Nashville Tennessee Attractions

Amusements

• Bellevue Putt-Putt Golf & Games
  621 Old Hickory Boulevard • Nashville, TN 37209
  615-356-0301
  Two 18 hole miniature golf courses, batting cages, Indy go-carts, video games for all ages, and a... more...  map

• Ernest Tubb Midnite Jamboree
  2416 Music Valley Drive • Nashville, TN 37214
  Located at the Texas Troubadour Theatre
  615-889-2474
  The second longest running radio show in America, this world famous, live country radio show brings... more...  map

• Grand Old Golf Amusement Center
  2444 Music Valley Drive • Nashville, TN 37214
  Located Across from Opryland Hotel
  615-871-4701
  Grand Old Golf Amusement Center offers 45 holes of golf by way of three miniature golf courses. ... more...  map

• Hatch Show Print
  316 Broadway • Nashville, TN 37201
  615-256-2805
  The oldest known poster print shop in America, circa 1879, Hatch Show Print features many posters... more...  map

• Laser Quest
  166 Second Avenue North • Nashville, TN 37201
  615-256-2560
  Live action laser tag awaits you at this facility that is perfect for your next birthday party,... more...  map

• Nashville Shores Waterpark
  4001 Bell Road • Nashville, TN 37076
  Located in Hermitage
  615-889-7050
  Great for families and corporate events, this waterpark features eight huge waterslides, as well as... more...  map

• Nashville Skydiving
  3345 Calista Road • Nashville, TN 37188
  615-672-2855
  The exclusive source for skydiving in middle Tennessee and southern Kentucky, this facility offers... more...  map

• Tennessee Fox Trot Carousel
  100 Broadway & First Avenue • Nashville, TN 37219
  Located at Riverfront Park
  615-254-7020
  Ride the carousel of famous Tennessee personalities, such as Chet Atkins, Wilma Rudolph, and Andrew... more...  map

Historic Homes & Buildings

• Belle Meade Plantation (circa 1807)
  5025 Harding Road • Nashville, TN 37205
  Located at Belle Meade
  615-356-0501
  Meaning Beautiful Meadow, the undeniable "Queen of Tennessee Plantations," Belle Meade Plantation... more...  map

• Belmont Mansion (circa 1850)
  1900 Belmont Boulevard • Nashville, TN 37212
  Located at Belmont University Campus
  615-460-5459
  Built by the beautiful and wealthy Adelicia Acklen, this magnificent Italianate style estate home... more...  map

• Governor's Executive Residence (circa 1929)
  882 South Curtiswood Lane • Nashville, TN 37204
  615-383-5401
  Built for the William Ridley Wills Family, this home was purchased by the state and eight former... more...  map

• Hermitage, The (circa 1837)
  4580 Rachel's Lane • Nashville, TN 37076
  Located 15 Minutes from Downtown Nashville
  615-889-2941
  Opened as a museum in 1889, the Greek Revival-style Hermitage is the former home of President... more...  map

• Historic Mansker's Station Frontier Life Center
  705 Caldwell Road • Goodlettsville, TN 37070
  Located 13 Miles North in Goodlettsville
  615-859-3678
  Mansker's Fort is an authentically reconstructed 1779 log station, which was typical of Mansker's... more...

• Tennessee State Capitol (circa 1859)
  Charlotte Avenue • Nashville, TN 37243
  Located Between 6th & 7th streets
  615-741-2692
  Designed by architect William Strickland, who is buried in the north facade, the Greek... more...  map

• Travellers Rest Plantation and Museum (circa 1799)
  636 Farrell Parkway • Nashville, TN 37220
  615-832-8197
  The oldest historic house museum in Nashville open to the public, this plantation explores the life... more...  map

Historic Sites & Monuments

• Fort Nashborough on the Cumberland (circa 1780)
  170 First Avenue North • Nashville, TN 37201
  Located at Riverfront Park
  615-862-8400
  A reconstruction of the original built by the first pioneer settlers in Nashville, this fort is... more...  map

• Fort Negley (circa 1862)
  Fort Negley Boulevard • Nashville, TNBuilt for the Union Army by black labor, by order of General James S. Negley, to defend Nashville... more...

