List of museums in Tennessee

This list of museums in Tennessee encompasses museums defined for this context as institutions (including nonprofit organizations, government entities, and private businesses) that collect and care for objects of cultural, artistic, scientific, or historical interest and make their collections or related exhibits available for public viewing. Museums that exist only in cyberspace (i.e., virtual museums) are not included.

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Name Image Location Region Type Other information
Abraham Lincoln Library and Museum Harrogate East Biographical Part of Lincoln Memorial University, Lincoln memorabilia and Civil War history and artifacts
Adventure Science Center Nashville Middle Science Website, formerly Cumberland Science Museum
Alex Haley House and Museum Henning West Historic house Home and the burial place of author Alex Haley. Media related to [//commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Alex_Haley_House_and_Museum Alex Haley House and Museum] at Wikimedia Commons
American Museum of Science and Energy Oak Ridge East Science Focus is on energy, especially nuclear power
Andrew Johnson National Historic Site Greeneville East Historic house Home and museum of President Andrew Johnson
Archie Campbell Tourism Complex Bulls Gap East Biographical Information, home and museum of comedian Archie Campbell
Arrowheads/Aerospace Cultural Center Manchester Middle Local history Information, includes scale model replicas of famous pioneer and colonial era buildings
Art Museum of the University of Memphis Memphis West Art Contemporary art, Egyptian antiquities and West African artifacts. Media related to [//commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Art_Museum_of_the_University_of_Memphis Art Museum of the University of Memphis] at Wikimedia Commons
Athenaeum Rectory Columbia Middle Historic house Former rectory of the Columbia Female Institute
Austin Peay State University Art Galleries Clarksville Middle Art Website, three fine art galleries of Austin Peay State University
Bartlett Museum Bartlett West History Local history. Media related to [//commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Bartlett_Museum Bartlett Museum] at Wikimedia Commons
Battles for Chattanooga Electric Map and Museum Lookout Mountain East Military Website, three-dimensional electronic battle map presentation of Chattanooga's Civil War history
Bays Mountain Park Kingsport East Multiple Website, nature preserve that includes the Farmstead Museum with antiques and agricultural equipment, a nature center with exhibits on natural history and space exploration, a planetarium, and a herpetarium
Beck Cultural Exchange Center Knoxville East Ethnic - African American Website
Beechcraft Heritage Museum Tullahoma Middle Aviation Website, Beechcraft airplanes and history
Beech River Cultural Center and Museum Lexington West Local history Website, information
Belle Meade Plantation Belle Meade Middle Historic house Plantation mansion and outbuildings
Belmont Mansion (Tennessee) Nashville Middle Historic house Part of Belmont University, Victorian period mansion
Belz Museum of Asian and Judaic Art Memphis West Art Formerly the Peabody Place Museum. Media related to [//commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Belz_Museum_of_Asian_and_Judaic_Art Belz Museum of Asian and Judaic Art] at Wikimedia Commons
Bemis Mill Village Museum Jackson West Local history Website, located in 1900 cotton mill building, area and cotton industry history
Biblical Resource Center & Museum Collierville West Religious Website
Blockade Runner, Sutlery & Civil War Museum Wartrace Middle Military Website, Civil War artifacts, uniforms and weapons
Blount County Historical Museum Maryville East Local history Website
Blount Mansion Knoxville East Historic house Late 18th century mansion
Bradley Academy Museum and Cultural Center Murfreesboro Middle Local history Website
Breweriana Museum Millersville Middle Commodity Website, displays beer cans, signs and memorabilia, open by appointment
Buford Pusser Home and Museum Adamsville West Biographical Website, home and museum about Sheriff Buford Pusser
Burkle Estate Memphis West Historic house Also known as the Slave Haven Underground Railroad Museum. Media related to [//commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Burkle_Estate Burkle Estate] at Wikimedia Commons
Butler Museum Butler East History Website, Article from Tennessee History for Kids, story of town moved to higher ground to make way for Watauga Lake
Cannonsburgh Village Murfreesboro Middle Open air Website, reconstructed Southern village with buildings from the 1830s to the 1930s
