Nashville Parthenon

09/01/2026

Take a tour this September! 🏛️ Explore the Parthenon and Centennial Park from a new perspective this September with a series of guided tours led by museum experts.

🏛️ Architecture Tours
Take a closer look at the Parthenon’s architectural details and explore the techniques and history behind the ancient temple.
Thursday, Sept. 3, at 3 PM
Saturday, Sept. 5, at 10 AM

🌳 Centennial Park History Tours
Travel back to the 1897 Tennessee Centennial Exposition and discover the places and stories that shaped the Park.
Every Wednesday in September at 10 AM

🎨 Museum Tours
Explore Nashville history, American art, Greek mythology, the Cowan Gallery, temporary exhibitions, the Athena Parthenos, and the Parthenon Marbles casts.
Friday, Sept. 4, at 3 PM
Friday, Sept. 11, at 3 PM
Wednesday, Sept. 16, at 3 PM
Friday, Sept. 18, at 3 PM
Friday, Sept. 25 , at 3 PM
Wednesday, Sept. 30, at 3 PM

See our full event calendar:
https://www.nashvilleparthenon.com/events

Learn more and plan your visit at theparthenon.org.

08/27/2026

Tonight at the Parthenon! Join us from 4:30–6:30 PM for an evening of hands-on activities exploring the connections between Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Math in one of Nashville's most iconic museums. Tonight's theme is HYDRO HEROES!

✨ FREE ADMISSION for MNPS! Metro Nashville Public Schools students, staff, faculty—and their entire families—receive free museum admission. Simply let our front desk know you're an MNPS family when you arrive.

During STEAM Night you can:
🏺 Join a 5 PM museum tour with an archaeologist who has lived and worked in Greece
💧 Learn about water with experts from Metro Water Services
🏛️ Explore the Goddess in Progress exhibit, Athena Parthenos, the Treasury, and the Parthenon Marbles casts
🧩 Build an architectural masterpiece, solve a mythology map puzzle, and visit the Kidsville Activity Corner
🎧 Take a free Exterior Architecture Audio Tour around Centennial Park in English, Spanish, or Arabic

📅 Thursday, August 27
🕟 4:30–6:30 PM
🎟️ RSVP on Eventbrite for event reminders and updates.
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/mnps-steam-night-hydro-heroes-tickets-1983888748652

08/18/2026

Thursday, 8/20! Join our free virtual symposium for American Artist Appreciation Month. https://www.nashvilleparthenon.com/events/american-art-symposium
Thank you to our partners: Archaeological Institute of America-Nashville Society, Amazon.com, The Sandra Schatten Foundation, HCA Healthcare Foundation, Tennessee Arts Commission, The Hays Foundation, and Advance Financial Foundation.

6 PM Central - RSVP Required Join a free symposium with Nina Sangimino, Curator at the Long Island Museum, to talk about the brilliant rise and tragic fall of the artist Albert Blakelock.

08/05/2026

🔬🏛️ STEAM Night returns to the Parthenon on Thursday, August 27!

Join us from 4:30–6:30 PM for an evening of hands-on activities exploring the connections between Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Math in one of Nashville's most iconic museums.

✨ FREE ADMISSION for MNPS! Metro Nashville Public Schools students, staff, faculty—and their entire families—receive free museum admission. Simply let our front desk know you're an MNPS family when you arrive.

📅 Thursday, August 27
🕟 4:30–6:30 PM
🎟️ RSVP on Eventbrite for event reminders and updates.
https://www.nashvilleparthenon.com/events/mnps-steam-night-august

During STEAM Night you can:
🏺 Join a 5 PM museum tour with an archaeologist who has lived and worked in Greece
💧 Learn about water with experts from Metro Water Services
🏛️ Explore the Goddess in Progress exhibit, Athena Parthenos, the Treasury, and the Parthenon Marbles casts
🧩 Build an architectural masterpiece, solve a mythology map puzzle, and visit the Kidsville Activity Corner
🎧 Take a free Exterior Architecture Audio Tour around Centennial Park in English, Spanish, or Arabic

07/29/2026

📚🎬 What can a 2,700-year-old epic teach us about Hollywood and AI?

