell, Executive Director of the museum and a longtime supporter said, “For more than 30 years, I have been an ardent admirer of John Mellencamp, the heartland rock and populist champion of the...
    02/16/12- 06/24/12	Exhibit: Tennessee in the War of 1812 Tennessee State Museum Exhibit: Tennessee in the War of 1812 Presented by Tennessee State Museum at Tennessee State Museum February 16-June 24, 2012 The State Museum presents exhibit on the 200th anniversary of Tennessee in the War of 1812 The Tennessee State Museum (TSM) is commemorating the 200th anniversary of the War of 1812 with a new exhibition, Becoming the Volunteer State: Tennessee in the War of 1812. The exhibit opens on February 16 and will be on view in the museum’s Changing Galleries. Admission is free. The War of 1812, fought against Great Britain, culminated in the Battle of New Orleans in January 1815....
    07/01/07- Ongoing	The First Tennesseans Tennessee State Museum The First Tennesseans Presented by Tennessee State Museum at Tennessee State Museum July 1, 2007 - Ongoing Prehistoric Indian cultures existed in Tennessee through four evolving periods, beginning about 15,000 years ago, peaking between 800 and 1650 A.D. with the Mississippian people, and ending with the ascendancy of such modern tribes as the Cherokee and Chickasaw. Artifacts from the Paleolithic, Archaic, Woodland, and Mississippian periods are on exhibit. The museum even has a display of bones from a mastodon that roamed Tennessee 10,000 years ago.
    07/01/07- Ongoing	The Age of Jackson Tennessee State Museum The Age of Jackson Presented by Tennessee State Museum at Tennessee State Museum July 1, 2007 - Ongoing Between 1815 and 1850, Tennessee embodied the spirit of American expansion and politics, with President Andrew Jackson being the central character in the state's development. Displays on Jackson, David Crockett, Sam Houston, and President James K. Polk are included in this section of the museum.
    07/01/07- Ongoing	Antebellum Tennessee State Museum Antebellum Presented by Tennessee State Museum at Tennessee State Museum July 1, 2007 - Ongoing The Antebellum period of 1840 to 1860 was a time of prosperity and cultural development for many Tennesseans. (Antebellum is from the Latin words ante, before, and bellum, war. It is used to signify the period before the Civil War.) Cities and towns became trade centers, as railroads and steamboats drew people closer together. The increasing prosperity manifested itself in several ways. Artists, whether trained or self-taught, found a ready market for their skills as the rising middle...
    07/01/07- Ongoing	The Civil War and Reconstruction Tennessee State Museum The Civil War and Reconstruction Presented by Tennessee State Museum at Tennessee State Museum July 1, 2007 - Ongoing By 1860 the issue of slavery had become a tinderbox; a moral, social and economic issue which slowly divided the northern and southern states. Tennessee found itself divided when the General Assembly voted to secede. Many people in East Tennessee supported the Union and even fought in the Union Army. Tennessee was the primary battlefield of the Civil War in the west, with more than 400 battles and skirmishes within its borders. Each of the major battles in Tennessee is highlighted with...
    07/01/07- Ongoing	The New South Tennessee State Museum The New South Presented by Tennessee State Museum at Tennessee State Museum July 1, 2007 - Ongoing Between 1870 and the 1920's, Tennessee experienced great changes fueled by the post-Civil War industrial revolution. Exhibits on women's suffrage, Prohibition, and the Tennessee Centennial Exposition illustrate the state's involvement in social issues of the times.
    07/01/07- Ongoing	The Frontier Tennessee State Museum The Frontier Presented by Tennessee State Museum at Tennessee State Museum July 1, 2007 - Ongoing Spanish conquistadors were the first Europeans to reach Tennessee, followed by the French and English explorers, and then by the first white settlers. Armor and weapons from the Europeans and Daniel Boone's musket highlight this era. A frontier cabin, 200-year-old dugout canoe, a grist mill, and a Conestoga wagon all give testimony to life on the frontier. Handmade furniture, a woodworking shop, and a working printing press show the skill of early Tennessee craftspeople.

