2 PM Central, RSVP Required

Join a free talk with Mary Beard, author of Talking Classics: The Shock of the Old!

Free and open to the public with RSVP.

5 PM Central, Registration required

Join a free virtual talk with Sam Kean, author of Dinner with King Tut.

6 - 8 PM — RSVP required

Attend a special preview of the Parthenon’s newest exhibits, Monumental Figures and Goddess in Progress, by Alan LeQuire.

This event is FREE with RSVP.

8:00 - 9:30 PM - Tickets required

To close out The Muses Educational Series, the Parthenon has partnered with Vanderbilt’s Dyer Observatory for a talk about the myths in the stars and constellations with Vanderbilt Astronomer Dr. Erika Grundstrom.

This event will take place at Vanderbilt Dyer Observatory.

2:00 - 3:30 PM - RSVP required

Join Emily Everhart, Senior Producer of Nat Geo Kids Greeking Out for a How-to on creating your own podcast. From scripting to recording to post-production, get started making your own voice heard!

This event is geared towards teens 12-18 years old and is co-hosted by Studio NPL at the Nashville Public Library- Main Branch.

Free and open to teens with RSVP.

6:00-8:00 PM - RSVP required

Join us at the Parthenon for a FREE film and screenplay workshop. No experience necessary!

Free and open to all with RSVP.

5:30 - 7:00 PM - RSVP required

Dr. Nicole Richard Williams will share fascinating facts and stories about how music impacts our emotions and can accompany us in tragedy. There will also be a workshop component allowing attendees to explore their own connections with music. No prior musical experience or skill needed!

Free and open to all with RSVP.

2:00-3:30 PM - RSVP required

Join us for an exciting improv performance and following workshop, connected to the Christy Lee Rogers: The Muses exhibit, at The Parthenon with Emma Supica and Anne Veal from Unscripted! This in-person event is a great opportunity to learn about the comedic arts and have a good laugh.

Free and open to all with RSVP.

6:30 PM- 7:45 PM - RSVP required

Parnassus Books is pleased to partner with The Parthenon for a special workshop, You Had Me at Hello - A Romance Writer's Workshop, led by Lauren Kung Jessen. This workshop is part of a series of events themed around the muses of Greek Mythology in promotion of the Parthenon's latest exhibit, Christy Lee Rogers: The Muses. This romance workshop is inspired by Erato, the muse of lyric and love poetry.

Free and open to all with RSVP.

2:00-3:30 PM - RSVP required

Join us at the Parthenon for a FREE masked performance of scenes from Greek tragedies and following theatrical workshop.

Free and open to all with RSVP.

2:00-3:30 PM - RSVP required

Join us for a FREE dance performance and following workshop by Meg Brooker and Centennial Performing Arts Studio in the East Gallery and Naos, on Level 2. Find inspiration from Terpischore- Muse of Dance, in connection to the Christy Lee Rogers: The Muses exhibit!

Free and open to all with RSVP.

5:30-7:00 PM - RSVP required

Join us for a free talk by Dr. Stephen Kershner from Austin Peay State University, in the Naos on Level 2. Help us celebrate the first event of the Muses Educational series, connected to the Christy Lee Rogers: The Muses exhibit!

Free and open to all with RSVP.

6 - 8 PM — RSVP required

Attend a special preview of the Parthenon’s newest exhibit Christy Lee Rogers: The Muses.

This event is FREE with RSVP.

Free Gallery talks will be given in the East Gallery at:

3:00- 3:30 PM

4:00- 4:30 PM

Talks are free with museum admission.

6 - 8 PM — RSVP required

Attend a special preview of the Parthenon’s newest exhibit David Gootnick: Contemporary Kumiko.

Join us for a community celebration to mark the closing of the popular Repatriation and Its Impact exhibition. The Parthenon, Metro Parks, and the Centennial Parks Conservancy are hosting an informal celebration with music, food, entertainment, and family-friendly activities.

6 - 8 PM — RSVP required

Attend a special preview of the Parthenon’s newest exhibit Repatriation and Its Impact.

11 AM Central, REGISTER

Join a free virtual talk with Sylvie Dumont, retired Registrar of Athenian Agora Excavations in Athens, Greece.

Registration required.

3:30 PM

Join a Museum Talk for an up-close look at one of our museum icons.

Free for Centennial Park Conservancy members or free with the price of admission for non-members.

10 AM Central - REGISTER

Join a free virtual talk by Dr. Ioulia Tzonou, a Greek archaeologist and Associate Director at Corinth Excavations in Ancient Corinth, Greece. Dr. Tzonou will speak about the history of American excavations in Corinth from 1896-present.

9 AM - 12 PM

International Archaeology Day & the TN STEAM Festival will feature family-friendly STEAM activities that highlight artifacts and archaeology to share the legacy of Greek culture and raise awareness of the ancient world. Museum visitors can earn an “Official Archaeologist of the Nashville Parthenon” sticker.

6 - 8 PM, RSVP required

Attend a special preview of the Parthenon’s newest exhibit by Duncan McDaniel entitled Fountain.

4:30 - 6:30 PM

Join us for a special MNPS STEAM Night with family-friendly activities! Free admission for Metro Nashville Public Schools students and their entire families.

STEAM Nights: September 12

6 PM Central - REGISTER

Join a free virtual talk with Dr. Franklin Kelly of the National Gallery of Art who will share about the life and works of American painter Sanford Gifford (1823-1880).

4:30 - 6:30 PM

Join us for a special MNPS STEAM Night with family-friendly activities! Free admission for Metro Nashville Public Schools students and their entire families.

STEAM Nights: August 8, September 12

10 AM

See Centennial Park as you never have before in this guided tour that will help you picture the 1897 Tennessee Centennial Exposition. Discover the stories of lost statues and buildings that once stood in the park as part of a six-month celebration of Tennessee’s 100th year of statehood.

Free and open to the public.