FREE ADMISSION for mnps
Free admission for Metro Nashville Public Schools (MNPS) students, staff, and faculty— and their entire families!
Simply inform museum staff you are a MNPS family for free admission.
Event Highlights:
5:00 PM- Museum Tour with an Archaeologist
6:00 PM- Nature Walk with Hazel Miller, a Naturalist from Shelby Bottoms Nature Center
It’s time for a family field trip to the Parthenon!
DURING STEAM NIGHT YOU CAN ALSO:
Explore Nashville history and American art exhibitions on Level 1:
Athens of the South Gallery
Cowan Gallery featuring American art
Get a sneak-peak of A Goddess in Progress being installed in the East Gallery (opening June 13)
West Gallery special exhibit The Role of a Replica featuring the city’s replica collection
Explore Greek history and art exhibitions on Level 2:
Naos featuring the colossal statue of Athena
Treasury with Parthenon Marbles casts, Ionic columns, and pediment maquettes
See the exhibit Monumental Figures, by Alan LeQuire, being installed- get a special view into how museums install exhibits
Learn from museum experts about STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, Math) connections at the Parthenon.
Learn about the snake on the Athena Statue in the Naos on Level 2.
Take a break at the Research Station in the Treasury on Level 2.
Find out what’s new in the Kidsville Activity Corner in the Gallery Lobby on Level 1.
Enjoy Centennial Park and listen to a free Exterior Architecture Audio Tour in English, Spanish, or Arabic.
SUMMER 2025 STEAM NIGHTS AT THE PARTHENON
Dates: June 5, July 10, and August 14
Times: 4:30-6:30 PM
QUESTIONS?
Email Kaitlyn Hinson at Kaitlyn.Hinson@nashville.gov.