Uncommon & Unique
Museums can inspire, delight, evoke amazement. Step into "curious and curiouser" in Tennessee's quirky, surprising exhibits.
American Museum of Science & Energy
American Museum of Science and Energy is a center for exploration dedicated to the WWII Manhattan Project history and the science that emerged from Oak Ridge, Tennessee. Live demonstrations, interactive exhibits and presentations. ...more
Region: Knoxville & Middle East
City: Oak Ridge, TN
Phone: 865-576-3200
Arnold Engineering Development Center
Free tours of world's largest ground flight simulation testing complex located in scenic Middle Tennessee. Tours may include a supersonic wind tunnel, jet and rocket test cells, space chambers. ...more
Region: Nashville & Surrounding Areas
City: Arnold AFB, TN
Phone: 931-454-5655
Bays Mountain Park & Planetarium
Bays Mountain Park & Planetarium, located in beautiful Kingsport, Tennessee, is a 3500-acre nature preserve and the largest city-owned park in the state of Tennessee. The park features a picturesque 44-acre lake, a nature center with a state-of-the-art planetarium theater, adventure ropes course including a 300-foot zip line, and animal habitats featuring wolves, bobcats, raptors and reptiles. ...more
Region: Northeast
City: Kingsport, TN
Phone: (423) 229-9447
Beechcraft Heritage Museum
The Staggerwing Museum commemorates Walter Beech's Model 17 "Staggerwing" as a milestone of 1930's aviation development. Various Beech aircraft are on display to include Travel Airs, Beech 18s, and Bonanza. ...more
Region: Nashville & Surrounding Areas
City: Tullahoma, TN
Phone: 931-455-1974
Birthplace of Country Music Alliance Museum
Exhibits and artifacts on traditional Appalachian music and performers from the region. Live music every Thursday evening. ...more
Region: Northeast
City: Bristol, TN
Phone: (276) 645-0035
Carbo's Smoky Mountain Police Museum
Memorabilia of "Walking Tall" Sheriff Buford Pusser, including the 1974 Corvette in which he was killed. See badges, uniforms, weapons and more. ...more
Region: Smoky Mountains
City: Pigeon Forge, TN
Phone: 865-453-1358
Casey Jones Home & Railroad Museum
All aboard for the expanded Casey Jones Museum, where you will learn the story of the world famous train engineer who gave his life to save his passengers in the last ride of the Cannonball Express in April of 1900. His story inspired over 150 versions of The Ballad of Casey Jones, film characters and tv shows. ...more
Region: Southwest
City: Jackson, TN
Phone: 731-668-1222
Children's Museum of Oak Ridge
Discover an exciting world of learning in a unique setting with 12 interactive exhibits. History, art and science offer a kaleidoscope of fun. ...more
Region: Knoxville & Middle East
City: Oak Ridge, TN
Phone: 865-482-1074
Coon Creek Science Center
An important fossil site featuring 73-million-year-old seabed fossils you can dig for and take home. Open only to group bookings. ...more
Region: Southwest
City: Adamsville, TN
Phone: 901-320-6362
Creative Discovery Museum
Created with children's input, Creative Discovery Museum is full of 'Wow' for adults and kids. With a wide variety of fun, hands-on exhibits, the Museum inspires a love for learning through play. ...more
Region: Chattanooga & Southeast
City: Chattanooga, TN
Phone: 423-756-2738
David Crockett Cherokee Museum
A great Cherokee art exhibit; a dinosaur egg found in Lawrence County, history of David Crockett and Lawrence County history exhibit, local art exhibits. A visual arts center showing the renowned play, Unto These Hills and Cherokee History. ...more
Region: Nashville & Surrounding Areas
City: Lawrenceburg, TN
Phone: 931-762-3733
Dr. Walter E. David Wildlife Museum
African and North American big game and waterfowl trophy display. ...more
Region: Northwest
City: Dyersburg, TN
Phone: 731-286-3200
Dragon Dreams Museum & Gift Shop
Unique collection and exhibition of over 6,000 dragons from around the world. Museum displays include a Fantasy Room, collectible Pocket Dragons, Japanese and Chinese items, a section for Saint George, a teapot Collection, beer and sports collectibles, all featuring dragons. ...more
Region: Chattanooga & Southeast
City: Chattanooga, TN
Phone: 423-892-2384
Elvis Museum
Mike L. Moon, Georgia entrepreneur and once owner of the Stamps Quartet, began collecting Elvis memorabilia in 1971. ...more
Region: Smoky Mountains
City: Pigeon Forge, TN
Phone: 865-428-2001