Carl Van Vechten Gallery Nashville Middle Art Website
Carnton Plantation Franklin Middle Historic house Includes mid-19th century plantation home, Civil War battle site, McLemore House Museum with exhibits about area African American heritage. Media related to [//commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Carnton_Plantation Carnton Plantation] at Wikimedia Commons
Carter House Franklin Middle Historic house mid-19th century house with Civil War history
Casey Jones Home & Railroad Museum Jackson West Railroad Website, includes recreated 1890s train station, restored home of engineer Casey Jones and a life-size replica of Casey's 382 locomotive
Charles Hall Museum Tellico Plains East Local history Website
Chasing Rainbows Pigeon Forge East Biographical Museum for Dolly Parton located at Dollywood
Chattanooga African-American Museum Chattanooga East African American Website, role of African Americans in American history and culture
Chattanooga History Center Chattanooga East Local history Website, formerly the Chattanooga Regional History Museum
Chattanooga Model Railroad Museum Chattanooga East Railroad Website, operated by the joint venture between the Chattanooga Area Model Railroad Club and the Chattanooga Choo Choo
Cheekwood Botanical Garden and Museum of Art Nashville Middle Art Holdings include American art, American and British decorative arts, and contemporary art, including outdoor sculpture. Media related to [//commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Cheekwood_Botanical_Garden_and_Museum_of_Art Cheekwood Botanical Garden and Museum of Art] at Wikimedia Commons
Cherokee & David Crockett Museum & Cultural Center Lawrenceburg Middle Ethnic - Native American Website
Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park Chattanooga East Military The Lookout Mountain Battlefield Visitor Center features exhibits about the Civil War battle site. Media related to [//commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Chickamauga_and_Chattanooga_National_Military_Park Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park] at Wikimedia Commons
Children's Museum of Memphis Memphis West Children's Media related to [//commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Children%27s_Museum_of_Memphis Children's Museum of Memphis] at Wikimedia Commons
Children's Museum of Oak Ridge Oak Ridge East Children's
Chucalissa Museum and Archaeological site Memphis West Ethnic - Native American Located in T.O. Fuller State Park, part of University of Memphis, archaeological finds from the Mississippian mounds. Media related to [//commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Chucalissa_Museum_and_Archaeological_site Chucalissa Museum and Archaeological site] at Wikimedia Commons
Clay County Museum Celina Middle Local history Information, includes the Cordell Hull Law Office
Clement Railroad Hotel Museum Dickson Middle Local history Formerly the Hotel Halbrook Railroad & Local History Museum
Cold Spring School and Museum Portland Middle Local history Website, open by appointment
Cookeville Depot Museum Cookeville Middle Railroad Website
Cookeville History Museum Cookeville Middle Local history Website
Coon Creek Science Center Adamsville West Natural history Part of the Pink Palace Family of Museums, visits limited to organized groups, preserved Upper Cretaceous marine shells and vertebrate remains of the Coon Creek Formation. Media related to [//commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Coon_Creek_Science_Center Coon Creek Science Center] at Wikimedia Commons
Cooter's Museum Gatlinburg East Media Website, store and museum with memorabilia from the Dukes of Hazzard television show
Cooter's Place Nashville Middle Media Website, store and museum with memorabilia from the Dukes of Hazzard television show
Cordell Hull Birthplace State Park Byrdstown Middle Biographical Log cabin birthplace and museum about Cordell Hull, politician and Secretary of State under
The Cotton Museum Memphis West Industry - Cotton Heritage of the cotton industry. Media related to [//commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:The_Cotton_Museum The Cotton Museum] at Wikimedia Commons
Cotton Museum of the South Bells West Industry Website, story of cotton, its development and affect on local culture
Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum Nashville Middle Hall of fame - Music History and traditions of country music. Media related to [//commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Country_Music_Hall_of_Fame_and_Museum Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum] at Wikimedia Commons
