• AIA-Nashville Society Book Club: The Feather Thief by Kirk Wallace Johnson

    The Parthenon 2500 West End Ave, Nashville, TN, United States

    Welcome to the Parthenon/AIA-Nashville Society Book Club! In partnership with the Archaeological Institute of America-Nashville Society, the Parthenon hosts free book club gatherings quarterly. Join us for a friendly discussion on The Feather Thief, by Kirk Wallace Johnson. Read about one of the most bizarre museum heists of the century. The informal discussion will be […]

  • AIA-Nashville Society Book Club: Lifestyles of Gods and Monsters by Emily Roberson

    The Parthenon 2500 West End Ave, Nashville, TN, United States

    Welcome to the Parthenon/AIA-Nashville Society Book Club! In partnership with the Archaeological Institute of America-Nashville Society, the Parthenon hosts free book club gatherings quarterly. Join us for a friendly discussion on Lifestyles of Gods and Monsters, by Emily Roberson. The informal discussion will be held inside the Parthenon, in the Treasury on Level 2. This […]

  • Artist Talk: Alan LeQuire

    The Parthenon 2500 West End Ave, Nashville, TN, United States

    Join the Parthenon and AIA-Nashville Society for a free in-person talk on Tuesday, June 24, at 6 PM at the Parthenon. Free registration required. RSVP: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/nashville-parthenon-artist-talk-alan-lequire-tickets-1335515766609?aff=oddtdtcreator Alan LeQuire will discuss the new sculptures created for the exhibition Monumental Figures. These 24 sculptures—displayed throughout the Parthenon, inside and out—celebrate the inspirational people among us in everyday […]

  • Alan LeQuire — Monumental Figures

    The Parthenon 2500 West End Ave, Nashville, TN, United States

    New museum exhibition at the Nashville Parthenon, June 13-September 21, 2025 Thirty-five years ago, Alan LeQuire became Nashville’s most prominent sculptor with the unveiling of Athena Parthenos. Now, he is returning to the Parthenon with a new body of work that celebrates contemporary people. Working on a monumental scale usually reserved for mythological figures and […]

  • Goddess in Progress

    The Parthenon 2500 West End Ave, Nashville, TN, United States

    New museum exhibition at the Nashville Parthenon, June 13, 2025-April 19, 2026 Get the story behind the creation and construction of Nashville’s Athena Parthenos with this historic exhibit. Alan LeQuire won the commission in 1982 by proposing a historically-accurate replica of the ancient statue. The young artist began an odyssey of research which included a […]

  • Athena’s 35th Birthday: 35 Years of Athena Parthenos at the Nashville Parthenon!

    The Parthenon 2500 West End Ave, Nashville, TN, United States

    Celebrate Alan LeQuire’s Athena Parthenos statue turning 35! Join Parthenon staff and expert archaeologists as we celebrate the 35th anniversary of the unveiling of Alan LeQuire’s reconstruction of the ancient Greek Athena Parthenos statue, which took place in Nashville on May 20th, 1990, upon completion of an eight-year project. LeQuire won a competition to undertake […]

  • AIA-Nashville Society Book Club

    The Parthenon 2500 West End Ave, Nashville, TN, United States

    Join the Parthenon and AIA-Nashville Society for a free Book Club meeting on Monday, May 5, at 6 PM. This event is free and open to the public, with RSVP required. All are welcome. RSVP Here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/parthenon-book-club-the-last-painting-of-sara-de-vos-tickets-1118053420879?aff=oddtdtcreator Mention “Book Club” at the Ticket Counter, receive free admission, and proceed to the Treasury on Level 2 […]

  • Classical Washington: Greece and Rome in the Art and Architecture of DC

    The Parthenon 2500 West End Ave, Nashville, TN, United States

    Join us for a free virtual talk on Wednesday, May 1, at 6 PM Central. Registration required. Register here: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_qGNBDPkWRKWJUSOevFDg_A#/registration Join art historian Elise Friedland for a free virtual talk on her investigation of the meaning and reception of Classical art and architecture in our nation’s capital. Washington, D.C., is a city like no other […]

  • Sketching the Marbles

    Sketching the Marbles

    The Parthenon 2500 West End Ave, Nashville, TN, United States

    Sketching the Marbles For centuries, artists have drawn the Parthenon’s pediment sculptures. Join us for special art sessions to create your own classical masterpiece. Sketching the Marbles is held on the final Friday afternoon of each month (except Metro Nashville holidays). --Recommended for ages 12 and older. --This program takes place in the Treasury. --All […]

  • Sketching the Marbles

    Sketching the Marbles

    The Parthenon 2500 West End Ave, Nashville, TN, United States

    Sketching the Marbles For centuries, artists have drawn the Parthenon’s pediment sculptures. Join us for special art sessions to create your own classical masterpiece. Sketching the Marbles is held on the final Friday afternoon of each month (except Metro Nashville holidays). --Recommended for ages 12 and older. --This program takes place in the Treasury. --All […]

  • Sketching the Marbles

    Sketching the Marbles

    The Parthenon 2500 West End Ave, Nashville, TN, United States

    Sketching the Marbles For centuries, artists have drawn the Parthenon’s pediment sculptures. Join us for special art sessions to create your own classical masterpiece. Sketching the Marbles is held on the final Friday afternoon of each month (except Metro Nashville holidays). --Recommended for ages 12 and older. --This program takes place in the Treasury. --All […]

  • AIA-Nashville Society Book Club

    The Parthenon 2500 West End Ave, Nashville, TN, United States

    AIA-Nashville Society Book Club Join us for the fourth meeting of our free book club on Monday, November 13, at 6 PM. This event is free and open to the public, with RSVP. Mention “Book Club” at the Ticket Counter, receive free admission, and proceed to the Treasury on Level 2 for the friendly, informal […]