Best Museums & Educational Spots for Kids

Explore the best best museums & educational spots for kids options for kids and families in Hendersonville

Andrew Jackson’s Hermitage

Andrew Jackson’s Hermitage

Museum & mansion home of 7th president. Greek Revival mansion museum & historic site telling Jackson's life story through exhibits & tours.

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Cooter's Nashville

Cooter's Nashville

Museum dedicated to the Dukes of Hazzard. Dukes of Hazzard relics, plus the General Lee, on display in a museum founded by Ben "Cooter" Jones.

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Lane Motor Museum

Lane Motor Museum

Exhibits of European cars & motorbikes. Converted bakery housing vintage European cars, including an amphibious model, & motorcycles.

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Musicians Hall of Fame and Museum

Musicians Hall of Fame and Museum

Honoring the players of American music. Exhibits span the history of American recorded music, focusing on the musicians & their instruments.

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Bicentennial Capitol Mall State Park

Bicentennial Capitol Mall State Park

Historical green space & amphitheater. This 11-acre park tells the story of the state's history through plaques, plants & fountains.

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Tennessee State Museum

Tennessee State Museum

Exhibits exploring the state's history. Tracing the state's past through Indian artifacts, replicas of pioneer buildings & Civil War relics.

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Johnny Cash Museum

Johnny Cash Museum

Exhibits dedicated to the musical legend. This red-brick museum displays pictures & memorabilia from the life of music icon Johnny Cash.

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Patsy Cline Museum

Patsy Cline Museum

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National Museum of African American Music

National Museum of African American Music

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Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum

Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum

Exhibits tracing the music genre's roots. Attraction tells the story of popular American music through artifacts & interactive exhibits.

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Frist Art Museum

Frist Art Museum

Fine art in a classic art deco building. Classic art deco building houses a museum with rotating visual exhibitions & educational programs.

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Adventure Science Center

Adventure Science Center

Interactive tech museum & planetarium. Multilevel museum teaching kids about tech, health & ecology with hands-on exhibits & a planetarium.

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Sudekum Planetarium

Sudekum Planetarium

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Fort Negley

Fort Negley

Landmark park with Civil War fort ruins. Overlooking the city, this celebrated park boasts the ruins of a Civil War fort & a visitor center.

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The Parthenon

The Parthenon

Full-size replica of a Greek landmark. Built in 1897, this full-scale replica of the Athenian Parthenon also houses American art galleries.

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The Escape Game Nashville (Berry Hill)

The Escape Game Nashville (Berry Hill)

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Historic Travellers Rest Historic House Museum

Historic Travellers Rest Historic House Museum

Civil war history & antique furniture. Andrew Jackson & Civil War history at a 1799 house & estate showcasing pre-1840 antique furniture.

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Tennessee Agricultural Museum

Tennessee Agricultural Museum

Historic displays in a renovated barn. Farm & home life of the 19th & 20th centuries are depicted through displays in a renovated barn.

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Vanderbilt Dyer Observatory

Vanderbilt Dyer Observatory

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Cheekwood

Cheekwood

Historic estate with a mansion & gardens. Sprawling 1930s estate with an art museum & picturesque botanical gardens, plus a cafe & gift shop.

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Smyrna Outdoor Adventure Center

Smyrna Outdoor Adventure Center

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Sam Davis Home

Sam Davis Home

Preserved Civil War-era house & farm. A Civil War soldier's 1810 house, with cotton farm grounds & museum presenting slaves' experience.

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Kidz Adventure Center

Kidz Adventure Center

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Stones River National Battlefield

Stones River National Battlefield

Large Civil War memorial park & cemetery. Historic 570-acre park & cemetery with a visitor center & marked trails along Civil War battlefield.

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60 Minute Escape Game Murfreesboro

60 Minute Escape Game Murfreesboro

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Fortress Rosecrans

Fortress Rosecrans

Remains of a Civil War-era fortification. Historic remnants of an 1863 earthworks fort, the largest one built during the Civil War.

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Oaklands Mansion

Oaklands Mansion

Tours of a historic Civil War mansion. Once home to both Confederate & Union soldiers, this plantation now offers tours & activities.

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Geographic Center of Tennessee

Geographic Center of Tennessee

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Cannonsburgh Village

Cannonsburgh Village

Reproduction of a pioneer village. Reproduction pioneer village featuring a gristmill, a school house, a general store & more.

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Bradley Academy Museum and Cultural Center

Bradley Academy Museum and Cultural Center

Exhibits & events in a historic building. Museum & cultural center in a 1918 school with a Civil War exhibit, theater & an original classroom.

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Earth Experience - Middle Tennessee Museum of Natural History

Earth Experience - Middle Tennessee Museum of Natural History

Interactive natural history museum. Hands-on natural history museum displaying international & local archeological finds & fossils.

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Murfree Spring Wetlands

Murfree Spring Wetlands

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Discovery Center at Murfree Spring

Discovery Center at Murfree Spring

Hands-on kids' museum & nature center. Interactive kids' museum with exhibits on science & culture plus live animals & outdoor programs.

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