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MNPS STEAM Night: Nature Explorers

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.


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