Cowan Railroad Museum Cowan Middle Railroad Website, Article from Tennessee History for Kids
Cragfont Castalian Springs Middle Historic house Early 19th century period house
Creative Discovery Museum Chattanooga East Children's
Crescent Bend Knoxville East Historic house Also known as the Armstrong-Lockett House, 1834 home with 18th century furnishings and decorative arts
Crockett Museum Lawrenceburg Middle Biographical Website
Crockett Tavern Museum Morristown East Biographical Website, site of the boyhood home of Davy Crockett, reconstruction of the 1790s John Crockett Tavern
Cross Plains Heritage Museum, Library & Archives Cross Plains Middle Local history Website, also known as the Doctor's House
Cumberland Homesteads Tower Museum Crossville East History Tower with museum about the 1930s Homesteads project and period house
Customs House Museum and Cultural Center Clarksville Middle Multiple Exhibits include art, science, history, Boehm porcelain, model trains; also known as the Clarksville-Montgomery County Museum
David Crockett State Park Lawrenceburg Middle Biographical Website
Davies Manor Memphis West Historic house Early 19th century two story, log & chink home. Media related to [//commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Davies_Manor Davies Manor] at Wikimedia Commons
Davy Crockett Birthplace State Park Limestone East Biographical Includes a replica of Davy Crockett's birth cabin and a museum about his life. Media related to [//commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Davy_Crockett_Birthplace_State_Park Davy Crockett Birthplace State Park] at Wikimedia Commons
Dickson-Williams Mansion Greeneville East Historic house Website, 19th century mansion, tours operated by Main Street Greeneville
Dinosaur Walk Museum Pigeon Forge East Natural history Website, dinosaur sculptures and fossil replicas
Discovery Center at Murfree Spring Murfreesboro Middle Nature center
Discovery Museum of West Tennessee Jackson West Multiple Website, local history, science, technology and art
Dixie Gun Works Old Car Museum Union City West Multiple Website, weapons and gun-making equipment, antique automobiles, antique mechanical devices and appendages
Dixon Gallery and Gardens Memphis West Art Collections include French and American impressionism and 18th century German porcelain. Media related to [//commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Dixon_Gallery_and_Gardens Dixon Gallery and Gardens] at Wikimedia Commons
Doak House Museum Greeneville East Historic house Website, part of Tusculum College, 1830s period house
Don F. Pratt Memorial Museum Clarksville Middle Aviation Website, located within Fort Campbell, history of the 101st Airborne Division (United States), currently closed to outside visitors for security reasons
Downtown Gallery Knoxville East Art Website, part of the University of Tennessee
Dragon Dreams Museum and Gift Shop Chattanooga East Commodity - Dragon-themed items Website
Ducktown Basin Museum Ducktown East Mining Copper mining at the Burra Burra Mine. Media related to [//commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Ducktown_Basin_Museum Ducktown Basin Museum] at Wikimedia Commons
Dunbar Carver Alumni Museum and Cultural Center Brownsville West African American Website, information, achievements of African-American students in Haywood County
Dunlap Coke Ovens Park Dunlap Middle Industry - Coke ovens Website, Article from Tennessee History for Kids; Park contains the remains of 268 beehive coke ovens used in the early 20th century to convert mountain coal into industrial coke, a product used to smelt iron ore
Dyer County Museum Dyersburg West Local history Website
East Tennessee Discovery Center Knoxville East Science Website
East Tennessee History Center Knoxville East Local history
Elm Springs Columbia Middle Historic building Headquarters of the Sons of Confederate Veterans
Elvis Museum Pigeon Forge East Biographical Website, singer Elvis Presley
International Rock-a-billy Hall of Fame Tiptonville West Music - Rock-a-billy Website
Emporium Center Gallery Knoxville East Art Website, operated by the Arts & Cultural Alliance
Englewood Textile Museum Englewood East Industry - Textile Local tourism information, textile mills and workers
Ethridge Museum Ethridge Middle Local history Information
Ewing Gallery of Art and Architecture Knoxville East Art Website, part of University of Tennessee
Exchange Place - Gaines Preston Farm Kingsport East Living Website, 1850s living history farm
Falcon Rest Chattanooga East Historic house Website, Victorian mansion
Falls Mill Belvidere Middle Mill Website, also known as the Museum of Power & Industry at Falls Mill
