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The Knoxville Museum of Art in downtown Knoxville presents exhibitions exploring visual culture from East Tennessee and beyond. Visitors explore permanent installations including Higher Ground: A Century of the Visual Arts in East Tennessee, which features works from the mid-nineteenth to late-twentieth century by regional artists including Knoxville natives Catherine Wiley and Beauford Delaney. The museum also displays Facets of Modern and Contemporary Glass, showcasing twentieth and twenty-first century glass art, and nine Thorne Rooms, miniature historic interiors created in the 1930s. Temporary exhibitions rotate throughout the year. The four-story building, sheathed in locally quarried pink Tennessee marble, houses a 53,200 square-foot facility designed by renowned architect Edward Larrabee Barnes. General admission is free. The museum is fully accessible to visitors using wheelchairs, with wheelchair loans available at the information desk. It sits in World's Fair Park with free parking nearby.
Admission is free. The venue says: “ADMISSION IS FREE!”
Hours: Monday: Closed | Tuesday - Saturday: 10am-5pm | Sunday: 1pm-5pm
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6 reasons to go, each in the venue’s own words, with the date we checked it.
Oct 23 – Dec 13Event
A 50th-anniversary celebration of the Tennessee Valley Fair Student Art Exhibition, recognizing East Tennessee's young artists and their achievements in visual arts. Opening reception Sunday, November 1, 2–4 p.m.
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“The Tennessee Valley Fair Student Art Exhibition: 50th Anniversary October 23–December 13, 2026”
Oct 29, 2026 – Feb 21, 2027Season
An exhibition of Taiwanese-American artist Hai-Wen Lin's garments fashioned as kites, drawing on Buddhist robes and Appalachian quilts, exploring how we carry one another forward and belonging.
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“Hai-Wen Lin – bittersun | October 2026 through February 2027”
Oct 31, 2026 – Feb 21, 2027Season
An exhibition of works by Taiwanese-American artist Hai-Wen Lin, featuring garments fashioned as kites and sculptures that move between body and environment, drawing on Buddhist and Appalachian textile traditions.
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“Hai-Wen Lin – bittersun | October 2026 through February 2027”
Nov 8 · 2:00 pmEvent
A trained docent educator guides visitors through the galleries to learn about the KMA collection and temporary exhibitions. Tours last 60 minutes; visitors meet at the front desk at 1:55 pm.
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“November 8, 2026 at 2:00 pm”
Nov 27 · 10:00 amEvent
A soft opening of the 21st Annual East Tennessee Regional Student Art Exhibition, showcasing approximately 300 works by middle and high school students from across East Tennessee in various mediums.
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“21st Annual East Tennessee Regional Student Art Exhibition: Soft Opening Date: November 27, 2026Time: 10:00 am - 5:00 pm”
Dec 8Event
An awards reception celebrating the 21st Annual East Tennessee Regional Student Art Exhibition, honoring talented middle and high school student artists and the strength of arts education programs in the region.
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“Awards Reception 21st Annual East Tennessee Regional Student Art Exhibition Tuesday, December 8, 2026 6:00-8:00pm”
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