Museums & Galleries

• Aaron Douglas Gallery
  1000 Seventeenth Avenue North • Nashville, TN 37208
  Located at Fisk University
  615-329-8720
  Changing exhibitions of the University’s permanent collections of classical and contemporary... more...  map

• Art & Invention Gallery
  1106 Woodland Street • Nashville, TN 37206
  Located at Garage Mahal
  615-226-2070
  Art & Invention Gallery hosts five to six shows annually, including the Tomato Art Show in August... more...  map

• Arts Company, The
  215 Fifth Avenue North • Nashville, TN 37219
  615-254-2040
  One of Nashville's most eclectic, dynamic art galleries, this establishment features a spacious... more...  map

• Carl Van Vechten Gallery
  1000 Seventeenth Avenue • Nashville, TN 37208
  Located at Fisk University
  615-329-8720
  This gallery is housed in a Neo-Romanesque structure that was built in 1888 as a church and later... more...  map

• Centennial Art Center
  25th Avenue North & Park Plaza • Nashville, TNNorth Corner of Centennial Park
  615-862-8442
  An important part of Nashville Tennessee's Metropolitan Board of Parks and Recreation, Centennial... more...  map

• Country Music Hall of Fame & Museum
  222 Fifth Avenue South • Nashville, TN 37203
  615-416-2096
  This museum presents the evolving story of the American country music experience through live... more...  map

• Cumberland Gallery
  4107 Hillsboro Circle • Nashville, TN 37215
  615-297-0296
  Focusing on emerging artists from Tennessee and all around the Southeast, this gallery presents a... more...  map

• Frist Center for the Visual Arts (circa 1934)
  919 Broadway • Nashville, TN 37203
  Located at the Corner of Broadway & 10th
  615-244-3340
  Once the main post office, this grand Classic Modern-style building with Art Deco interior accents... more...  map

• Gallery One
  5133 Harding Road • Nashville, TN 37205
  Located in the Belle Meade Galleria
  615-473-4321
  A contemporary fine art gallery featuring paintings, works on paper, and sculpture by over 25... more...  map

• Grand Ole Opry Museum
  2802 Opryland Drive • Nashville, TN 37214
  Located in the Opry Plaza
  615-871-OPRY
  The story of how the Grand Ole Opry became a cornerstone of country music is told at this... more...  map

• Hartzler-Towner Multicultural Museum
  1104 Nineteenth Avenue South • Nashville, TN 37212
  Located at Scarritt-Bennett Center
  615-340-7453
  A teaching museum which strives to educate others on cultural differences and has a collection of... more...  map

• In the Gallery
  624A Jefferson Street • Nashville, TN 37208
  615-255-0705
  Specializing in African and African American art, this gallery is the second oldest private gallery... more...  map

• Lane Motor Museum
  702 Murfreesboro Pike • Nashville, TN 37210
  615-742-7445
  Lane Motor Museum is located in a former 132,000 square foot baker and specializes in European... more...  map

• Military Branch Museum
  Fifth and Deaderick Streets • Nashville, TN 37243
  Located in the War Memorial Building
  615-741-2692
  A branch of the Tennessee State Museum, the Military Museum houses exhibits which explore America's... more...  map

• Music Valley Car Museum
  2611 McGavock Pike • Nashville, TN 37214
  615-885-8020
  An impressive display of vintage cars formerly owned by famous personalities are on display at this... more...  map

• Music Valley Wax Museum of the Stars
  2515 McGavock Pike • Nashville, TN 37214
  615-883-3612
  See over 50 lifesize figures of past and present country and western music stars while at this... more...  map

• Musician's Hall of Fame and Museum
  301 6th Avenue South • Nashville, TN 37203
  Located 1 Block from Gaylord Entertainment Center
  615-244-3263
  A 30,000 square foot multi-purpose complex in downtown Nashville, the Musician's Hall of Fame and... more...  map

• Parthenon, The
  2600 West End Avenue • Nashville, TN 37201
  Located in Centennial Park
  615-862-8431
  Originally built for Tennessee's 1897 Centennial Exposition, this full-sized reproduction of the... more...  map

• Sarratt Gallery at Vanderbilt University
  207 Sarratt Student Center • Nashville, TN 37240
  Located in Lobby of the Sarratt Student Center
  615-322-2471
  This lovely gallery is nestled in a beautiful setting and it is known for its unique exhibits of... more...