Farragut Folklife Museum Farragut East Local history Website
Fayetteville Lincoln County Museum and Civic Center Fayetteville Middle History Website
Fire Museum of Memphis Memphis West Fire fighting Media related to [//commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Fire_Museum_of_Memphis Fire Museum of Memphis] at Wikimedia Commons
Fisk University Galleries Nashville Middle Art Website, two galleries of Fisk University
Floyd Garrett's Muscle Car Museum Sevierville East Automobile Website
Fort Donelson National Battlefield Dover Middle Military Visitor center museum with Civil War artifacts and exhibits, remains of two Civil War forts and battlefied
Fort Loudoun Vonore East Military Reconstructed British Colonial fort and interpretive center. Media related to [//commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Fort_Loudoun_(Tennessee) Fort Loudoun] at Wikimedia Commons
Fort Pillow State Park and Museum Henning West Fort - Civil War History and site of the American Civil War Battle of Fort Pillow. Media related to [//commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Fort_Pillow_State_Park_and_Museum Fort Pillow State Park and Museum] at Wikimedia Commons
Fort Southwest Point Kingston East Military Restored federal frontier outpost and visitor center with archaeological and history exhibits. Media related to [//commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Fort_Southwest_Point Fort Southwest Point] at Wikimedia Commons
Frank H. McClung Museum Knoxville East Multiple Part of the University of Tennessee, exhibits include natural history, archaeology, Ancient Egypt, decorative arts, geology and fossils of Tennessee, Tennessee freshwater mussels
Frist Center for the Visual Arts Nashville Middle Art Changing art exhibits. Media related to [//commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Frist_Center_for_the_Visual_Arts Frist Center for the Visual Arts] at Wikimedia Commons
Galen School Museum Lafayette Middle Local history Website
General Shale Museum of Ancient Brick Johnson City East Commodity Website, bricks from biblical and pre-biblical times, brick construction
Giles County Historical Museum Pulaski Middle Local history Information
Girl Scout Museum at Daisy's Place Knoxville East Scouting Website
Graceland Memphis West Historic house Home of Elvis Presley. Media related to [//commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Graceland Graceland] at Wikimedia Commons
Granville Museum Granville Middle Local history Website
Gray Fossil Museum Gray East Natural history Fossils from the Gray Fossil Site, officially known as the East Tennessee State University and General Shale Brick Natural History Museum and Visitor Center
Great Smoky Mountain Heritage Center Townsend East Open air Website, cultural heritage of East Tennessee and the Great Smoky Mountains region
Green Frog Village Bells West Local History Website, village re-built of historic houses from the area. Media related to [//commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Green_Frog_Village Green Frog Village] at Wikimedia Commons
Greenback Heritage Museum Greenback East Local history information
Green McAdoo Cultural Center Clinton East Ethnic - African American
Guinness World Records Gatlinburg East Amusement
Hands On! Regional Museum Johnson City East Children's Website
Hands-On Science Center Tullahoma Middle Science Website
Haywood County Museum Brownsville West Local history Information, information, includes Haywood County Sports Museum and an Abraham Lincoln collection
Heritage Center of Murfreesboro and Rutherford County Murfreesboro Middle Local history Website
The Hermitage Hermitage Middle Historic house Home of U.S. President Andrew Jackson and museum, near Nashville. Media related to [//commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:The_Hermitage_(Nashville,_Tennessee) The Hermitage] at Wikimedia Commons
Historic Collinsville Southside Middle Living history mid-19th century Southern village life
Historic Mansker's Station Goodlettsville Middle Living Website, includes 18th century Mansker's Fort and 1790s period Bowen-Campbell House
Historic Rugby Rugby East Open air Experimental utopian community with several historic houses and other buildings to tour
Hollywood Star Cars Museum Gatlinburg East Automobile Website
Hollywood Wax Museum (Gatlinburg, Tennessee) Gatlinburg East Media website
Houston Museum of Decorative Arts Chattanooga East Art Website, includes antique glass, ceramics, furniture, music boxes, coverlets and other rare pieces
Howard H. Baker, Jr. Museum Knoxville East Political Website, follows the life of Senator Howard H. Baker, Jr. through all three major branches of government.
