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Adventure Science Center
Downtown
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
Belle Meade
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
Downtown
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
Cheekwood Botanical Garden
Green Hills
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
Frist Center for the Arts
Downtown
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
The Hermitage
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
Music Valley Wax Museum
Opryland
Ever wanted to know what Hank Williams really looked like? Your kids will probably spend most of the time checking out Chuck Berry's cool and Loretta Lynne's flounces, but parents...
Special Collection
Nashville Shores Water Park
Donelson Pike
Not for the tame of heart, Nashville Shores is a traditional water park on steroids, with every possible water slide your kids can imagine, including the 700-foot "Tennessee Twister...
Water Park
Nashville Zoo at Grassmere
Green Hills
Recently renovated and with new exhibits, the Nashville Zoo has become one of the country's "best zoos" in the past few years. Here you can view African elephants and Red...
Zoo
Tennessee Sports Hall of Fame and Museum
Downtown
If your kids are sports nuts then this is the place for them. They'll find 7,200 square feet of sports-related exhibits, a chance to play virtual-reality basketball, experience...
Special Collection