• Scarritt-Bennett Center
  1008 Nineteenth Avenue South • Nashville, TN 37212
  615-320-4600
  A nonprofit conference, retreat, and education center which is committed to cross cultural... more...  map

• Tennessee Agricultural Museum
  440 Hogan Road • Nashville, TN 37204
  Located at the Ellington Agricultural Center
  615-837-5197
  An extensive permanent display of home and farm artifacts from the 1800s and early 1900s are... more...  map

• Tennessee Arts Commission Gallery
  401 Charlotte Avenue • Nashville, TN 37243
  Located at the Citizens Plaza Building
  615-741-1701
  Proudly presenting the works of many of Tennessee's professional artists, this gallery presents... more...  map

• Tennessee Central Railway Museum
  220 Willow Street • Nashville, TN 37210
  615-244-9001
  Dedicated to the preservation and operation of railroad equipment, this museum showcases a growing... more...  map

• Tennessee Sports Hall of Fame Museum
  501 Broadway on the Main Level • Nashville, TN 37203
  Located in the Gaylord Entertainment Center
  615-242-4750
  A 7,200 square foot facility, the Tennessee Sports Hall of Fame Museum was founded by the Middle... more...

• Tennessee State Museum
  505 Deaderick Street • Nashville, TN 37243
  Located at the Polk Cultural Center
  615-741-2692
  One of the largest state museums, this museum displays both permanant and evolving exhibits that... more...  map

• Train Store and Nashville Toy Museum, The
  2613 McGavock Pike • Nashville, TN 37214
  615-391-3516
  One of the world's finest collections of vintage toys and models is showcased at this museum which... more...  map

• Upper Room Chapel & Museum
  1908 Grand Avenue • Nashville, TN 37203
  615-340-7207
  Featuring a seventeen foot wide by eight foot high wood carving fashioned after Leonardo da Vinci's... more...  map

• Vanderbilt University Fine Arts Gallery
  Twenty-Third & West End Avenues • Nashville, TN 37203
  Located at the Vanderbuilt University
  615-322-0605
  Six changing exhibitions throughout the year are featured at this gallery which is dedicated to... more...

• Willie Nelson & Friends Showcase Museum
  2613-A McGavock Park • Nashville, TN 37214
  Located at Music Valley Gift Emporium
  615-885-1515
  Containing personal and professional memorabilia, this museum focuses on the life and career of... more...  map

• Zeitgeist Gallery
  1819 21st Avenue South • Nashville, TN 37212
  615-256-4805
  Zeitgeist Gallery features temporary exhibits, which include works by artists such as Richard... more...  map

Parks, Gardens & Zoos

• Cheekwood Botanical Garden & Museum of Art
  1200 Forrest Park Drive • Nashville, TN 37205
  615-356-8000
  Cheekwood is a beautiful 55-acre property that features several magnificent gardens and a Georgian-... more...  map

• In Defense of Creation Organic Garden
  1008 Nineteenth Avenue South • Nashville, TN 37212
  Located at the Scarritt-Bennett Center
  615-340-7471
  Designed as a teaching and demonstration garden, visitors will see organic methods of gardening at... more...  map

• Nashville Zoo at Grassmere
  3777 Nolensville Road • Nashville, TN 37211
  615-833-1534
  Featuring the Jungle Gym, the country's largest community-built playground, Historic Grassmere... more...  map

Science & Technology

• Adventure Science Center
  800 Fort Negley Boulevard • Nashville, TN 37203
  615-862-5160
  Formerly the Cumberland Science Museum, this center seeks to combine fun and learning at a whole... more...  map

• Imaginarium Children's Adventure Museum
  1111 Laurel Street • Nashville, TN 37203
  615-254-3334
  Nashville's most unique, interactive children's exploration experience, this science museum is... more...  map

Tours & Cruises

• Sharin' Nashville Tours
  3421 White Pine Dr • Nashville, TN 37214
  P.O. Box 140234
  615-846-0867
  Sharin' Nashville Tours offers vaction packages that include both hotel rooms and must see ... more...  map

• All In One Destinations
  107 Music City Circle, Suite 218 • Nashville, TN 37214
  615-871-7232
  Specializing in Southern vacations, personalized service, and attention to your interests, this... more...  map

• Art Henry's Tour & Receptive
  P.O. Box 23766 • Nashville, TN 37202
  615-386-9301
  With more than 20 years of experience customizing Nashville vacation plans, this company offers... more...

