Museums in Tennessee

Alcatraz East Crime Museum

Pigeon Forge

Amqui Station & Visitors Center

Nashville

Mon–Sat: Closed; Sun: 10:00 AM – 1:00 PM

Oct 1 – 31 · A Brand New Halloween Experience

Amuse - The Adventure Museum

Memphis

Discount for Ages 2-7

Andrew Jackson’s Hermitage

Nashville

Mon–Sun: 8:30 AM – 5:00 PM

Athenaeum

Columbia

Mon–Fri: 6:00 AM – 4:00 PM; Sat–Sun: Closed

Bartlett Historical Society

Bartlett

Beechcraft Heritage Museum

Tullahoma

Tuesday - Saturday 9am - 4pm CDT

Belz Museum of Asian and Judaic Art

Memphis

Bessie Smith Cultural Center and Chattanooga African American Museum

Chattanooga

Black History Museum

McMinnville

Friday 12:00 pm until 4:00pm, Saturday 12:00 pm to 2:00 pm

Bleak House- The Confederate Memorial Hall

Knoxville

Blount County Historical Museum

Maryville

Wednesday - Saturday 10am - 3pm

Blues Hall of Fame Museum

Memphis

Tues – Sat: 10 am – 5 pm

Bodies Human

Gatlinburg

Boones Creek Historical Trust Museum and Opry

Johnson City

Mon: Closed; Tue–Fri: 11:00 AM – 4:00 PM; Sat: 2:00 – 8:30 PM; Sun: Closed

C.H. Nash Museum at Chucalissa

Memphis

Tuesday-Saturday 9:00am - 4:30pm

Cades Cove Preservation Association & Cades Cove Museum

Maryville

Carnton

Franklin

Monday through Saturday 9:00 am to 5:00 pm, Sunday 10:00 am to 5:00 pm

Carter House

Franklin

Monday through Saturday 9:00 am to 5:00 pm; Sunday 10:00 am to 5:00 pm

Oct 1 – 31 · Casey Jones Village Festival

Casey Jones Home & Railroad Museum

Jackson

Monday-Saturday 9 AM-5 PM, Sunday 1 PM-5 PM

Charles Hall Museum

Tellico Plains

Daily 10 a.m.–5 p.m.

Children's Museum of Memphis

Memphis

Children's Museum of Oak Ridge

Oak Ridge

ACM Reciprocal Network Discount

City Garage Car Museum electra car

Greeneville

Clement Railroad Hotel Museum

Dickson

Tuesday - Friday: 9am - 5pm, Saturday: 9am - 4pm

Oct 16 · Brown Bag Lunch Concert Series

Cookeville Depot Museum

Cookeville

Tuesday – Saturday 10:00 am – 4:00 pm

Cookeville History Museum

Cookeville

Tuesday – Saturday 10:00 am till 4:00 pm

Cooter's Nashville

Nashville

Sunday-Thursday: 9am-6pm, Friday-Saturday: 9am-6pm

Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum

Nashville

Daily 9 AM - 5 PM

Cowan Railroad Museum

Cowan

May through October: Thursday, Friday, Saturday 10 to 4; Sunday 1 to 4

Oct 17 · Creative Perk

Creative Discovery Museum

Chattanooga

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Oct 15 · Storytime & Craft: Raptor Month

Customs House Museum and Cultural Center

Clarksville

Davies Manor Historic Site

Memphis

Tuesday through Saturday, 12 p.m. to 4 p.m., April through mid-December

Dickson-Williams Mansion

Greeneville

Daily at 1 p.m.

Oct 9 – 25 · STEAM Festival 2026

Discovery Center at Murfree Spring

Murfreesboro

Dixon Gallery & Gardens

Memphis

Tuesday-Friday 10 am-5 pm, Third Thursdays 10 am-8 pm, Saturday 10 am-5 pm, Sunday 1 pm-5 pm, Closed Mondays

DownTown Children's Museum

Lawrenceburg

Tuesday-Friday: 10 AM - 4 PM, Saturday: 10 AM - 2 PM, Sunday: Closed

Dyer County Historical Society

Dyersburg

Oct 17 · Dino Day 2026

Earth Experience - Middle Tennessee Museum of Natural History

Murfreesboro

Oct 19 · Little History Lessons: Broom Making

East Tennessee Historical Society and Museum

Knoxville

Museums for All

Oct 23 – 24 · 2026 East Tennessee Roots & Resources

East Tennessee History Center

Knoxville

Mon–Tue: 8:00 AM – 8:30 PM; Wed–Fri: 8:00 AM – 5:30 PM; Sat: 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM; Sun: 1:00 – 4:00 PM

