Farragut Museum Re-opens
The Farragut Museum is now open after being closed for a year and a half during the Town of Farragut Town Hall renovations. The Farragut Museum hours will be Tuesday through Saturday 11:00 am -2:00…
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Category: History
East Tennessee History Center Wins Nine Awards at Statewide Conference
The East Tennessee History Center (ETHC) was the recipient of nine awards at the recent Tennessee Association of Museums (TAM) Annual Conference. The TAM Awards ceremony was held at the Knoxville…
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Covenant Health Park unveils seven statues to honor Black history of baseball in Knoxville
Elected officials and community and business leaders on April 8 unveiled seven statues at Covenant Health Park in recognition of both the Knoxville Giants and the multi-racial history of baseball in…
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A History of the National Pastime in Tennessee opens at the Museum of East Tennessee
(Knoxville, TN) Home Runs & Home Teams: A History of the National Pastime in Tennessee opens to the public on Saturday, March 22, 2025 at the Museum of East Tennessee History. As Tennesseeans…
Read MoreMcClung Museum Receives Gold Award for Repatriation Exhibition
[KNOXVILLE, TN, NOVEMBER, 21, 2023] — The McClung Museum of Natural History and Culture is pleased to announce that the temporary exhibition, Repatriation of Archaeology & the Native Peoples of…
Read MoreNew Exhibition Chronicles the Lives of Country Music Legends Carl and Pearl Butler
[Knoxville, Tennessee] – They Sang What They Lived: The Story of Carl and Pearl Butler is the first retrospective exhibition of Carl and Pearl Butler, the iconic country music duo whose timeless…
Read MoreMcClung Museum Opens Community Gallery for Collaborative Exhibitions
The McClung Museum of Natural History and Culture will open a new Community Gallery space on February 23 dedicated to showcasing collaborations between the museum and partners across the University of…
Read MoreTales From The Tavern: A Storytelling Experience
Join us at Marble Springs State Historic Site for an afternoon by the fireplace with some wintertime storytelling on Saturday, December 17th starting at 12 noon until 6 pm. We will have hot cider, hot…
Read MoreLights! Camera! East Tennessee! to Open at the Museum of East Tennessee History
Knox County Public Library and the East Tennessee Historical Society are pleased to open a new feature exhibition entitled Lights! Camera! East Tennessee! on November 19 at the Museum of East…
Read MoreVisit Knoxville Announces New Informational Markers Installed at World’s Fair Park
KNOXVILLE, TN (October 7, 2022) FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – Visit Knoxville is pleased to announce colorful new informational markers installed at World’s Fair Park in partnership with the City of…
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