• CityWalk
  501 Broadway • Nashville, TN 37201
  Located at the Nashville Visitors Center
  615-259-4747
  For an in-depth walking tour of downtown, follow the CityWalk signs and painted teal-blue line on a... more...  map

• Cumberland Tours
  6132 Jocelyn Hollow Road • Nashville, TN 37205
  615-352-4169
  This company provides private tours which include points of interest such as historical sites,... more...  map

• General Jackson Showboat
  2812 Opryland Drive • Nashville, TN 37205
  Located at the Gaylord Opryland Resort
  615-458-3900
  Named after the first steamboat to operate on the Cumberland River in 1817, visitors are invited to... more...  map

• Grand Ole Opry Tours
  2810 Opryland Drive • Nashville, TN 37214
  615-889-9490
  Exclusive tours backstage at the Grand Ole Opry are the highlight of this tour which offers... more...  map

• Gray Line Tours
  2416 Music Valley Drive, Suite 102 • Nashville, TN 37214
  615-883-5555
  Satisfy your curiosity about Nashville during one of Gray Line's tours which include the homes of... more...  map

• GroupSource Tours & Travel
  5526 Old Hickory Boulevard • Nashville, TN 37076
  615-385-3673
  Ride in a luxurious limousine Hummer and see the stars' homes in style with this tour company which... more...  map

• H.A.T.S. Tour
  Located in West Side
  615-356-0501
  History, Arts, Theatre, and Shopping tours of Nashville's west side is the specialty of this tour... more...

• Haunted Ghost Tours
  Corner of Union Streer and 7th Avenue North
  615-469-5825
  Guaranteed to help you find out why "Nashville is considered to be one of the most haunted cities... more...

• Haunted Tavern Tours
  Held at Various Locations
  615-884-3999
  From the people who brought you the original Nashville Ghost Tours, Haunted Tavern Tours is... more...

• Historic RCA Studio B (circa 1957)
  615-416-2001
  Daily tours of the Historic RCA Studio B, Nashville's oldest surviving recording studio, depart... more...

• John Hopper Tours
  275 Hillsboro Place • Nashville, TN 37215
  615-298-5755
  Sightseeing tours with transportation and overnight packages for individual or group travel fully... more...  map

• Johnny Walker Tours
  2416 Music Valley Drive, Suite 118 • Nashville, TN 37214
  615-834-8585
  Well-trained tour guides show visitors around Nashville sites, including homes of country music... more...  map

• Music Valley Drive Information Center
  2416 Music Valley Drive, Suite 100 • Nashville, TN 37214
  615-873-4005
  Book tours of Nashville through Grayline or Johnny Walker Tours with ease at this Information... more...  map

• NashTrash Tours
  P.O. Box 60324 • Nashville, TN 37206
  615-226-7300
  Jump on the "Big Pink Bus" provided by this tour company for a hilarious, musical-comedy tour of... more...

• Nashville Black Heritage Tours
  5188 Almaville Road • Nashville, TN 37167
  615-890-8173
  Experience the growth and development of Nashville from an African-American perspective during this... more...  map

• Nashville Express Tours
  P.O. Box 290394 • Nashville, TN 37229
  615-872-7585
  For more than 28 years, this tour company has been introducing individuals, couples, families, and... more...

• Nissan Plant Tour
  983 Nissan Drive • Nashville, TN 37167
  615-459-1444
  Experience the sites and sounds of an automobile manufacturing plant during this famed tour of... more...  map

• Stellar Travel Services
  6598 Burkitt Road • Nashville, TN 37013
  615-941-1676
  Customizing tour packages for groups and individuals, this full service travel company can arrange... more...  map

• Sugar Creek Carriages
  211 Broadway • Nashville, TN 37201
  931-729-7107
  Reservations are required for narrated tours of the hot spots in Nashville on a Nashville... more...  map

• Sweet Magnolia Tours
  3203 Hillside Drive • Nashville, TN 37212
  615-463-8554
  A full service tour and travel company which specializes in "America's Music Cities" and offers... more...  map

• Tootsie's Tours
  422 Broadway • Nashville, TN 37209
  615-726-0463
  Locally owned and operated, the world famous Tootsie's Tours is "Nashville's original country music... more...

• Trail of the Longhunter
  100 South Main Street • Nashville, TN 37072
  615-859-7979
  Explore the beautiful homesteads of the late 1700s and early 1800s as you trace the trail of the... more...  map

Vineyards, Wineries & Breweries

• Bohannon Brewing Company
  134 Secnd Avenue North • Nashville, TN 37201
  615-242-8223
  Nashville's oldest, award winning brewery, this brewery produces outstanding beers and visitors are... more...

• Yazoo Brewing Company
  1200 Clinton Street #110 • Nashville, TN 37203
  615-320-0290
  Features six original brews and can also do custom brewing for restaurants. more...  map