Tennessee State Museum

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This engaging museum, which moved into spiffy new digs in 2018, offers a worthy, balanced look at the state's past, with Native American handicrafts, interactive exhibits and quirky historical artifacts such as President Andrew Jackson's inaugural hat and a dress worn by First Lady Sarah Childress Polk. There's also a hands-on Children's Gallery and space for changing exhibits.

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