Things to Do in Tennessee
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Adventure Science Center
Nashville, Tennessee
Kids don't have to love science to love the interactive, hands-on exhibits at the Adventure Science Center. Allow your family plenty of time to explore, as it can be...
Science & Nature Museum
Belle Meade Plantation
Nashville, Tennessee
Touring this gorgeous antebellum plantation will thrill teens who are fans of "Gone With the Wind" or who have studied the Civil War. The daily lives of the Harding family...
Historical Landmark
Bicentennial Mall
Nashville, Tennessee
Despite it's name this is not a mall but a gigantic park, the most impressive feature of which is a 200-foot granite map of Tennessee, bordered by 31 fountains...
Historical Landmark
Bluff View Art District
Chattanooga, Tennessee
A collection of B&Bs, galleries, and restaurants may not at first blush seem so appealing for children. But the public art pieces scattered throughout the neighborhood, the chance to...
Art Museum
Special Collection
Roadside Landmark
Boutique
Cheekwood Botanical Garden
Nashville, Tennessee
An elegant estate donated to the city of Nashvile, Cheekwood boasts an art museum, botanical garden, and sculpture trail complete with a startling glass bridge your kids will need to...
Art Museum
Garden
Children's Museum of Memphis
Memphis, Tennessee
You could call it interactive Memphis. Fly a FedEx jet, get into the muddy Mississippi and pilot a barge, or get ready for the game in University of Memphis football...
Art Museum
Children's Museum
History Museum
Science & Nature Museum
Creative Discovery Museum
Chattanooga, Tennessee
The castle-like exterior gets a child's imagination going even before she enters the Creative Discovery Museum. Inside, kids dart from one area to the next, their curiosity unbridled and...
Science & Nature Museum
Frist Center for the Arts
Nashville, Tennessee
No matter what the current exhibit, this family award-winning museum has special interactive guides to help kids navigate through the galleries and discover art for themselves. The artquest gallery...
Art Museum
Children's Museum
Grand Ole Opry
Nashville, Tennessee
Best known as the longest-running radio show in America, and a country music staple since 1925, today the Grand Old Opry is an entire entertainment complex dedicated to the...
Live Music Venue
Historical Landmark
The Hermitage
Nashville, Tennessee
Similar to Belle Mead, this restored 1837 plantation also features livestock barns, slave cabins, and the graves of President Andrew Jackson and his family. Best for older kids and teens...
Historical Landmark
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