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    05/05/12- 05/13/12	Two special jewelry events at Tennessee Museum Tennessee State Museum
    02/17/12	Jammin' At Hippie Jacks: Guy Clark with Eric Brace and Peter Cooper Tennessee State Museum
    01/20/12	Jammin' At Hippie Jacks: Billy Joe Shaver and Elizabeth Cook Tennessee State Museum
    12/16/11	Jammin' At Hippie Jacks: Phil Lee and Verlon Thompson Tennessee State Museum
    12/03/11	Holiday Artisan Bazaar and Gallery Talk Tennessee State Museum
    11/18/11	Jammin' At Hippie Jacks Tennessee State Museum
    11/11/11- 01/15/12	Stranger in Paradise: The Works of Reverend Howard Finster Tennessee State Museum
    10/22/11	Haunted Museum: 11th Annual Ghost Story Festival Tennessee State Museum
    08/28/11	Lecture: Pharaohs & the Patriarchs (and Matriarchs) of Israel Tennessee State Museum
    08/21/11	Lecture: The Private Life of Ancient Women: Persian Egypt Tennessee State Museum
    07/24/11	Herakleides: A Portrait Mummy from Roman Egypt Tennessee State Museum
    07/16/11	Egyptian Family Activity Day Tennessee State Museum
    06/18/11	Egyptian Film Festival presented by Nashville Arts & YELP Tennessee State Museum
    06/04/11	Walk Like An Egyptian Tennessee State Museum
    06/04/11- 09/11/11	The Handweavers Guild of America presents Small Expressions Exhibition Tennessee State Museum
    05/19/11	The Perfect 10 ART To Africa Fundraiser Tennessee State Museum
    04/30/11	A Tennessee Waltz Tennessee State Museum
    04/09/11	Sons of Confederate Veterans Camp 28 present "Tennessee's Boldest Moment" Tennessee State Museum
    02/27/11- 09/04/11	Egyptian Relics, Replicas & Revivals: Treasures from Tutankhamun Tennessee State Museum
    02/04/11	Jammin' at Hippie Jack's featuring Mary Gauthier Tennessee State Museum
    01/12/11	Jammin' at Hippie Jack's featuring Todd Snider Tennessee State Museum
    12/17/10	Jammin' at Hippie Jack's featuring Ray Wylie Hubbard Tennessee State Museum
    12/02/10	Electrified: The Guitar Revolution Tennessee State Museum
    11/19/10	Jammin' at Hippie Jack's featuring Abigail Washburn Tennessee State Museum
    11/12/10- 11/13/10	Tennessee’s Civil War: Tours, Tales & Treasures Tennessee State Museum
    11/12/10- 11/13/10	Tennessee's Civil War: Tours, Tales & Treasures Tennessee State Museum
    10/23/10	Haunted Museum Annual Ghost Story Festival Tennessee State Museum
    10/14/10	Hispanic Heritage Month Business & Community Awards Tennessee State Museum
    10/08/10- 11/07/10	Historic Tennessee: Photographs by Robin Hood Tennessee State Museum
    10/08/10- 01/18/11	Tennesseans: A People’s Legacy Tennessee State Museum
    06/17/10- 08/22/10	Bernard de Clavière: Animalier Extraordinaire Tennessee State Museum
    06/17/10- 08/22/10	Romance of the Horse Tennessee State Museum
    06/03/10- 06/13/10	William Lee Golden Art Exhibition Tennessee State Museum
    05/08/10	Tennessee History Comes Alive Family Day Tennessee State Museum
    04/17/10	In Their Own Words: Reflections of the Nashville Sit-Ins Tennessee State Museum
    03/17/10- 08/29/10	Tennessee History Comes Alive Tennessee State Museum
    02/19/10	Jammin' at Hippie Jack's featuring the legendary Dan Tyminski Tennessee State Museum
    02/18/10- 04/11/10	Sharaku Interpreted by Japan's Contemporary Artists Tennessee State Museum
    02/04/10- 05/16/10	We Shall Not Be Moved: The 50th Anniversary of Tennessee's Civil Rights Sit-Ins Tennessee State Museum
    01/22/10	Jammin' at Hippie Jack's Tennessee State Museum
    12/18/09	Jammin' at Hippie Jack's featuring Tim O'Brien Tennessee State Museum
    12/15/09	James R. Boylston discusses David Crockett Tennessee State Museum
    11/20/09	Jammin' at Hippie Jack's featuring Darrell Scott and Kenny Malone Tennessee State Museum
    11/13/09- 01/03/10	Renaissance Jack: The Work of Jack Stoddart - Hippies, Hill People & Other Southern Marvels Tennessee State Museum
    10/24/09	Haunted Museum Annual Ghost Story Festival Tennessee State Museum
    09/26/09	Soul of a People Screening Tennessee State Museum
    09/17/09- 10/25/09	Talking Graphics: The Visual Designs of Jane Davis Doggett Tennessee State Museum
    09/17/09- 10/25/09	A Unity of Opposites: Recent Work by Michael Taylor Tennessee State Museum
    08/22/09	Fiber to Fabric: A Spinning and Weaving Day at the Tennessee State Museum Tennessee State Museum
    07/12/09	Free Lecture and Gallery Tour of The People's House: A Temple of Democracy Tennessee State Museum
    04/01/09- 08/09/09	Tennessee State Museum presents The People's House: A Temple of Democracy Tennessee State Museum
    04/01/09- 05/17/09	Tennessee State Museum presents Plein-air Paintings of the State Capitol by the Chestnut Group Tennessee State Museum
    03/27/09	Jammin' at Hippie Jack's TV Taping at Tennessee State Museum featuring Peter Karp and Sue Foley Tennessee State Museum
    02/19/09	Jammin' at Hippie Jack's TV Taping at Tennessee State Museum featuring Ed Snodderly Tennessee State Museum
    02/07/09	Baeder on Baeder: Dishing on Diners Tennessee State Museum
    01/15/09	Jammin' at Hippie Jack's TV Taping at Tennessee State Museum featuring Tim Krekel Tennessee State Museum
    12/12/08- 02/15/09	Distant Landscapes: An Exhibition of Plein Air paintings by Brett Weaver Tennessee State Museum
    12/12/08- 02/15/09	Pleasant Journeys and Good Eats along the Way: A John Baeder Retrospective Exhibition Tennessee State Museum

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