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Cheekwood Botanical Garden and Museum of Art

Cheekwood is a 55-acre (22 ha) historic estate on the western edge of Nashville, Tennessee, that houses the Cheekwood Estate & Gardens.

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Nearest place to stay
0.7 mi
A Rose Garden Bed and Breakfast
Open since
1960
Wikipedia readers
5.8K
a year · #3,217 of 7,799
In brief

A museum inside Nashville

Places to stay about a mile away

A Rose Garden Bed and Breakfast is 0.7 miles away; InTown Suites Extended Stay - Bellevue (2.6 mi) and BLU Beach Bar & Grill (2.6 mi) are close too. 16 places to stay are within 4 miles. Hotels nearby ↓

Best months: Apr, May, Sep and Oct

April, May, September and October are the mild months, with highs of 72–83°. When to go ↓

An airport 11 miles away

Nashville (BNA) has airline service, about 11 miles from Cheekwood Botanical Garden and Museum of Art.

Established in 1960

Cheekwood Botanical Garden and Museum of Art dates from 1960. About ↓

Written from NOAA 1991–2020 normals, Overture places to stay, Census town figures, Wikidata and Wikipedia.

When to go

Weather, month by month

Typical highs and lows in Nashville. Green months are the mild ones.

Jan48° / 29°
Feb53° / 32°
Mar62° / 39°
Apr72° / 47°
May79° / 57°
Jun87° / 65°
Jul90° / 69°
Aug89° / 67°
Sep83° / 60°
Oct73° / 48°
Nov61° / 38°
Dec51° / 32°
Weather: NOAA 1991–2020 normals for Nashville. Nashville’s full climate →
About

Cheekwood Botanical Garden and Museum of Art

Cheekwood is a 55-acre (22 ha) historic estate on the western edge of Nashville, Tennessee, that houses the Cheekwood Estate & Gardens. Formerly the residence of Nashville's Cheek family, the 30,000-square-foot (2,800 m2) Georgian-style mansion was opened as a botanical garden and art museum in 1960.

Type
Museum
Established
1960
Area
55 acres
Listed
National Register of Historic Places (2000)
Wikipedia readers
5.8K a year
From Wikipedia (CC BY-SA). Facts: Wikidata.
Where to stay

Hotels near Cheekwood Botanical Garden and Museum of Art

16 places to stay within 4 miles. The closest is A Rose Garden Bed and Breakfast, 0.7 miles away.

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Closest places to stay

  1. 1A Rose Garden Bed and Breakfastinn or B&B · 0.7 mi northDirections
  2. 2InTown Suites Extended Stay - Bellevuehotel · 2.6 mi westDirections
  3. 3BLU Beach Bar & Grillhotel · 2.6 mi westDirections
  4. 4Angry Eagle Lodge & Outfitterslodge or cabins · 2.9 mi eastDirections
  5. 5Aerial Bnbinn or B&B · 3.1 mi eastDirections
  6. 6Comfort Inn & Suites Nashville - Bellevue Areahotel · 3.1 mi northwestDirections
  7. 7The Rochford Hotel Grouphotel · 3.3 mi northeastDirections
  8. 8Bposhtels Hollywood Floridahotel · 3.3 mi northeastDirections
  9. 9Hyatt Place Nashville / Green Hillshotel · 3.3 mi northeastDirections
  10. 10Scarlett Hotel Management Clearwaterhotel · 3.4 mi northeastDirections

Places to eat nearby

39 restaurants, cafés and bars within 1½ miles

4 coffee & cafés2 Mexican & Latin2 ice cream & sweets2 pizza2 fast food2 bakeries2 Italian
Compare 8 towns to stay in
TownFrom Cheekwood Botanical Garden and Museum of ArtDrivePlaces to stayPeopleTypical homeSafety
Nashvillein town—415 328 hotels · 29 motels · 20 inns & B&Bs · 13 lodges & cabins · 4 hostels · 15 campgrounds · 6 RV parks745,904$417KD−
Franklin12 mi south20 min57 49 hotels · 2 motels · 3 inns & B&Bs · 3 lodges & cabins90,226$705KB
Brentwood9 mi southeast15 min24 22 hotels · 2 inns & B&Bs45,313$1,031KB+
Goodlettsville20 mi northeast30 min28 20 hotels · 6 motels · 1 inn or B&B · 1 RV park17,506$382KB−
Smyrna21 mi southeast30 min21 17 hotels · 2 inns & B&Bs · 1 lodge or cabins · 1 campground63,321$358KC−
Murfreesboro30 mi southeast45 min51 42 hotels · 5 motels · 2 inns & B&Bs · 2 lodges & cabins171,178$402KC−
La Vergne18 mi east25 min9 4 hotels · 5 campgrounds42,146$310KC−
Mount Juliet22 mi east35 min13 12 hotels · 1 RV park45,172$460KB+

Day trip from

Straight-line miles.

Clarksville42 mi northwestHuntsville97 mi south

Getting there

Nearest airports with airline service

BNANashville · major hub11 mi
HSVHuntsville100 mi
MSLNorthwest Alabama Regional102 mi
Places to stay and eat: Overture Maps (hotels, motels, inns, lodges, campgrounds, RV parks; not vacation rentals) · streets, water and the site outline: Overture Maps / OpenStreetMap contributors · town figures: U.S. Census ACS · Safety: TownRatings Safety grade · airports: OurAirports. Distances are from Cheekwood Botanical Garden and Museum of Art’s main visitor area; drive times are estimates.
Make a day of it

Also near Cheekwood Botanical Garden and Museum of Art

Other well-known places within 18 miles.

Big draw8 mi Stadium & arenaNissan Stadium6 mi MuseumParthenon13 mi TheatreRyman Auditorium7 mi Stadium & arenaBridgestone Arena5 mi Stadium & arenaFirstBank Stadium7 mi Stadium & arenaGeodis Park7 mi MuseumCountry Music Hall of Fame and Museum1.3M visitors a year17 mi MuseumThe Hermitage
Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits

Nissan Stadium: Kaldari, CC0 · Parthenon: Mayur Phadtare, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Ryman Auditorium: Unknown, CC0 · Bridgestone Arena: EVula, CC BY 3.0 · FirstBank Stadium: Mhar564, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Geodis Park: CheckeredYeti, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum: Sean Russell from Knoxville, TN, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0 · The Hermitage: Jim Bowen from Zhenhai, China, CC BY 2.0

Common questions

Visiting Cheekwood Botanical Garden and Museum of Art

Is Cheekwood Botanical Garden and Museum of Art in Nashville?

Yes. It’s inside Nashville, TN.

When is the best time to visit Cheekwood Botanical Garden and Museum of Art?

April, May, September and October, with highs of 72–83°.

What is the closest airport to Cheekwood Botanical Garden and Museum of Art?

Nashville (BNA), about 11 miles away.

What hotels are near Cheekwood Botanical Garden and Museum of Art?

A Rose Garden Bed and Breakfast (0.7 mi), InTown Suites Extended Stay - Bellevue (2.6 mi) and BLU Beach Bar & Grill (2.6 mi). 16 places to stay are within 4 miles.

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