Things to do

Tennessee State Museum

Free state history museum next to the Bicentennial Mall. Good when you need air-conditioning and context.

Neighborhood
Downtown
Who it is for
First-timers
Price
$
Groups
Works for a crew

Official site 1000 Rosa L Parks Blvd

Nearby

More in Downtown
Things to do

First Saturday Art Crawl

First Saturday of the month, downtown galleries on 5th Avenue of the Arts open late. Free wandering.

Downtown · First-timers $
Tours

Nash Trash Tours

Pink bus, Big Hair, and jokes you cannot unhear. A group activity, not a history lecture.

Downtown · Groups $$
Live music Things to do

Ryman Auditorium

The Mother Church of Country Music — a former tabernacle with pews, stained glass, and a calendar that is not only country.

Downtown · First-timers $$