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This year marks the late Colonel Tom Parker's centennial. To honor the revolutionary music business figure, who served as Elvis Presley's longtime manager, the Country Music Hall of Fame(R)
Take a little journey through entertainment history with a self-guided daytime tour of the Ryman. Sit awhile in the original pews and take in a short film that features the people and events that shap
Take a little journey through entertainment history with a guided tour of the "Mother Church." Go "behind the scenes" and stand on the stage where hundreds of the most famous names
From child star on the Ozark Jubilee, to rockabilly teen queen, to pop entertainer, and finally returning to her country music roots, Brenda Lee's career has seen multiple reinventions. This exhi
Take a guided tour of the State Capitol. The Capitol stands as a great testament to the magnificence of the people of Tennessee. William Strickland designed the structure and considered it his crownin
William Edmondson (1874-1951), the son of freed slaves, was born in rural Davidson County and moved to Nashville by 1890. Edmondson carved for 17 years. He said, "I am just doing the Lord's
The Discovery Center is an interactive museum and environmental center created for the children and families of Middle Tennessee and is dedicated to promoting excellence in education through hands-on
Packed with amazing interactivities, the tower is more than 75 feet tall with seven levels and an observation area that looks out over the whole city. Get ready to climb, slide, explore and discover.
The funhouse mirrors allow visitors to gaze into them and imagine a lifestyle full of calcium, exercise and healthy bones!
In the 'Amazing Bone Builder' exhibit, educational videos show how bones use nutrients and calcium to form new bones.
The sculptures of U-Ram Choe, a Korean artist, are kinetic and driven by motors to contract and expand suggesting the autonomic motions of primitive life forms. The wrought iron sculptures are fascina
Visitors can compare the strength of their bones to other materials. Concrete, wood and glass structures show how strong your bones are in comparison.
In 'Newton's Loft' children will learn about physics, simple machines and magnets. Completing the exhibit children can slide down the 2 and a half story 'Super Slide.'
This interactive exhibit, comprising 9,000 square feet, invites museum visitors to experience the complexities of the body's systems, make healthy choices and consider careers in healthcare.
Children can interact with the snakes, turtles and fish in the live stream table. If they prefer dry land, they can dig in the fossil pit and explore the Cherokee Nation.
Children can work on a new art or craft project each week.
Adjacent to Tiny Town, Tot Space is an area dedicated to infants and crawlers. Tot Space has a woodland theme and provides a soft backdrop for them to explore and play. The environment is specifically
Pull on your fire hats and boots and get ready to take a ride on the fire engine. The 1954 Oren Fire Truck will delight the entire family. Also, learn about the history of fire fighting in Murfreesbor
In this interactive exhibit, children will play along to find out how much food they would need to eat on a daily basis in order to receive the equivilant amount of calcium in three glasses of milk.
Visitors can dance and create music with by stepping, tapping or dancing with their feet.