From a musical perspective, Nashville is certainly known as a creative center. Those same artistic instincts extend to the visual and performing arts, as well. Long known as the "Athens of the South," for the emphasis placed on education and the fine arts, Nashville is home to a vibrant cultural scene. The prevalence of Greek Revival architecture found throughout the city also acts as a reminder of Nashville's kinship with the ancient Mediterranean city for which it is nicknamed.

Visual Arts
Cheekwood Botanical Garden & Museum of Art
Frist Center for the Visual Arts
Hatch Show Print
LeQuire Gallery & Studio
The Parthenon
Plowhaus Artists' Co-op
Snow Gallery
Tennessee Art League & Galleries
Tennessee State Museum
The Upper Room Chapel and Museum
Vanderbilt University Galleries:
 - Sarratt Gallery
 - Vanderbilt Fine Arts Gallery
Watkins College of Art&Design Galleries:
 - Brownlee O. Currey, Jr. Gallery
 - Jack C. Massey Exhibit Hall

Performing Arts
ACT 1 (Actor's Cooperative Theatre)
Actors Bridge Ensemble
Chaffin's Barn Dinner Theatre
Darkhorse Theatre
Circle Players
GroundWorks Theatre
Miss Marple's Restaurant & Dinner Theatre
Nashville Ballet
Nashville Chamber Orchestra
Nashville Children's Theatre
Nashville Opera Association
Nashville Shakespeare Festival
Nashville Symphony
Tennessee Performing Arts Center
Tennessee Repertory Theatre
Vanderbilt University's Blair School of Music

Antiques & Flea Markets
Belle Meade Antique Area
Downtown Antique District
Eighth Avenue Antique District
Goodlettsville Antique Community
Nashville Farmers' Market
Tennessee State Fairground Flea Market (monthly)

Noteworthy Historic Architecture
Downtown Presbyterian Church
Historic Hotels
 - Hermitage Hotel
 - Union Station Hotel
The Parthenon
Ryman Auditorium
St. Mary's Church
Tennessee State Capitol