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The Parthenon is the centerpiece of Centennial Park, Nashville's central park. This art museum is the world's only full-scale & full-detail replica of ancient Greece's iconic temple and its 42-foot Athena statue. Tour the museum and enjoy educational events for all.
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Mission & History | The Parthenon. Since the 1930s the...
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Holiday Hours. As a Metro Parks facility, the Parthenon...
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Learn about the original construction of the Parthenon in...
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From field trips and group visits to virtual programs and...
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The Parthenon is available for private reservations after...
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Membership comes with great benefits, including free...
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The Parthenon is home to several permanent collections...
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Today, the Parthenon, which functions as an art museum, stands as the centerpiece of Centennial Park, a large public park just west of downtown Nashville. Alan LeQuire's 1990 re-creation of the Athena Parthenos statue in the naos (the east room of the main hall) is the focus of the Parthenon just as it was in ancient Greece.
26 lip 2017 · But Nashville, Tennessee’s full-scale replica of the Parthenon, while seemingly random, isn’t gimmicky. Instead, the structure, created in 1897, provides an awe-inspiring look at the iconic Athens structure badly damaged hundreds of years ago.
Standing as the centerpiece in Nashville's Centennial Park, the Parthenon is a full scale replica of the Parthenon in Athens, Greece. Come inside to see the 42-foot gilded sculpture of Athena, the permanent display of American paintings from the Cowan Collection, the history of the Nashville Parthenon dating back to the 1897 Tennessee ...
The Parthenon stands proudly as the centerpiece of Centennial Park, Nashville's premier urban park. The re-creation of the 42-foot statue Athena is the focus of the Parthenon just as it was in ancient Greece. The building and the Athena statue are both full-scale replicas of the Athenian originals.
19 lut 2024 · Architectural marvels of Nashville’s Parthenon, a tribute to Greece. Its creators aimed to faithfully re-create its ancient predecessor. This is why the Nashville Parthenon features detailed replicas of the original Greek sculptures and designs.
Mission & History | The Parthenon. Since the 1930s the Parthenon has continued to host changing art exhibitions in its galleries and to educate both Nashvillians and visitors about the legacy of the ancient Greeks and their impact on American civilization.
