Cheekwood Botanical Garden and Museum of ArtCheekwood, true wealth, art by famous artist, outdoor art sculptures and more. Cheekwood Botanical Garden and Museum of Art in Nashville is a beautiful 55-acre estate in the rolling hills of Tennessee. You will find art work by famous artist and intriguing outdoor art sculptures in a setting that is so beautiful and tranquil that you will just want to stay forever.
Have you ever wondered what it would be like to have true wealth? When you visit this magnificent estate you will get a glimpse of what it must have been like for the Cheek family. The Cheek mansion is formerly the private home and estate of the Cheek family. The Cheek family owned a wholesale grocery business in the 1880’s. One member of the family developed a blend of coffee that was marketed at Nashville’s finest hotel, the Maxwell House. General Mills purchased Maxwell House’s parent company for more than $40 million dollars in 1928. 
With the new found wealth, the Cheek family built the magnificent 30,000 square foot Georgian-style mansion and developed the gardens. In the 1950’s the Cheek family offered the estate for a museum and botanical gardens and in 1960 it was opened to the public. This is one of my favorite Nashville museumss just because I love art, and beautiful scenery. The museum has about 600 paintings and 5000 prints, drawings and photographs in the collection. The decorative arts collection includes the third largest collection of Worcester porcelain in the United States. The art museum holds a collection of American art, American and British decorative arts, contemporary art and outdoor art sculptures that were acquired for the Woodland Sculpture Trail in the botanical garden.
The botanical gardens are designed to please your senses. You will enjoy many styles of garden design including a boxwood garden, Japanese garden, a wildflower garden, an herb garden and more. The art museum holds a collection of American art, American and British decorative arts, contemporary art and outdoor art sculptures that were acquired for the Woodland Sculpture Trail in the botanical garden. You will see just about any type of plant imaginable. Some of the plants you will see and smell include the crape myrtle, daffodil, daylily, Japanese maple, and some Southeastern US natives just to name a few. In addition to the Museum and the Botanical Garden, there is a gift shop, and a restaurant called the Pineapple Room which overlooks the greenery of the elegant west lawn. 
In addition to the Museum and the Botanical Garden, there is a gift shop, and a restaurant called the Pineapple Room which overlooks the greenery of the elegant west lawn. The grounds are beautiful setting for weddings and various types of receptions or dinners. The finest in facilities and services are available to make your event perfect in every way. Tours of the grounds and museum are also available. You just need to call them to schedule a tour. Educational classes are offered though out the year and they have an educational summer camp.
The museum is located at 1200 Forest Park Dr. Nashville, Tennessee.(615) 353-9827
Website: Tuesday - Saturday 9:30 am - 4:30 pm Cheekwood is closed on Monday except for Memorial Day and Labor Day. They are also closed on Thanksgiving, Christmas, New Year’s Day and the second Saturday in June This place is more beautiful than you can imagine and you’ll be glad you came. Photo Contributions Thanks to rbglasson for the photo contributions.Click here to see more photos by
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