Top Nashville Proposal Museums

• Spaces for 225-500 Guests
• 1 Museum
• 1 Landmark

The Parthenon is a famous landmark in Nashville and a must-see destination for all tourists. The structure offers a classy setting for your upcoming private event, with capacity for up to 225 guests to be seated or 500 for a mix-and-mingle event. There is no other location in the Western Hemisphere like it, making it ideal for weddings, parties, and celebrations. A museum with both permanent and changing contemporary exhibitions is located inside the Parthenon. The goddess of wisdom and war Athena is shown in a magnificent 42-foot-tall golden statue in the Naos chamber. Casts of the original Parthenon can be found in the Treasury. Private arrangements for the Parthenon can be made outside regular museum hours. The Naos Room, Treasury, and art galleries can all be accessed only by those who have exclusive reservations. Amaze your visitors in this magnificent setting while also contributing to programming at the Parthenon and Centennial Park. By altering the hue of the structure at night, the Nashville Parthenon is pleased to help charitable initiatives and public awareness campaigns. For pricing and availability, get in touch with our staff. The Parthenon Preservation Fund receives money from all lighting fees.

• Spaces for 30-1,200 Guests
• 6 Museums
• 1 Theater
• 6 Total Spaces

Adventure Science Center is a not-for-profit science and technology center perched atop a hill just minutes from downtown Nashville, with panoramic skyline views from several of its spaces. Best known for its 175-plus hands-on exhibits and the state-of-the-art Sudekum Planetarium, the center opens its 56,000 square feet of exhibit halls for private events after hours and on the days it's closed to the public. Event spaces range from the Jack Wood Hall, which seats up to 136 for a banquet with downtown views and built-in AV, to the West Galleries and the Wonders of the Universe hall, a second-floor space with an open layout, a built-in amphitheater, and NASA exhibits. The Sudekum Planetarium's 63-foot domed theater seats 160 and can host private planetarium or laser shows, while smaller classrooms and the Innovation Incubator suit meetings and breakout sessions. For large gatherings, the full science center accommodates up to 1,200 guests. Rentals include setup and breakdown time, onsite event staff, and tables and chairs, with add-ons like digital signage, black linens, and live science demonstrations such as a liquid nitrogen station or a Ruben's Tube s'mores bar. Free parking is available in both the upper and lower lots.

• Spaces for 25-350 Guests
• 1 Museum
• 9 Outdoor Spaces
• 11 Total Spaces

Cheekwood Estate & Gardens is the former family home of Mabel and Leslie Cheek, a 1930s Georgian-style mansion set on 55 acres in Nashville. Today it operates as a botanical garden, arboretum, and museum, with thirteen distinct gardens, a 1.5-mile woodland sculpture trail featuring contemporary outdoor art, and the restored Cheek Mansion, which showcases period furnishings and rotating exhibitions. For weddings and private events, Cheekwood offers a range of indoor and outdoor spaces set against the rolling hills of Nashville's Percy Warner Park, from intimate garden settings like the Wisteria Arbor and Burr Terrace Garden to larger venues such as Massey Hall and the Historic Mansion & Swan Lawn. The Historic Mansion & Swan Lawn accommodates up to 350 seated guests, while gardens like the Wills Perennial Garden and Howe Garden are popular settings for ceremonies and elopements. Cheekwood provides a list of approved caterers and is the exclusive on-site provider of alcoholic beverages. An Event Venue Supervisor is on hand as the onsite Cheekwood contact throughout each event.