The best arts & culture spots in Hendersonville

From unique artwork by an array of artists to custom framing, fine art printing, and canvas stretching, All About Art Gallery & Custom Framing can help you find, preserve, or make a piece feel right at home. Their personalized approach is a welcome change from hoping the frame aisle magically understands your vision.

From the Hendersonville newsletter, November 12, 2026

Dance Dress Couture brings together ballroom gowns, menswear, shoes, and practicewear for styles ranging from Latin and Rhythm to Smooth and Standard. It’s a handy Hendersonville spot to try on dance essentials and find thoughtfully selected pieces for the floor, whether you’re competition-bound or dancing socially.

When tights snag or shoes squeak at the worst time, Aura Active is the nearby spot for solid dancewear, dance shoes and practice-ready active pieces that can handle rehearsal season. Clean basics, fun finds and reliable quality make it an easy go-to for Hendersonville dancers.

From the Hendersonville newsletter, October 21, 2026

Step inside Historic RCA Studio B, Nashville’s “Home of 1,000 Hits” and birthplace of the Nashville Sound, where Elvis, Dolly, and Waylon recorded. The tour drops you on the very spot those songs were cut, a crisp reminder of why we live here.

From the Nashville newsletter, October 13, 2026

Skip the same-old routine and wander Historic Rock Castle, an 18-acre, lakefront site with guided tours through Middle Tennessee’s oldest home and stories from the 1700s. Between the parklike grounds, seasonal songwriter nights, and community events, it’s an easy local reset that feels delightfully far from errands.

From the Hendersonville newsletter, August 19, 2026

Wynnewood State Historic Site lets you step into a colossal 1830s log inn turned mineral springs getaway, with guided tours that unpack Castalian Springs lore, frontier architecture, and real-life drama. A solid change of pace when you want something cooler than another Netflix scroll.

From the Gallatin newsletter, October 11, 2026

Part small-town museum, part community hangout, Amqui Station & Visitors Center in Madison pairs railroad history saved by Johnny Cash with a seasonal Sunday farmers market and pavilion energy. Swing by this week for local produce, live music, and exhibits that make trains feel cool again.

From the Hendersonville newsletter, October 1, 2026

The Lebanon Museum and History Center brings the city’s past to life through exhibits about the people, places, and things that shaped Lebanon, from its founding at Sinking Springs to the historic Square District. It’s a good pick for getting to know the place you call home a little better.

From the Lebanon newsletter, October 22, 2026

For a quick jolt of TV nostalgia, Cooter's Nashville is Nashville’s Dukes of Hazzard museum packed with relics, from props and costumes to the General Lee, plus Daisy's Jeep, Rosco's patrol car, and Cooter's tow truck. It’s a fun local flex when friends visit, and a low-key nostalgia trip anytime.

From the Nashville newsletter, November 12, 2026

Andrew Jackson’s Hermitage is a Greek Revival mansion where the Born For A Storm exhibit, guided tours, and walks through the mansion and grounds bring Jackson’s complicated story to life, including a moving visit to the Enslaved Cemetery. Consider it your midweek field trip.

From the Hendersonville newsletter, October 29, 2026

With over 60 historic structures to wander, Fiddlers Grove Historic Village is the kind of place where you accidentally learn things while enjoying a slow walk. Locals book it for weddings and family gatherings, catch events like Pioneer Days or Ghosts in the Grove, and snag guided tours or self-guided walks.

From the Wilson County newsletter, November 6, 2026

Trousdale Place is a Federal style brick home in downtown Gallatin where William Trousdale’s family lived for over 70 years, then evolved into community roles after 1900. Take a tour this week or swing by an open house for 19th century stories, neighborly vibes, and fresh hometown pride, no textbook required.

From the Gallatin newsletter, October 27, 2026

Sumner County Museum brings the area’s past to life through exhibits and artifacts, with stories reaching from 19th-century life to the Possum Hunters’ place in early country music. It’s a worthwhile stop for Gallatin locals curious about the people, music, and everyday history that helped shape Sumner County.

From the Gallatin newsletter, November 8, 2026

Cragfont State Historic Site lets you wander the stately home of Revolutionary War General James Winchester and hear the stories that built Middle Tennessee, told on guided tours that make the frontier feel close to home. A perfect low-key reset when you need history with your humidity.

From the Gallatin newsletter, October 21, 2026

Historic Stonewall helps keep Sumner County’s stories alive through preservation, education, and community projects, including an album celebrating the Possum Hunters, an early Grand Ole Opry string band. It’s a good spot for locals who like their history with a little picking and grinning.

From the Sumner County newsletter, November 7, 2026

If you want a local history fix without trekking downtown, Two Rivers Mansion delivers with guided tours, field trips, and seasonal happenings like Music at the Mansion, movie nights on the lawn, and even paranormal investigations... all set in a beautifully restored 1859 landmark on parkland.

From the Nashville newsletter, November 4, 2026

Skip the tourist shuffle and slip into the Johnny Cash Museum for a focused hit of Music City soul, with photos, memorabilia, and the stories behind them. It’s an easy, inspiring detour that’ll send you home humming and maybe texting your dad about his vinyl.

From the Nashville newsletter, October 24, 2026

Madame Tussauds Nashville turns a regular afternoon into a music time warp, letting you snap up-close with Taylor Swift, Beyoncé, Harry Styles, Elvis Presley, and more. Wander themed zones, try the Wax Hands thing, or make it a Wax & Wine Combo kind of outing.

From the Nashville newsletter, August 24, 2026

Adventure Science Center keeps Nashville curious with hands-on exhibits that actually invite tinkering, health and tech experiments your kids will brag about, and the Sudekum Planetarium’s 63-foot dome for full-dome shows, laser shows, and concerts.

From the Nashville newsletter, October 6, 2026

From the Tennessee Time Tunnel to First Peoples and The Civil War and Reconstruction, Tennessee State Museum connects the dots of who we are with artifacts, stories, and a legit Children's Gallery for mini historians. A solid rainy day fallback... or a Saturday you actually learn something.

From the Nashville newsletter, October 11, 2026

Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum keeps Nashville’s soundtrack evolving with artifacts and interactive exhibits, from Dolly Parton: Journey of a Seeker to Kenny Chesney: Living in Fast Forward and American Currents: State of the Music, plus intimate songwriter sessions and musician spotlights that make weeknights…

From the Davidson County newsletter, November 3, 2026

Musicians Hall of Fame and Museum spotlights the session players, engineers and producers behind the hits, with artifacts like Jimi Hendrix’s Strat, James Jamerson’s P-Bass and the American Sound Studio where Elvis recorded.

From the Davidson County newsletter, November 11, 2026

National Museum of African American Music is the country’s only museum devoted to music created, influenced, and inspired by African Americans, with immersive, interactive galleries like Rivers of Rhythm, Crossroads, and A Love Supreme that make gospel, blues, jazz, and hip hop feel personal, timely, and very alive.

From the Nashville newsletter, September 30, 2026

, from teeny microcars to amphibious oddballs and propeller experiments. Locals love the rotating exhibits and weekend vehicle demos, which feel less like a museum and more like a rolling conversation.

From the Nashville newsletter, September 15, 2026

Frist Art Museum is serving a big dose of wonder right now with International Surrealism from Tate featuring Dalí, Magritte, Miró, and Tanning, plus luminous Interwoven by Anila Quayyum Agha and the atrium’s color-soaked Plexus No. 47.

From the Davidson County newsletter, October 22, 2026

Neoclassical building houses performance venue for local & touring classical, pop & jazz concerts.