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MNPS STEAM Night

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Free admission for Metro Nashville Public Schools (MNPS) students, staff, and faculty— and their entire families!

Simply inform museum staff you are a MNPS family for free admission.

It’s time for a family field trip to the Parthenon! All MNPS families are invited to come see our newest exhibition of photography by artist London Amara:  

Ethos: The Alchemy of Spirit and Light, open through September 10, 2023

DURING STEAM NIGHT YOU CAN:

  • Meet An Artist- Meet Josh from Von Reisch Photograhy! He is a photographer and will be sharing about his explorations with wet-plate collodion photography, just like the photographs on display.

  • Join a 5 PM STEAM Night Centennial Park History Tour: 1897 Exposition to see picture the past in the park.

  • Join a 6 PM STEAM Night Archaeology Tour with an archaeologist who has lived and worked in Greece.

  • Explore Nashville history and American art exhibitions on Level 1:

  • Explore Greek history and art exhibitions on Level 2:

    • Naos featuring the colossal statue of Athena

    • Treasury with Parthenon Marbles casts, Ionic columns, and pediment maquettes

  • Learn from museum experts about STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, Math) connections at the Parthenon.

  • Build an architectural masterpiece or solve a mythology map puzzle in the Treasury on Level 2.

  • Take a break at the Research Station in the Treasury on Level 2.

  • Find out what’s new in the Kidsville Activity Corner in the Gallery Lobby on Level 1.

  • Enjoy Centennial Park and listen to a free Exterior Architecture Audio Tour in English, Spanish, or Arabic.

SUMMER 2023 STEAM NIGHTS AT THE PARTHENON

Dates: June 13, July 18, August 8, September 12

Times: 4:30-6:30 PM

QUESTIONS?

Email Director of Education Helen Sanders at Helen.Sanders@nashville.gov.


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Ethos: The Alchemy of Spirit and Light

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STEAM Night Centennial Park History Tour: 1897 Exposition