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3-5-19

Read the Winter Edition of the Tennessee State Museum Quarterly Newsletter

The latest edition of the Tennessee State Museum Quarterly Newsletter, with a cover story by curator Candace Adelson, Ph.D. on our latest exhibition, Between the Layers: Art and Story in Tennessee Quilts , is available online now as a PDF download . Also included in the issue are synopses of all of our current temporary shows, highlights from our first three months in our new location, education news, a letter from our exectuive director, a calendar of events and more. Download now ... Read More
Posted by Joseph Pagetta at 3-5-19
Newsletter

2-19-19

Resources for Water-Damaged Textiles, Books and other Heirlooms

Tennessee has seen an enormous amount of rainfall so far in 2019, with more to come this week, resulting in flash flooding, damaged greenways and more. It's also led to flooded basements, crawlspaces and leaky roofs, which for many means unfortunate damage to treasured family heirlooms, textiles, papers, books and other objects. The good news is that all hope is not lost. As a history Museum, we know how important it is to preserve, conserve and rescue these items. Below are links to... Read More
Posted by Joseph Pagetta at 2-19-19

2-2-19

Grant Shockley Fought and Died for America; A Decade Later, His Mother Fought for Civil Rights

by Lisa M. Budreau, Ph.D. In 1917, the United States drafted 61,069 Tennesseans into the First World War; roughly 17,339 were African Americans from across the state. They were part of an eventual two million American servicemen who were transported to the Western Front to join our allies in a global war that had been underway since 1914. African American and white men living in the rural south bore much of the burden for fighting this war. Although disproportionately... Read More
Posted by Joseph Pagetta at 2-2-19
Featured WWI Exhibitions BlackHistory

1-23-19

Book Club | February 2019 Selection: "A Summons to Memphis" by Peter Taylor

Join the Tennessee State Museum, in partnership with the Nashville Public Library, for the launch of the Tennessee State Museum Book Club, as we read and discuss Peter Taylor's 1987 Pulitzer Prize-winning novel, A Summons to Memphis . The first gathering of the club, on Thursday, February 7 from 6:00 p.m. - 7:30 p.m., will include a short presentation about the author and book, followed by a guided discussion with librarian John McFarland .  RSVP HERE THROUGH... Read More
Posted by Joseph Pagetta at 1-23-19
Book Club

1-17-19

Tennessee Inauguration Style | What One Governor and First Lady Wore

by Joe Pagetta This weekend marks the inauguration of Tennessee’s 50 th Governor, Bill Lee.  It will be full of festivities, including a party on Lower Broadway, a prayer service at the Grand Ole Opry House, an open house at the Tennessee Residence/Governor’s Mansion and tours of the State Capitol and Tennessee State Museum. All of the events revolve around the most important one, the inauguration, which will take place inside War Memorial Auditorium on Saturday, Jan.... Read More
Posted by Joseph Pagetta at 1-17-19
Exhibitions Fashion

12-7-18

Recipe | Dried Apple Stack Cake Evokes Memories of Appalachian Christmas Holidays

by Rob Dehart What foods do you associate with Christmas? For some in East Tennessee, it is the dried apple stack cake, a labor-intensive confection with ingredients that are simple and inexpensive. According to Fred Sauceman, Senior Writer and Associate Professor of Appalachian Studies at East Tennessee State University, most of the ingredients with the exception of flour could be found on the farm. Spices were difficult to get in some areas of Appalachia during hard economic times, so... Read More
Posted by Joseph Pagetta at 12-7-18
Tennessee Foodways

11-29-18

Red Grooms to Discuss Life and Work at Tennessee State Museum

Charles “Red” Grooms , the Tennessee-born, internationally-acclaimed pop artist, will discuss his life and work as part of “In Conversation: Red Grooms” on Saturday, December 15 at 2:00 p.m. at the Museum. The event is free and open to the public, though seating is limited and reservations are required . Visitors can RSVP through the Calendar of Events at or directly though  Eventbrite to secure their seating. Grooms, whose career is celebrated in the... Read More
Posted by Joseph Pagetta at 11-29-18
Exhibitions Red Grooms

11-27-18

Tennessee State Museum to Explore the Art and Story in Tennessee Quilts with New Exhibition

The Tennessee State Museum’s first new exhibition since its grand opening will be “ Between the Layers: Art and Story in Tennessee Quilts .” Slated to open February 8 and run through July 7, 2019, with quilts selected from the Museum’s vast collection, the show will highlight Tennessee’s quilt artistry and the stories embedded in those quilts, across more than two centuries and all three grand divisions of the state. One of those stories is Rebecah... Read More
Posted by Joseph Pagetta at 11-27-18
Featured quilts Exhibitions

11-27-18

Tennesseans, and their Families, Made the Ultimate Sacrifice During World War I

In The Tennessean , on the 100th Anniversary of the end of WWI , Lisa M. Budreau, PhD, Senior Curator of Military History at Tennessee State Museum  and author of  Bodies of War:  World War I and the Politics of Commemoration in America, 1919-1933 , (New York University Press, 2010), writes of the ultimate sacrifice paid by Tennesseans and their families during the war.  "Over 100,000 Tennesseans volunteered or were drafted," she writes,... Read More
Posted by Joseph Pagetta at 11-27-18
Exhibitions BlackHistory Featured WWI World War I
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