Top Things to do in Tennessee
Top Hotels in Tennessee
- 1. Drury Plaza Hotel Nashville Downtown
- 2. Holiday Inn Nashville-Vanderbilt (Dwtn), an IHG Hotel
- 3. La Quinta Inn & Suites by Wyndham Nashville Downtown Stadium
- 4. The Peabody Memphis
- 5. Hutton Hotel
- 6. Cambria Hotel Nashville Downtown
- 7. Margaritaville Island Inn
- 8. Margaritaville Resort Gatlinburg
- 9. Arbors at Island Landing Hotel & Suites
- 10. Best Western Plaza Inn
The 10 Best Children's Museums in Tennessee, United States
Discover the best top things to do in Tennessee, United States including aMuse’um, Creative Discovery Museum, The Children's Museum of Memphis, Tennessee Valley Railroad Museum, Children's Museum of Oak Ridge, Discovery Center, Model Railroad Exhibit by Crossville Model Railroad Club, Muse Knoxville, Sumner County Museum, Hands On! Discovery Center at Gray Fossil Site.
Restaurants in Tennessee
1. aMuse’um
2. Creative Discovery Museum
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 965 reviews
Creative Discovery Museum is a hands-on children's museum in the heart of downtown Chattanooga that inspires all children to explore, innovate, create, and play. Our exhibits are designed to both entertain and educate as children discover the world around them and all it has to offer including art, music, dinosaur digging, water exploration, and science. Rated the #7 children's museum in the U.S. by Trekaroo in 2015.
Reviewed By kellypM5119NE - Munfordville, United States
We had a blast with our two year old this morning! Three levels of exhibits to learn and play through; lots of opportunities for pretend play! The highlights for us were the splash zone and the dinosaur area. The more involved you are with your kid, the more fun they’re going to have! Some exhibits geared toward older kids; I wouldn’t expect this location to appeal to a kid over 10. The 2-8 crowd though will be ecstatic ???? Covid stuff- timed entry, temp checks, masks inside pretty well-enforced. The staff are making a great effort to keep things clean in an impossible environment—It’s a hands-on museum; thousands of things for kids to touch and feel everywhere you look. So fellow parents, before you go, make sure your little understands to not touch their face, not put their hands in their mouth and to sanitize often.
3. The Children's Museum of Memphis
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 269 reviews
The Children's Museum of Memphis creates memorable learning experiences through the joy of play in hands-on exhibits and programs.
Reviewed By nonfiltered
We had a wonderful time playing farmer, dentist, doctor, fire fighter, and race car mechanic. There is a play store to shop and a beautiful kitchen to make a “meal”. There are so many wonderful areas for play, pretend, and learn. Our little one is too big for the toddler area, but it was huge and looked like lots of fun. The picnic area was shaded along with a great playground that included a zip line. It even had an amazingly beautiful carousel to ride. We had an absolutely wonderfully fun time!
4. Tennessee Valley Railroad Museum
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 1,307 reviews
Take a trip back in time, to a slower-paced era when railroad travel was a way of life. Relive the romance of the rails when vintage trains provided an escape from the everyday routine. The Tennessee Valley Railroad Museum provides an interactive, historical experience that will add an extra dimension to your visit to Chattanooga’s popular attractions. Here you will find the only regularly scheduled, full-sized train ride in Tennessee. The Tennessee Valley Railroad Museum is so much more than entertainment… it is your chance to experience the sights and sounds of yesteryear!
Reviewed By lilbunnygirl - Panama City Beach, United States
We were visiting from Florida and took the 1 hour missionary ridge trip just to have the experience of riding on an old fashioned train fir our teen son who has always loved them. It was a fun little trip, the conductor did a great job of explaining the history as well as making good jokes. Watching the turntable turn the engine was really cool. My son is very interested is someday coming back for the teen camp. They were also very diligent about social distancing, enforcing mask wearing, and keeping the train clean. I highly recommend this company!
5. Children's Museum of Oak Ridge
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 140 reviews
Reviewed By NorthCarolinaViolet
Interesting artifacts, in fact the building itself is a relic of the historic Secret City project, having been constructed as an elementary school. We are history buffs and love museums and we will visit here again hopefully bringing extended family to see where grand parents helped the war effort. Spacious, well done, pleasant place to linger and read the descriptive placards surrounding the exhibits. What luck we went in here - we almost didn't because the of the title "Children's" museum--but several other sites were closed. Don't miss it.
6. Discovery Center
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 194 reviews
Reviewed By HaydensProudPapa2014 - Fort Myers, United States
he loved it all the outside greenway path and all the indoor fun activites also full of fun and many smiling welcoming faces
7. Model Railroad Exhibit by Crossville Model Railroad Club
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 157 reviews
4,500 Square feet of operating layouts in all scales and railroad museum. Open Tuesday through Sunday from noon to 4 PM Central Time. Free Admission. Follow the attraction signs on I-40.
Reviewed By albarnes41 - Maryville, United States
This is a free model railroad museum with exhibits in five different gauges. Fun for kids and adults alike. The volunteer operators are friendly and happy to answer questions.
8. Muse Knoxville
Overall Ratings
4.0 based on 88 reviews
Muse Knoxville is a children’s Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, & Math (STEAM) museum located in Chilhowee Park. Our programs in the museum, in schools across East Tennessee, & throughout Knoxville bring STEM, the arts, health & wellness, & emergent literacy to life in the minds of children. We inspire & empower ALL children through transformative learning experiences through a variety of hands-on and inquiry-based, exhibits and Outreach programs for children aged 6 mos. to 10 y/o. *Museum Play - Indoor educational learning & play spaces, a full-dome planetarium, outdoor learning spaces & a playground! *Field Trips - Bring your class, homeschool, daycare or youth group for a day of fun! *Parties/Events - Choose from a variety of packages to celebrate your special day with us. *Planetarium - We house East Tennessee's only public-access planetarium with shows that rotate every hour!
Reviewed By joannemS1155KB - Knoxville, United States
We took our grandson to the Muse on a rainy day. We couldn’t keep up with him! The hands on exhibits are top notch! He didn’t want to leave! Can’t wait for his next day visit so we can take him again!
9. Sumner County Museum
Overall Ratings
4.0 based on 4 reviews
The Sumner County Museum consists of 3 floors and 10,000 square feet of exhibits and artifacts dating back to prehistoric time. Some of the exhibits include Native Americans, pioneers, a blacksmith shop, a tinsmith shop, war memorials, automobiles, and farm equipment all of which have Sumner County ties. Take an educational walk through time at the Sumner County Museum here in Gallatin, TN.
10. Hands On! Discovery Center at Gray Fossil Site
Overall Ratings
3.5 based on 22 reviews
This all-ages science center offers fun interactive exhibits that include immersive augmented reality experiences, a bi-polar musical Tesla coil, giant building blocks, a 3-story Paleo tower, a maker space, an art studio, and much more! Guests are invited to engineer a rocket, build a wind-powered car, create an artistic masterpiece, and discover something new. Visit an active fossil dig site dating back 5 million years and enjoy exhibits and programs featuring the plant and animal fossils that have been unearthed at the site, including tapir, rhinoceros, saber-tooth cat, alligator, short-faced bear, red panda, and a 10-ton mastodon! Additional exhibits will open later this year, including an outdoor garden opening in summer 2021!
