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Cheekwood Estate and Gardens

A 1930s mansion built on a coffee fortune, now an art museum in 55 acres of gardens famous for spring tulips and winter lights.

Official Website
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Open
Closed Mondays; check the website
Price
Paid; timed tickets
Time Needed
2.5 hours
Address
1200 Forrest Park Dr, Nashville, TN 37205Google MapsApple Maps
Getting There
About 20 minutes by car southwest of downtown.

Why Go

The Cheek family's fortune came from Maxwell House coffee, first served at a Nashville hotel. Their Georgian-style house shows American art, and the grounds include a Japanese garden, a sculpture trail and the Cheekwood Harvest and Holiday Lights festivals.

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