Hunter Museum of American Art Chattanooga East Art American art including Hudson River School, 19th century genre painting, American Impressionism, the Ashcan School, early modernism, regionalism, and post World War II modern and contemporary art. Media related to [//commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Hunter_Museum_of_American_Art Hunter Museum of American Art] at Wikimedia Commons
Iljams Nature Center Knoxville East Nature Center Website
International Rock-a-billy Hall of Fame Jackson West Music - Rock-a-billy Website, memorabilia and videos of rockabilly artists
International Towing and Recovery Hall of Fame and Museum Chattanooga East Transportation Website, tow trucks and equipment, industry-related displays of collectible toys, tools, pictorial histories of manufacturers
J. Houston Gordon Museum Martin West Multiple Website, part of the University of Tennessee at Martin, gallery for changing exhibits in art, decorative arts, photography, culture, science and history
James K. Polk Ancestral Home Columbia Middle Historic house 19th century home of President James K. Polk
James D. Vaughan Museum Lawrenceburg Middle Music Website
James White's Fort Knoxville East Historic house Early 19th century log fort cabins
Johnsonville State Historic Park New Johnsonville Middle Military Website, history of the Battle of Johnsonville
Jonesborough/Washington County History Museum Jonesborough East History Website
Knoxville Museum of Art Knoxville East Art Contemporary art
L & N Train Station Clarksville Middle Railroad
Lairdland Farm House Cornersville Middle Historic house Website, mid-19th century house, tours by appointment
Lane Motor Museum Nashville Middle Transportation - Automobile Mostly European automobiles, including propeller-powered vehicles, microcars, three wheeled cars, amphibious vehicles, alternative fuel vehicles, military vehicles, one of a kind vehicles and prototypes. Media related to [//commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Lane_Motor_Museum Lane Motor Museum] at Wikimedia Commons
Lenoir Museum Cultural Complex Norris East Multiple Located in Norris Dam State Park, includes Lenoir Pioneer Museum with antique household items and tools, the Rice Gristmill and the Crosby Threshing Barn. Media related to [//commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Lenoir_Museum_Cultural_Complex Lenoir Museum Cultural Complex] at Wikimedia Commons
Lenoir City Museum Lenoir City East Local history Website
Leu Art Gallery Nashville Middle Art Website, part of Belmont University
Lichterman Nature Center Memphis West Nature center Part of the Pink Palace Family of Museums, arboretum, nature center and museum of native wildlife. Media related to [//commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Lichterman_Nature_Center Lichterman Nature Center] at Wikimedia Commons
Little Congress Bicycle Museums Cumberland Gap Middle Transportation Website
Little River Railroad and Lumber Company Museum Townsend East Railroad Website. Media related to [//commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Little_River_Railroad_and_Lumber_Company_Museum Little River Railroad and Lumber Company Museum] at Wikimedia Commons
Loretta Lynn Ranch Hurricane Mills West Multiple Website, country music star Loretta Lynn's park, includes the biographical Coal Miner's Daughter Museum, the Plantation Home tour, and the Frontier Homestead with 19th century furnished cabins and equipment
Louisville & Nashville Railroad Station/Museum Etowah East Railroad Information
Lynn H. Wood Archaeological Museum Collegedale East Archaeology Website, part of Southern Adventist University, ancient Near East objects
Lynnville Railroad Museum Lynville Middle Railroad Website
Mabry-Hazen House Knoxville East Historic house mid-19th century house with historic connections
Marble Springs Knoxville East Historic site Also known as Gov. John Sevier Home, late 18th century home of John Sevier, first governor of Tennessee
Matt Gardner Homestead Museum Elkton Middle Historic house Website, early 20th-century farmstead of Matt Gardner, an African American farmer
McMinn County Living Heritage Museum Athens East History Website, historic artifacts, antique household items and decorative arts
McNairy County Historical Museum Selmer West Local history Information, information
Meigs County Historical Museum Decatur East Local history Website
Memphis Brooks Museum of Art Memphis West Art Collections include Italian Renaissance, Baroque, Impressionist, and 20th-century artists, English portraiture, contemporary paintings, 19th and 20th century sculpture and decorative arts. Media related to [//commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Memphis_Brooks_Museum_of_Art Memphis Brooks Museum of Art] at Wikimedia Commons
Memphis Rock N' Soul Museum Memphis West Music - Rock 'n' Roll Memphis music experience. Media related to [//commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Memphis_Rock_N%27_Soul_Museum Memphis Rock N' Soul Museum] at Wikimedia Commons
Military Branch Museum Nashville Middle Military Website, branch of Tennessee State Museum
