Top 7 Museums in Murfreesboro, Tennessee (TN)

Originally a school for white males only, the academy was turned over to African-Americans in the early 1900s. This restored National Register building serves as a cultural and heritage museum where visitors can learn about the importance of the United States Colored Troops and the legacy of African-American education in our country. Bradley Academy Museum & Cultural Center is open Tuesday through Saturday, 10 am until 4 pm. Admission is $5 for adults, $3 for seniors and students, and $1 for children under 12.

Being an artist for as long as I can remember my dream was to one day have a store to create in and support other local artisans. That is how Dreamingincolor was born. We have a wonderful store full of unique items, vintage and market finds, artisan creations, one-of-a-kind furniture and home decor, all at great prices. This store is where you go to find something different! We offer Design Services and Professional Staging, Custom Painting, Custom Built New & Reclaimed wood Furniture, Restoration, Upholstery &custom Drapery. Have something pinned? We can probably make it! We also carry Country Chic Chalk and Mineral based Paint and waxes and offer Specialty classes. To make things easier we have layaway too! If you need to take a break you can sit on our porch and watch the sun set. Hope you take a moment to see what we have. We promise you will be hooked. Lots of parking available.

Oaklands Mansion was a symbol of wealth and prosperity in pre-civil war Middle Tennessee. From approximately 1815, until its completion just before the war, Oaklands was built in four distinct phases by two generations of the Maney family and their enslaved workforce. Later, sold at auction to cover debts incurred as a result of the war, the mansion’s evolution is a demonstration of the adaptive reuse of a structure by multiple families over an extended period. By the 1950s the derelict mansion was abandoned and scheduled for demolition. Ultimately, it was restored and transformed into a house museum that serves the community as a cultural and heritage tourism destination. Book your self-guided tour today and experience the unusual evolution of this nationally registered historic structure. The home's collection of furnishings, artwork and personal items are as unique as the building itself. Museum staff will be available to answer your questions.

The Earth Experience, the Middle Tennessee Museum of Natural History, is the first natural history museum in Middle Tennessee. The museum has displays from all over the world but has a very large number of items from Tennessee. Come see our dinosaurs, fossils, gems, minerals, rocks and archeological relics. This is not your typical natural history museum! We have an interactive, dynamic museum where visitors will not only see ongoing research and activities they will be offered chances to participate. Visitors will see a working paleontology laboratory where they will see real dinosaur bones cleaned and repaired. A molding and casting operation will be making dinosaur displays as well as the souvenirs for sale in the gift shop. The Mid Tennessee Gem and Mineral Society offers workshops on jewelry making in the museum. The current location for the museum is just the first step to creating one of the top Natural History Museums in the country.

The Boro Art Crawl was founded in 2015 by a group of local artists who wanted to help foster the artistic community in their hometown. We hope to unite local artists with local businesses to showcase the best that Murfreesboro has to offer. How does a crawl work? View the map for the upcoming art crawl. On it you will find highlighted a list of businesses participating in the crawl. Feel free t