Tennessee Agricultural Museum

The Tennessee Agricultural Museum will be closed today for a private event.

The Artifact Alphabet this week is L! L is for lamp.
Before modern electricity and the invention of automobiles, people used carriages or buggies to get around. When traveling at night, they used oil lamps like this one to help them see. A lamp would be attached to each side of the carriage, or there might be just one near the driver.

We're not rocking the jukebox at the Tennessee Agricultural Museum!

For our first Summer Friday of the year, students explored the sounds of Southern music with the help of our special guests from The Country Music Hall of Fame! Participants were able to strum, pluck, and tap a beat with this hands-on experience.

Keep an eye on our Eventbrite for our upcoming Summer Friday programs! There are still spots available.

The Tennessee Agricultural Museum will be closed Tuesday June 2nd for a private event.

Join the Tennessee Agricultural Museum for our American 250th Scavenger Hunt!
Explore the museum and search for ten artifacts. Find them all, and you’ll win a special prize!
Come celebrate history, discovery, and a whole lot of fun — we can’t wait to see you there! 🎉

The Tennessee Agricultural Museum will be closed today in honor of Memorial Day. We will be open tomorrow at 9:00 am.

The Artifact Alphabet this week is K! K is for key.
Keys are common artifacts used in everyday life. One of the keys in the museum’s collection was used by the Louisville and Nashville Railroad. On one side, the key is stamped “L&N R.R.” and “C.” On the back, it says “Speckmann Lou KY.”
The “C” on the key means it unlocked one of the cars. Railroad companies often stamped codes on their keys to help identify what each key unlocked.

Welcome Tennessee Department of Agriculture interns!

Our summer interns have officially started. We’re excited to have this talented group join us. They will be learning about Tennessee agriculture and supporting the work happening across the department with fresh energy.

We can’t wait to see all they accomplish this summer. Help us give them a warm welcome! 👏

Join us in 4 weeks for a special program from the Nashville Bonsai Society.

Abigail and Cheyenne had a great time in Greeneville, TN this time last week. They picked up artifacts on loan from the Greeneville Green County History Museum and visited some local historic sites.

Image 1: Cheyenne (left) and Abigail (right) in front of the Greeneville Greene County History Museum.
Image 2: Cheyenne in front of the historic Ebenezer Methodist Church
Image 3: Abigail and local guide Beverely in front of the Earnest Fort House. It is considered to be one of the oldest substantial buildings in the state.