Military Memorial Museum of the Upper Cumberland Crossville East Military Website
Mississippi River Park and Museum Memphis West Maritime Natural and cultural history of the Lower Mississippi River Valley, including river transportation. Media related to [//commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Mississippi_River_Park_and_Museum Mississippi River Park and Museum] at Wikimedia Commons
Mitchell Museum Tullahoma Middle Local history Website, located in the South Jackson Civic Center
Moore County Old Jail Museum Lynchburg Middle Prison Website
Mount Pleasant/Maury Museum of Local History Mount Pleasant Middle Local history Website, includes artifacts relating to the phosphate industry
Museum at Mountain Home Johnson City East Medical Website, part of the Quillen College of Medicine of East Tennessee State University, history of the Veterans Administration Medical Center at Mountain Home and health care in South Central Appalachia
Museum Center at 5ive Points Cleveland East Local history / Culture Website
Museum of Appalachia Norris East Living Early 20th century mountain life in the Southern Appalachians. Media related to [//commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Museum_of_Appalachia Museum of Appalachia] at Wikimedia Commons
Museum of Salt & Pepper Shakers Gatlinburg East Commodity - Salt and pepper shakers Website, Roadside America report
Museum of Scott County Huntsville East History Website
Music Valley Wax Museum Nashville Middle Wax Website, wax figures of country music performers
Nashville, Chattanooga & St. Louis Depot and Railroad Museum Jackson West Railroad Website, also known as the Depot Museum
Nashville Zoo at Grassmere Nashville Middle Multiple Includes zoo, 19th century Grassmere Historic Home and the Grassmere Historic Farm
Nathanael Greene Museum Greeneville East Local history Website, bricks from biblical and pre-biblical times, brick construction
National Bird Dog Museum Grand Junction West Sports Website, home to Bird Dog Foundation, includes National Retriever Museum, Field Trial Hall of Fame
National Civil Rights Museum Memphis West History Site of the assassination of Martin Luther King, Jr., museum of the events and legacy of the civil right movement. Media related to [//commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:National_Civil_Rights_Museum National Civil Rights Museum] at Wikimedia Commons
National Medal of Honor Museum of Military History Chattanooga East Military Website
National Ornamental Metal Museum Memphis West Decorative art Historical and contemporary metalwork, includes a working smithy and foundry for classes. Media related to [//commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:National_Ornamental_Metal_Museum National Ornamental Metal Museum] at Wikimedia Commons
Newbern Depot & Railroad Museum Newbern West Railroad Information, Information
Netherlands Inn House Museum Kingsport East Historic house Website, early 19th century period house and inn, also Log Cabin Children’s Museum and Schoolhouse
Oaklands Historic House Museum Murfreesboro Middle Historic house 19th century mansion with Civil War history
Oaklawn Garden Germantown West Local history Indoor/outdoor museum, park and botanical garden, collects local history and folk life related item, also railroad related exhibits. Media related to [//commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Oaklawn_Garden Oaklawn Garden] at Wikimedia Commons
Obion County Museum Union City West Local history Website
Old Jail Museum Lawrenceburg Middle Prison Information
Old Jail Museum Winchester Middle Prison Information
Old Stone Fort State Archaeological Park Manchester Middle Archaeology Prehistoric Native American structure and museum. Media related to [//commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Old_Stone_Fort_(Tennessee) Old Stone Fort State Archeaological Park] at Wikimedia Commons
Overton County Heritage Museum Livingston Middle Local history Website
Paris-Henry County Heritage Center Paris West Local history Website
Parsons Area Historical Museum Parsons West Local history Website
Parthenon Nashville Middle Art 1897 full-scale replica of the original Parthenon in Athens, now an art museum with American art and changing exhibits. Media related to [//commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Nashville_Parthenon Nashville Parthenon] at Wikimedia Commons
Pink Palace Museum and Planetarium Memphis West Multiple Cultural and natural history of Memphis and the Mid-South; part of the Pink Palace Family of Museums. Media related to [//commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Pink_Palace_Museum_and_Planetarium Pink Palace Museum and Planetarium] at Wikimedia Commons
Pioneer Hall Museum Pleasant Hill East Local history Website, Information, also known as Pleasant Hill Academy Museum
President Andrew Johnson Museum and Library Greeneville East Biographical Website, part of Tusculum College, exhibits and personal artifacts of the Johnson family and Johnson's personal library
