The Restaurant and Gift Shop are open Monday, February 2nd. Guests can tour our Hall of Fame building for $10. The Pioneer Village and other exhibit buildings are closed due to weather.
LOCATION
2819 Andersonville Hwy.
Clinton, TN 37716
FEATURED ARTIFACT:
The Tennessee Banjo Institute Panorama
Take a close look at this panorama from the 1990 Tennessee Banjo Institute event and see if you can find something a little peculiar about the photo!
The Tennessee Banjo Institute was a three-day event held at Cedars of Lebanon State Park in 1988, 1990, and 1992, that brought together many of the world’s best banjo players. The event included workshops, jam sessions, and concerts–the 1992 event was even captured in a documentary known as “Banjo Meltdown.” Among the attendees were notable musicians such as Béla Fleck, Tony Trischka, Pete Seeger, Mike Seeger, John Hartford, Bill Keith, Bob Carlin, David Holt, Grandpa Jones, and Leroy Troy.
Roam our 65 picturesque acres and experience a recreated Appalachian community complete with: 35 log cabins, barns, farm animals, churches, schools, gardens.
Over 250,000 artifacts in 3 buildings, with vast collections of folk art, musical instruments, baskets, quilts, Native American artifacts, and more.
The Museum also contains a restaurant specializing in Southern Appalachian country cooking, a Gift Shop featuring locally made products, and a Banquet Hall for events!
Founded by John Rice Irwin in 1969, the Museum is now a non-profit organization, and a Smithsonian Affiliate museum. Visit our “About Us” tab, or see below for more info.