Oct 23 – 25 · GH Fan Celebration

Elvis Presley’s Memphis Museum

Memphis

Daily 9:00 am to 4:00 pm

Falls Mill and Museum

Belvidere

Thursday, Friday and Saturday 9 a.m.–4 p.m. Central Time, April–November

Fiddlers Grove Historic Village

Lebanon

Tuesday through Saturday 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., April through October

Fire Museum of Memphis

Memphis

Oct 14 · Hike with Commander

Friends of Steele Creek

Bristol

Mon–Sat: 11:00 AM – 5:00 PM; Sun: 1:00 – 5:00 PM

Friends of Sycamore Shoals

Elizabethton

Wednesday through Sunday 10:00 AM–1:00 PM

Frist Art Museum

Nashville

Gallery 202

Franklin

Tuesday–Saturday 10am–4pm; Sunday–Monday Closed

Germantown Charity Horse Show

Germantown

Glenmore Mansion

Jefferson City

Saturday and Sunday 1:00 PM–4:00 PM

Gordon Browning Museum

McKenzie

Mon–Tue: Closed; Wed–Sat: 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM; Sun: Closed

Great Smoky Mountains Heritage Center

Townsend

Monday – Saturday, 10:00 am – 5:00 pm; Sunday, Noon – 5:00 pm

Greeneville Greene County History Museum

Greeneville

11am until 4pm, Tuesday through Saturday

Halls Veterans' Museum

Halls

Monday-Friday 10:00a-4p, Saturday & Sunday 2p-5p

Hands-On Science Center (HOSC)

Tullahoma

EBT & SNAP Discount

Heritage Foundation of Williamson County

Franklin

Mon–Fri: 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM; Sat–Sun: Closed

Historic Collinsville

Southside

Historic Mansker's Station

Goodlettsville

Monday - Friday 8:00 am - 4:00 pm (Visitor's Center); tours 9:00 am - 3:00 pm

Historic Nolensville School Museum

Nolensville

Tuesday thru Friday from 10:00 AM to 3:00 PM and Saturday from 9:00 AM to 1:00PM

Oct 23 – 24 · Hearth & Harvest Candlelight Tours

Historic Ramsey House

Knoxville

Historic Rock Castle

Hendersonville

Tue-Fri 10am-4pm, Sat 10am-2pm, Sun-Mon Closed

Historic Westwood

Knoxville

Tuesdays, Thursdays, Fridays 11am–2pm

Hiwassee River Heritage Center

Charleston

Mon: Closed; Tue–Fri: 11:00 AM – 5:00 PM; Sat: 11:00 AM – 3:00 PM; Sun: Closed

Holston Heritage Museum

Bluff City

Saturday: 10:00am – 2:00pm

Humboldt History Museum

Humboldt

Monday, Wednesday & Fridays 1:00 p.m.-3:00 p.m.

Hunter Museum of American Art

Chattanooga

International Towing & Recovery Museum

Chattanooga

Sunday – Saturday 9am-5pm

J. Tilden’s Gallery

Morristown

Tuesday 12PM - 8PM, Wednesday-Thursday 12PM - 9PM, Friday-Saturday 12PM - 11PM, Sunday-Monday closed

Johnny Cash Museum

Nashville

K-25 History Center

Oak Ridge

Monday thru Saturday: 9am – 5pm, Sunday: 1pm – 5pm

Knob Creek Historical Museum

Johnson City

Mon–Thu: Closed; Fri: 1:00 – 5:00 PM; Sat: 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM; Sun: 1:00 – 5:00 PM

Knox County Museum OF Education

Knoxville

Monday, Wednesday, Friday 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Oct 27 · Deaf Night at the KMA

Knoxville Museum of Art

Knoxville

Monday: Closed | Tuesday - Saturday: 10am-5pm | Sunday: 1pm-5pm

L&N Depot Museum

Etowah

Tuesday–Friday 8:00am–4:30pm, Saturday 9:00am–5:00pm, Sunday–Monday closed

Lane Motor Museum

Nashville

SNAP/WIC/TANF/EBT Cardholders Discount

Lebanon Museum and History Center

Lebanon

Monday - Friday 8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.

Lincoln County Museum Associates

Fayetteville

Friday-Saturday 10:30 a.m.–4:30 p.m.