Ralph J. Passarella Museum Loretto Middle History Information, includes newspapers, magazines, books, toys, tools, quilts, medical equipment, telephone receivers, telephone operator's switchboards, soda fountain, wood burning kitchen stove, vintage clothing
Ramsey House Knoxville East Historic house Early 19th century period house
Rattle and Snap Columbia Middle Historic house mid-19th century plantation home
Red Clay State Park Cleveland East Native American Museum about the 19th century Cherokee, park at site of last seat of Cherokee government before the 1838 enforcement of the Indian Removal Act of 1830
Reece Museum Johnson City East Multiple Website, part of East Tennessee State University, history & art, also known as B. Carroll Reece Memorial Museum
Rhea County Courthouse and Museum Dayton East History Site of the Scopes Trial and museum. Media related to [//commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Rhea_County_Courthouse_and_Museum Rhea County Courthouse and Museum] at Wikimedia Commons
Ripley's Believe It or Not Museum Gatlinburg East Oddities Website
Rippavilla Plantation Spring Hill Middle Historic house mid-19th century plantation mansion
Robertson County History Museum Springfield Middle Local history Website
Rock Castle Hendersonville Middle Historic house Late 18th period house and outbuildings
Rocky Mount Museum Piney Flats East Living history Home of William Blount, territorial governor, recreates the year 1791
Rose Mont Gallatin Middle Historic house 19th century Greek Revival house
Roy Acuff Union Museum and Library Maynardville East History Website
Sam Davis Home Smyrna Middle Historic house Website, mid-19th century home of Confederate courier Sam Davis
Sam Davis Museum Pulaski Middle Military Information, site where Confederate hero Sam Davis was executed, includes Civil war artifacts
Sam Houston Schoolhouse Maryville East School One room log schoolhouse where Sam Houston once taught
Scarritt-Bennett Center Collection of Ethnographic Artifacts Nashville Middle Anthropology Website, public exhibits of the collection of textiles, pottery, masks, dolls and other artifacts pertaining to different ethnic groups and cultures
Sequoyah Birthplace Museum Vonore East Ethnic - Native American Website, history and culture of the Cherokee Indians, life of Cherokee hero Sequoyah. Media related to [//commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Sequoyah_Birthplace_Museum Sequoyah Birthplace Museum] at Wikimedia Commons
Sevier County Heritage Museum‎ Sevierville East Local history Information
Sgt. Alvin C. York State Historic Park Pall Mall Middle Biographical Includes family farm and museum of World War I hero Sgt. Alvin C. York
Shiloh National Military Park Savannah Middle Military Includes two visitor centers with Civil War exhibits. Media related to [//commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Shiloh_National_Military_Park Shiloh National Military Park] at Wikimedia Commons
Smith County Heritage Museum Carthage Middle Local history Website
Smith-Trahern Mansion Clarksville Middle Historic house Website
Smoky Mountain Car Museum Pigeon Forge East Automobile Website
Soda Museum Springfield Middle Commodity Website, displays soda cans and bottles, signs and memorabilia, open by appointment, also known as the Museum of Beverage Containers and Advertising
Southern Appalachia Railway Museum Oak Ridge East Railroad Media related to [//commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Southern_Appalachia_Railway_Museum Southern Appalachia Railway Museum] at Wikimedia Commons Working antique locomotives and rolling stock
Southern Gospel Museum and Hall of Fame Pigeon Forge East Hall of fame - Music Located in Dollywood
Southern Museum and Galleries of Photography, Culture and History McMinnville East Art Website
Sparta Rock House Sparta Middle Historic house 19th century toll house
Stax Museum of American Soul Music Memphis West Music - Industry Museum about Stax Records, a major factor in the creation of the Southern soul and Memphis soul music styles and more. Media related to [//commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Stax_Museum_of_American_Soul_Music Stax Museum of American Soul Music] at Wikimedia Commons
Stones River National Battlefield Murfreesboro Middle Military Visitor center museum and tours of historic Civil War battlefield
Sumner County Museum Gallatin Middle Local history Website
Sun Studio Memphis West Music - Industry Historic recording studio where many famous artists made records. Media related to [//commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Sun_Studio Sun Studio] at Wikimedia Commons
Sweetwater Heritage Museum Sweetwater East Local history Information
Swift Aircraft Museum Athens East Aviation Website, Globe Swift aircraft
Sycamore Shoals State Historic Park Elizabethton East Multiple Includes the reconstructed American Revolutionary War Fort Watauga, a visitor center with exhibits and the lat 18th century John and Landon Carter Mansion
