Cheekwood Botanical Garden and Museum of Art
Nashville, TN 37205
Phone: (615) 356-8000
- Cross Street:
- Page Road
- Hours:
- Tue-Sat 9:30am-4:30pm, Sun 11am-4:30pm
Editorial Review for Cheekwood Botanical Garden and Museum of Art – by Jocelyn Morneau and Lee Owen
In Short
The former estate of the Cheek family (think Maxwell House coffee fortune) perches on a hill surrounded by splendorous Warner Parks. The Georgian mansion houses Nashville's premier art museum, including regular collections of paintings, silver and porcelain. Outside, the sprawling botanical gardens include a Japanese garden, an herb garden, two perennial gardens, a color garden, water garden, seasons garden and wildflower garden. Each year, the museum and gardens attract more than 170,000 visitors.
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Insider Tips
When to GoCheekwood offers classes and one-day seminars in everything from watercolor painting to treehouse building. Call for schedules.
The ExtrasAfter a morning of exploring, have a cup of tea and a snack at the Pineapple Room.
User Reviews for Cheekwood Botanical Garden and Museum of Art
11/30/2007 Posted by ronnie11
If you want to plan a wedding, PLEASE, do yourself a favor and go elsewhere. Me and my fiance had a scheduled appointment to tour the facility. When we arrived, the representative completely forgot about it so instead of rescheduling it, she handed us a map and told us to view it ourselves. Her excuse was "we are so busy". I guess you really wouldn't call it a tour if no one showed us around. So, we viewed the reception area and the receptionist tried to brush us off! The feeling was not so welcoming at all.
Cons: Service
06/14/2007 Posted by jdwilkin
For Mother’s Day we traveled 120 miles to Cheekwood for the first time. And there is no way I was able to see the grandeur of the spectacular gardens. What a terrible spring! The week of freezing temperatures damaged so many budding plants across our fine state. This undoubtedly is no fault of Cheekwood. However, I was terribly disappointed in the mansion. I expected the furnishings to still be in place. I like that feel to be taken back in time to a quieter and elegant time. To view the family portraits and priceless artifacts. See The Adsmore in Princeton Kentucky for an amazing turn back in time.
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