Culture in Downtown

Opened in 2013 at 119 3rd Avenue South, built around Bill Miller's private collection of Cash artifacts. Open 9 AM to 7 PM daily, later than most museums downtown.

Open 9 AM to 7 PM daily

On the ground floor of the Municipal Auditorium at 401 Gay Street. It honors the session players and backing bands behind the records rather than the names on the label.

Mon to Sat, 10 AM to 5 PM

The main library at 615 Church Street reopened in March 2026 after a nine-month closure caused by a fire in the garage next door. Free to walk in. A permanent civil rights exhibit overlooks the corner of Church and 7th, where Nashville's 1960 lunch counter sit-ins were organized.

Mon to Fri 9 AM to 6 PM, Sat to 5 PM, Sun 2 to 5 PM

Finished in 1859 to a design by William Strickland, who died during construction and is entombed in the north wall. Free guided tours run hourly on weekdays from the first-floor information desk. James K. Polk is buried on the grounds.

Mon to Fri, 9 AM to 4 PM