Lotz House

Franklin

Monday – Saturday 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. Sunday 11 a.m. – 4 p.m.

Lynn Wood H Archaeological Museum

Collegedale

Mon–Thu: 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM; Fri: 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM; Sat: 2:00 – 5:00 PM; Sun: Closed

Oct 28 – Nov 1 · Festival of Phantasmagoria

Mabry-Hazen House

Knoxville

Mallory-Neely House

Memphis

Fridays & Saturdays 10:30 am, 11:30 am, 1:30 pm, 2:30pm & 3:30pm

Martin Walton House

Springfield

Monday-Friday 10AM-5PM

Mary's Magical Place

Hendersonville

Wednesdays 8:00am-10:00am, Sundays 6:00pm-8:00pm (dedicated sensory hours)

Jan 30 – Dec 6 · Fashioning Ourselves: The Power of Clothing & Adornment

McClung Museum of Natural History & Culture

Knoxville

Tuesday–Saturday: 9:00 am–6:00 pm, Sunday: 10:00 am–5:00 pm

McLemore House

Franklin

10:30 am, 11:30 am, and 12:30 pm

McMinn County Living Heritage Museum

Athens

Tuesday - Friday: 10 AM - 5 PM, Saturday: 10 AM - 1 PM, Sunday - Monday: Closed

Jul 23 – Oct 31 · Navigating Knowledge

Memphis Brooks Museum of Art

Memphis

Bike Visitor Admission Discount

Memphis Rock 'n' Soul Museum

Memphis

Mid-South Military Museum

Atoka

Military Memorial Museum

Crossville

Mon–Fri: 10:00 AM – 3:00 PM; Sat–Sun: Closed

Nov 8 · "An American Master" Opening Reception

Monthaven Arts & Cultural Center

Hendersonville

Tuesday – Saturday: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Sunday: 1 p.m. to 5 p.m., Monday: Closed

Mt. Pleasant History Museum

Mount Pleasant

Monday–Saturday 10 a.m.–4 p.m.

Oct 16 · Ultimate Spooktacular Silent Disco Experience

Muse Knoxville

Knoxville

Summer (May 25-Sept. 7): Mon-Fri 10 AM-5 PM, Sat-Sun 9 AM-4 PM. School Year: Tue-Fri 10 AM-4 PM, Sat-Sun 9 AM-4 PM. Closed Mondays from Sept. 14.

Museum Center at 5ive Points

Cleveland

Tuesday thru Friday 10:00am to 5:00pm, Saturday 10:00am to 3:00pm

Museum of Appalachia

Clinton

Museum of Butler TN

Butler

Musicians Hall of Fame and Museum

Nashville

Monday – Saturday 10:00am – 5:00pm

National Civil Rights Museum

Memphis

Monday 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM, Tuesday Closed, Wednesday 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM, Thursday 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM, Friday 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM, Saturday 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM, Sunday 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM

National Medal of Honor Heritage Center

Chattanooga

Netherland Inn Museum

Kingsport

Nicho of the South Mural

Lawrenceburg

North Pole Limited

Chattanooga

Oak Ridge Art Center

Oak Ridge

Monday 1-4pm, Tuesday-Friday 9am-5pm, Saturday-Sunday 1-4pm

Oak Ridge History Museum

Oak Ridge

Monday 12:00 PM–4:00 PM, Tuesday–Friday 10:00 AM–4:00 PM, Saturday 10:00 AM–3:00 PM

Nov 14 – 15 · Victorian Hair Work: Beginning Table Braiding & Gimp Work

Oaklands Mansion

Murfreesboro

Tuesday through Friday at 10:00 AM, 11:00 AM, 1:00 PM, 2:00 PM, and 3:00 PM Central

Oakley STEM Center - Tennessee Tech University

Cookeville

Mon–Fri: 8:00 AM – 4:30 PM; Sat–Sun: Closed

Oct 23 · Ghosts of Greenwood

President James K. Polk Home and Museum

Columbia

Reece Museum

Johnson City

Monday - Thursday 6:00 AM - 11:00 PM, Friday 6:00 AM - 9:00 PM, Saturday 8:00 AM - 6:00 PM, Sunday 1:00 PM - 10:00 PM

