Welcoming Week at the Parthenon, 2022
This is one event listing for more than 35 programs happening at the Parthenon in Nashville, Tennessee, USA, during Welcoming Week & National Arts in Education Week! We look forward to welcoming you to Nashville with extra programs, activities, and events with our museum experts. We’re here to help you learn about Nashville history and ancient Greek history, plus share the finest collection of American art in the mid-South! See our Parthenon Calendar Event (nashvilleparthenon.com/events/welcomingweek2022) for details.
DURING WELCOMING WEEK & NATIONAL ARTS EDUCATION WEEK YOU CAN:
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Visit The Odyssey: A Retelling by Lisa Bachman Jones, a temporary exhibition that explores themes from Homer’s epic poem the Odyssey through visual art.
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Visit Looking Back — 125 Years After the Tennessee Centennial Exposition, a temporary exhibition celebrating the 125th Anniversary of the 1897 Tennessee Centennial Exposition.
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Join a program such as Art Cart, Museum Tour, Architecture Tour, Centennial Park History Tour, or Museum Talk.
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See the colossal statue of Athena and explore the inside of a replica of an ancient Greek temple.
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Find out what’s new in the Kidsville Activity Corner.
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Listen to a free Exterior Architecture Audio Tour in English, Spanish, or Arabic anytime!
WELCOMING WEEK & NATIONAL ARTS EDUCATION WEEK CALENDAR
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Friday, September 9
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Saturday, September 10
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11 AM Kidsville
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Sunday, September 11
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Monday, September 12
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Tuesday, September 13
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4:30-6:30 PM MNPS STEAM Night (free admission for all MNPS families!)
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Wednesday, September 14
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Thursday, September 15
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Friday, September 16
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Saturday, September 17
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*NOTE: You are only allowed to download one ticket to one museum on Museum Day. Once you click “generate ticket,” you won’t be able to change your museum selection. The offer is for U.S. Residents only.
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Plus, a special afternoon performance to be announced soon!
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Sunday, September 18