Calendar of Events

Summer Activities

All recurring events are free of charge and first-come, first-served. In the event of a special program that conflicts with the recurring event, the special program's schedule will take precedent. Schedule may change due to holidays.

Hands-On History: Tuesday – Saturday at 11:00 a.m.

Museum Highlight Tours: Tuesday – Saturday at 2:00 p.m.

Frontier Printshop: Every Wednesday and Friday at 1:00 p.m.

Historic Games: Every Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday at 1:00 p.m.

Storytime in the Children’s Gallery: Every Tuesday and Saturday at 10:30 a.m. On every fourth Saturday of the month, Storytime will feature an American Sign Language (ASL) Interpreter from our community partner, BRIDGES For the Deaf and Hard of Hearing.

In Conversation: Tandy Wilson, Erin Byers Murray and Keitlyn Alcantara

Join Tandy Wilson, Erin Byers Murray, Keitlyn Alcantara and moderator Rob DeHart for a conversation and Q&A about food, heritage and culture. Tandy Wilson is the chef at City House in Nashville’s Germantown neighborhood and the recipient of the 2016 James Beard Award. Erin Byers Murray is an editor at Nashville Lifestyles magazine and author of the book Grits: A Cultural & Culinary Journey Through the South. Keitlyn Alcantara is a PhD candidate of Anthropological Bioarchaeology at Vanderbilt University and works with Sazon Nashville in teaching Hispanic heritage through food. Rob DeHart is curator of the Tennessee State Museum exhibition, Let’s Eat! Origins and Evolutions of Tennessee Food.

While free, the Museum’s “In Conversation” events are some of its most popular. To secure your seat, reservations are required. Please register with the link provided:

Date & Time

September 21, 2019 @ 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM

Contact Information

Name: Rachel Helvering

Phone: 615-253-0149

Email: Rachel.Helvering@tn.gov