Tennessee Agricultural Museum Nashville Middle Open air Website, collection of home and farm artifacts from the 19th century and early 20th century along with rural Tennessee prints and folk art sculptures
Tennessee Central Railway Museum Nashville Middle Railroad Historic trains, railroad artifacts and memorabilia
Tennessee Football Hall of Fame Knoxville East Sports Website, part of the Neyland-Thompson Sports Center at the University of Tennessee
Tennessee Museum of Aviation Sevierville East Aviation Website. Media related to [//commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Tennessee_Museum_of_Aviation Tennessee Museum of Aviation] at Wikimedia Commons
Tennessee Museum of Early Farm Life Spring Hill Middle Agriculture Information
Tennessee Newspaper & Printing Museum Rogersville East Media Website
Tennessee River Folklife Museum Eva West Culture Located in Nathan Bedford Forrest State Park. Media related to [//commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Tennessee_River_Folklife_Museum Tennessee River Folklife Museum] at Wikimedia Commons
Tennessee River Freshwater Pearl Farm Camden West Industry Website, includes museum about freshwater pearls and the musseling industry, TN History for Kids article
Tennessee River Museum Savannah West Local history Website
Tennessee State Museum Nashville Middle History History of the state of Tennessee. Media related to [//commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Tennessee_State_Museum Tennessee State Museum] at Wikimedia Commons
Tennessee Valley Railroad Museum Chattanooga East Railroad Heritage railroad and equipment. Media related to [//commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Tennessee_Valley_Railroad_Museum Tennessee Valley Railroad Museum] at Wikimedia Commons
Tipton County Museum Covington West Local history Website. Media related to [//commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Tipton_County_Museum_(Covington) Tipton County Museum] at Wikimedia Commons
Tipton-Haynes State Historic Site Johnson City East Historic house 19th century farm estate and outbuildings
Todd Gallery Murfreesboro Middle Art Website, part of Middle Tennessee State University
Travellers Rest Plantation & Museum Nashville Middle Historic house Life and work of John Overton, Overton Plantation, Nashville in the Civil War
Treasuring the Word Rare Bible & Book Museum Sevierville East Religious Website, history of the Bible’s progression into the English language
Trenton Teapot Museum Trenton West Commodity - Teapot Website
Tullahoma Fine Arts Center Tullahoma Middle Art Website, includes fine art gallery with changing exhibits
Unicoi County Heritage Museum Erwin East Local history Website
University of the South Art Gallery Sewanee Middle Art Website
Vanderbilt University Galleries Nashville Middle Art Website, part of Vanderbilt University
Veterans' Museum Halls West Aviation Located at the former Dyersburg Army Air Base, a training facility during World War II for B-17 pilots, now Arnold Field (Tennessee). Media related to [//commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Veterans%27_Museum_(Halls,_Tennessee) Veterans' Museum] at Wikimedia Commons
Vonore Heritage Museum Vonore East Local history Information
W. C. Handy Museum Memphis West Historic house, music history Operated by Heritage Tours, Memphis. Media related to [//commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:W._C._Handy_house W. C. Handy house] at Wikimedia Commons
Warren County Heritage Center and Museum McMinnville East Local history Website
West Tennessee Agricultural Museum Milan West Agriculture Website, operated by the agricultural experiment station of the University of Tennessee, includes tools, equipment and displays of agriculture and agrarian life in West Tennessee
West Tennessee Delta Heritage Center Brownsville West Local history Information, includes Cotton Museum, Music Museum and Hatchie River Museum
West Tennessee Cultural Heritage Museum Jackson West Local history Website
West Tennessee Regional Art Center Humboldt West Art Website
Willie Nelson General Store & Museum Nashville Middle Biographical Website, country musician Willie Nelson
Wings of Liberty Military Museum Clarksville Middle Military Website, planned public museum outside of Fort Campbell
Women's Basketball Hall of Fame Knoxville East Hall of fame - Sports Honors men and women who have contributed to the sport of women's basketball
Wyatt Archaeological Museum Cornersville Middle Archaeology Website, Noah's Ark theories and archaeological work done by Ron Wyatt
Wynnewood State Historic Area Castalian Springs Middle Historic house Early 19th century log inn house

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Defunct museums

References

  1. ^ "MPD Officers On Duty in Uptown". UptownMemphis.org. http://www.uptownmemphis.org/community/South_Main_Station.doc. Retrieved 2009-05-27. 
  2. ^ http://www.roadsideamerica.com/tip/2218 Roadside America report
  3. ^ http://www.roadsideamerica.com/tip/5850 Roadside America reports
  4. ^ http://www.roadsideamerica.com/news/5295 Roadside America report

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