Museum News Releases

April 2013 -  State Museum Announces Discovering the Civil War Summer Program Series. Click here for information on upcoming events.
Archived News Releases:
January 2012 An exhibit from the National Archives, Discovering the Civil War, and the original Emancipation Proclamation opens February 2013
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September 2011  State Museum Wins National History Award
The American Association of State & Local History (AASLH) recognizes the museum's exhibit on the 50th Anniversary of  Tennessee's Civil Rights Sit-ins
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August 2011  Common People in Uncommon Times: The Civil War Experience in Tennessee
The official traveling exhibition of the Tennessee Civil War Sesquicentennial Commission, organized by the State Museum, opens Sept. 2011 in Townsend, TN.
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May 2011  State Museum Collaborates with Tennessee and Virginia Officials on Civil War Archiving Project
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Looking Back: The Civil War in Tennessee
To commemorate the 150th anniversary of the Civil War (2011-2015), the Tennessee State Museum and the State Library and Archives are sending teams of archivists and conservators to communities across Tennessee. Individuals may schedule an appointment, and we will digitally copy and assist in the preservation of your Civil War era manuscripts, artifacts and photographs. Click here for more information

March 2011- State Museum Launches Hands-On History Project for Schools
An educational outreach program which brings hands-on history objects to classrooms across the state kicks off in April with a traveling trunk program designed and implemented by the Tennessee State Museum.
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July 2010
State Museum Acquires Important Sullivan County Antique Rifle for Firearms Collection
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June 2010
Online Resources for Water-Logged Heirlooms

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January 2010
Conservation Bookself Made Possible by IMLS Grant
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