Join us for our in-person Symposium "The Odyssey: Epics, Empires, and AI in Hollywood"—an engaging evening exploring how Homer's Odyssey continues to shape storytelling, filmmaking, and conversations about artificial intelligence in the entertainment industry.

📆 Wednesday, August 12, 2026
🕐️ 6:00 PM 8:00 PM

Reserve your spot today: https://www.nashvilleparthenon.com/events/parthenon-odyssey-august

Join a free talk and screenwriting workshop with Dr. Jerod Ra’Del Hollyfield. Learn about Christopher Nolan's The Odyssey and the rise of AI in Hollywood. No creative writing or screenwriting experience necessary! This event is free with RSVP .

07/27/2026

One more week until our next book club meeting! Have you finished Helen of Troy, 1993 yet?

6 PM, RSVP required Join a free book club with the Archaeological Institute of America, Nashville Society! This quarter’s book is Helen of Troy, 1993 by Maria Zo***la. Location: The Parthenon

07/22/2026

Thanks for talking about The Odyssey with us, NewsChannel 5 Nashville!

For the 1897 Tennessee Centennial Exposition, Nashville decided to build a Parthenon. It was a temporary structure meant to last six months. It instead lasted over 20 years. A new Parthenon was then built-to-last.

07/15/2026

📚 Calling all MNPS families! Join us for a FREE family STEAM Night in Centennial Park on Thursday, July 23.

Metro Nashville Public Schools students, staff, faculty, and their entire families are invited to an evening of outdoor exploration of the Parthenon and Centennial Park. RSVP on Eventbrite to receive event reminders and updates.

Enjoy guided activities including:
🏛️ 5 PM – Exterior Architecture Tour with a Parthenon archaeologist
🌿 5:45 PM – Nature Walk through Centennial Park with naturalist Hazel Miller from Shelby Bottoms Nature Center

Along the way, you'll discover how science, history, engineering, art, and nature all come together in Centennial Park. Learn about the architecture and mythology of the Parthenon, explore the park's natural spaces, and experience our free Exterior Architecture Audio Tour at your own pace.

We look forward to seeing your family for an evening of outdoor learning and discovery!
https://www.nashvilleparthenon.com/events/mnps-steam-night-july

07/10/2026

🎥 Explore race, mythology, and the ancient world through the lens of The Odyssey.

Join us on Monday, July 28, for a free virtual symposium with classicist Dr. Jackie Murray, who will explore race in Homer's The Odyssey through the lens of Christopher Nolan's upcoming adaptation and the ancient epic itself.

Drawing from her forthcoming book, The Race of Heroes in Ancient Greek Epic, Dr. Murray will explore how ancient ideas about identity differed from modern concepts of race and challenge common misconceptions about who belongs in Greek mythology.

This free virtual symposium is open to the public with RSVP.

The Race of Heroes and Christopher Nolan’s “The Odyssey”
📅 Monday, July 28
🕕 6-7 PM
💻 Virtual via Zoom
🎟️ Free with RSVP: https://buff.ly/EBRBIvL

📷 Annette Hornischer /

07/08/2026

📚 Meet the author! 📚 Join us on Monday, August 3 at 6 PM for the next AIA-Nashville Society Book Club as we discuss Helen of Troy by Maria Zo***la. We're excited to welcome Maria Zo***la for an in-person conversation about her novel and the enduring legacy of one of Greek mythology's most fascinating figures.

This event is free and open to the public with RSVP.
https://www.nashvilleparthenon.com/events/book-club-august

Need a copy of the book? Stop by Parnassus Books and mention the AIA-Nashville Society Book Club at the Parthenon to receive 10% off your purchase.

Reserve your free spot today!

6 PM, RSVP required Join a free book club with the Archaeological Institute of America, Nashville Society! This quarter’s book is Helen of Troy, 1993 by Maria Zo***la. Location: The Parthenon