Sight Downtown/Gulch, The Gulch
Frist Art Museum
A sight in Downtown/Gulch, The Gulch, moderately priced ($$) and worth about 1.5 hours. Best time to go: Afternoon.
Why go
Rotating exhibitions in a 1930s Art Deco post office building.
It is one of 9 curated places we feature in The Gulch, alongside 3 bars & cafés, 3 places to eat and 2 sights. 6 more of our picks sit within about half a mile in a straight line, so it pairs easily with Union Station Nashville Yards and Kayne Prime.
- Type
- Sight · Culture
- Neighborhood
- Downtown/Gulch
- Price
- $$
- Time needed
- 1.5 hr
- Best time
- Afternoon
Nearby
Our closest curated picks, including 4 beyond The Gulch. Distances are straight-line, not walking or driving.
- 1Union Station Nashville Yards
1900 Romanesque railway station turned hotel with a stained-glass barrel-vault lobby.
Sight · 0.1 mi straight-line - 2Kayne Prime
Steakhouse in the Gulch from the M Street group, known for wagyu and a long wine list.
Food · Downtown Nashville · 0.2 mi straight-line - 3National Museum of African American Music
Interactive museum on Black musicians' role across gospel, blues, jazz, R&B and hip-hop.
Sight · Lower Broadway · 0.3 mi straight-line - 4Biscuit Love
Gulch brunch spot known for the Bonuts (fried biscuit dough) and chicken biscuits.
Food · 0.3 mi straight-line - 5The Hermitage Hotel
Beaux-Arts hotel from 1910 on Sixth Avenue, a 10-minute walk from both Broadway and Bicentennial Mall.
Stay · Downtown Nashville · 0.4 mi straight-line - 6The Hermitage Hotel
Beaux-Arts hotel from 1910 near the State Capitol, with a marble lobby that is trimmed for the holidays.
Stay · Nashville · 0.4 mi straight-line
On these curated routes
Frist Art Museum is a stop on our Nashville Music Weekend route. Open it to see the full day-by-day plan.
More sights to see in The Gulch
Another curated sight in The Gulch. See the full The Gulch guide.
When to go: weather by month, based on Nashville
Our climate figures for The Gulch come from nearby Nashville. Average daily highs in Nashville run from 46°F in January to 90°F in August; February is usually the wettest month. For Frist Art Museum itself, we suggest: Afternoon.
Modelled monthly averages for Nashville from NASA POWER, not a forecast. Nashville weather by month (covers The Gulch).
Getting there
Map links open a live search for Frist Art Museum, so hours and directions come straight from the map app.
- Address
- 919 Broadway, Nashville, TN 37203, USA
- Coordinates
- 36.15790, -86.78385
- Destination
- The Gulch, Tennessee
- Website
- fristartmuseum.org
Frist Art Museum: quick answers
How much time do you need at Frist Art Museum?
Plan on about 1.5 hours at Frist Art Museum. That is our curated estimate for a typical visit; groups that linger will want more.
When is the best time to visit Frist Art Museum?
Our pick: Afternoon. Insider tip: Under-18s free; the Martin ArtQuest gallery suits kids.
Where is Frist Art Museum?
Frist Art Museum is at 919 Broadway, Nashville, TN 37203, USA, in Downtown/Gulch. The Google Maps and Apple Maps links on this page open it for directions.
Which TripsCircle routes include Frist Art Museum?
Frist Art Museum appears on Nashville Music Weekend, a curated route you can open on TripsCircle and plan with your group.
Add Frist Art Museum to your crew's plan
Save it to a shared TripsCircle itinerary, settle the timing with a quick poll, and split the costs with everyone going to The Gulch.
Plan The Gulch
- The Gulch travel guide 9 places
- Nashville weather (covers The Gulch) weather by month
Lists & regions
Also in The Gulch
- The Bluebird Cafe Drinks
- Hattie B's Hot Chicken Food
Curated recommendation, not live listing data. Confirm hours, prices, bookings and access before you go.