Rippa Villa

Spring Hill

Monday-Saturday 9:00 am to 5:00 pm, Sunday 10:00 am to 5:00 pm

Robertson County History Museum

Springfield

Rose Center Museum

Morristown

Monday - Friday 9 AM - 5 PM

Rusty's TV & Movie Car Museum

Jackson

Mon–Thu: Closed; Fri–Sun: 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM

Sam Davis Home

Smyrna

Sam H. Werner Military Museum

Monteagle

Fridays and Saturdays from 9:30am - 3:30pm

Jan 4 · Wilderness Wildlife Tour

Sam Houston Historic Schoolhouse

Maryville

Tuesday – Saturday, 10:00 am – 5:00 pm

Sequoyah Birthplace Museum

Vonore

Smith County Heritage Museum

Carthage

Thursday-Saturday, 10 A.M.- 2 P.M.

South Pittsburg Heritage Museum

South Pittsburg

Mon–Thu: Closed; Fri–Sat: 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM; Sun: Closed

Stax Museum of American Soul Music

Memphis

Tuesday–Sunday 10 AM–5 PM

Sumner County Museum

Gallatin

Tuesday through Friday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Tennessee Agricultural Museum

Nashville

Monday-Friday, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Tennessee Bible Museum

Pigeon Forge

Monday-Saturday 10AM–6PM, Sunday Closed

Tennessee Central Railway Museum

Nashville

Saturdays 10 To 2

Tennessee Museum of Aviation

Sevierville

Tue-Sat 10am-6pm (Mar 1-Nov 30), 10am-5pm (Dec 1-Feb 28), closed Sun-Mon

Tennessee River Museum

Savannah

Sep 26 – Jan 24 · Storytime in the Children's Gallery

Tennessee State Museum

Nashville

Tuesday-Saturday: 10 a.m. – 5 p.m., Sunday: 1 p.m. – 5 p.m., Closed Mondays

Tennessee Wings of Liberty Museum

Clarksville

Mon: Closed; Tue–Sat: 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM; Sun: Closed

The Children's Playroom Drop In

Brentwood

Monday - Thursday 8:00 AM - 9:00 PM, Friday - Saturday 8:00 AM - 11:00 PM, Sunday Noon - 9:00 PM

The Coker Museum

Chattanooga

Mon: Closed; Tue–Sat: 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM; Sun: Closed

The Cotton Museum at the Memphis Cotton Exchange

Memphis

The Experience Lab by charity: Water

Franklin

Friday, Saturday, and Sunday 12pm - 5pm

The Fly Arts Center

Shelbyville

Mon: 11:00 AM – 4:00 PM; Tue: Closed; Wed–Thu: 11:00 AM – 4:00 PM; Fri–Sun: Closed

The Moore-Morris History & Culture Center of Williamson County, TN

Franklin

Daily 10AM to 4PM

The Tennessee Room at Jackson-Madison Library

Jackson

Mon-Sat 9:00am - 5:00pm

Tipton County Museum

Covington

Mon: Closed; Tue–Fri: 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM; Sat: 9:00 AM – 3:00 PM; Sun: Closed

Titanic Museum Attraction

Pigeon Forge

Mon–Sun: 9:00 AM – 9:00 PM

Travellers Rest Historic House & Museum

Nashville

Trenton Teapot Museum

Trenton

Mon–Sun: Open 24 hours

Tri State Exhibition Center

McDonald

Mon–Fri: 8:00 AM – 4:00 PM; Sat–Sun: Closed

Tullahoma Fine Arts Center

Tullahoma

Mon–Wed: Closed; Thu–Sat: 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM; Sun: Closed

Union County Historical Society

Maynardville

Mon. & Tues. 10 am-4 pm, Sun. 1 pm-5 pm

Uranidrome

Murfreesboro

Vanderbilt Dyer Observatory

Brentwood

Watauga Valley Railroad Historical Society and Museum Coach Yard

Jonesborough

Mon–Wed: Closed; Thu–Fri: 1:00 – 4:00 PM; Sat: 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM; Sun: 1:00 – 4:00 PM

West Tennessee Delta Heritage Center / Tina Turner Museum

Brownsville

Monday–Saturday, 9am-5pm; Sunday, 1–5pm

Wonders Center & Science Museum

Dickson

Mon–Wed: 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM; Thu: 10:00 AM – 8:00 PM; Fri: 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM; Sat: Closed; Sun: 1:00 – 5:30 PM

WonderWorks Pigeon Forge

Pigeon Forge

Online Discount

Woodruff-Fontaine House Museum

Memphis

Wednesday-Sunday 12pm-4pm