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TENNESSEE STATE MUSEUM
TENNESSEE

STATE MUSEUM


Nashville, TN
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UNDER THE LIGHTS, 1991
Exhibition: Nothing Like I Planned: The Art of John Mellencamp
John Mellencamp
UNDER THE LIGHTS, 1991
Oil on canvas, 36 x 30 inches
Exhibition: Becoming the Volunteer State: Tennessee in the War of 1812
Ralph Earl
Andrew Jackson
Andrew Jackson
1812 uniform
Exhibition: Becoming the Volunteer State: Tennessee in the War of 1812
1812 uniform
Exhibition: Japan 1945: Images by U.S. Marine Photographer Joe O'Donnell
Joe O'Donnell
Dressed Up Little Girl, Nagasaki
After offering this child and her mother candy, I asked why the little girl was so dressed up. Through signs and a few English words, the mother explained that it was a special day and they were going to the shrine. She also told me that the child couldn’t hear. When American bombers were sighted, mothers would run to their children to stuff cotton or soft cloth into their ears to protect them from the sounds of the explosions. Unfortunately, this mother didn’t get to her daughter in time.
Vessel No. 280
Tennessee State Museum
505 DEADERICK STREET
NASHVILLE, TN 37243
615-741-2692
TOLL-FREE: 800-407-4324
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Fifth and Deaderick Streets, in the lower level of the James K. Polk Cultural Center.

Visit the Tennessee State Museum website: www.tnmuseum.org

About the Tennessee State Museum
In 1937 the General Assembly created a state museum to house World War I mementoes and other collections from the state, the Tennessee Historical Society and other groups. This museum was located in the lower level of the War Memorial Building until it was moved into the new James K. Polk Center in 1981. The Tennessee State Museum currently occupies three floors, covering approximately 120,000 square feet with more than 60,000 square feet devoted to exhibits.

Open: Tuesday - Saturday: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Sunday: 1 to 5 p.m.
Closed: Mondays and four holidays: New Year's Day, Easter, Thanksgiving, and Christmas.

The Military Museum: Open Tuesday through Saturday10 a.m. through
5 p.m. Closed Sundays and Mondays and the same four holidays.

The State Capitol: Open for guided tours Monday - Friday, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Closed holidays.

Admission: Admission to the museum's permanent exhibits, the Military Museum and the State Capitol is always free. Most temporary exhibits are also free although admission may be charged to some.

Exhibition:

Nothing Like I Planned: The Art of John Mellencamp
April 12 to June 10, 2012
Changing Gallery I

Becoming the Volunteer State: Tennessee in the War of 1812
February 16 - June 24, 2012

Japan 1945: Images by U.S. Marine Photographer Joe O'Donnell
Through September 2012
Military Branch Museum in the War Memorial building on plaza across the street from the main museum
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