Tennessee Agricultural Museum

Activity Overview

The Tennessee Agricultural Museum is a fascinating history museum in Nashville, Tennessee. Located within a renovated horse barn that dates back to the 1920s, it features a diverse collection of artifacts from daily life in rural Tennessee in 19th and early 20th century, including tools, photographs, farm equipment, and textiles. Other attractions on the site include a replica of a one-room schoolhouse, log cabins from the early 1800s, and several exhibits of antique farm equipment.

Things to Do

• Visit the Safely School in order to imagine what it was like to learn in a one-room schoolhouse with children of all ages.
• Explore the log cabins from the early 1800s which feature exhibits related to early settlers in Tennessee.
• Check out the Strasser Experience Center, a pavilion with hands-on activities that allow visitors to learn about farm life and view antique tractors.

Tennessee Agricultural Museum Insider Tips

• View the museum's calendar to learn about upcoming events such as festivals, traditional skill workshops, and holiday open houses.
• Don't miss your chance to view the beautiful scenery surrounding the museum by going for a family walk along the Forest Discovery Trail.
• Attend one of the museum's Summer Saturdays events, which are packed with family-friendly activities like wagon rides, horse shows, donkey rides, and sheep shearing.