Event Calendar - Frist Art Museum

Dec 18

Music in the Café: Jeff Taylor

Thursday, December 18, 2025, 6:00–7:30 p.m.

Café Cheeserie Free

Join us for a special performance by Jeff Taylor, a Grammy Award–winning musician who has played with The Time Jumpers for twenty-five years. Read More

Music

Dec 18

a selection of brass ornaments with red ribbon hangers

Drop-In ARTlab: Embossed Brass Ornaments

Thursday, December 18, 2025, 6:00–8:00 p.m.

Studio A Free; no registration required

In this Drop-In Art Lab, you’ll design and craft your own unique ornament using brass embossing techniques. Experiment with texture, pattern, and design as you transform a simple piece of brass into a festive keepsake. All materials are provided, and no prior experience is necessary.

Workshops

Dec 18

Group of people look at African Masquerades on a tour.

Thirty-Minute Exhibition Tour

Thursday, December 18, 2025, 6:30–7:00 p.m.

Gallery admission required

Repeats every Thursday evening

Learn more about New African Masquerades on this informal thirty-minute tour with a Frist Art Museum docent. Tours meet at the Ingram Gallery Information Desk. Read More

Tours

Dec 20

A tray of Christmas cookies with icing and sprinkles.

Cocoa & Cookies

Saturday, December 20, 2025, 10:00 a.m.–5:30 p.m.

Café Cheeserie $35 for adults; $25 for kids (12 and under)

Sweeten your season: Join us for festive cookie decorating & cozy cocoa with friends and family in Café Cheeserie. Read More

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Dec 20

Detail of the handrail on the marble steps in the Frist building

Architecture Tour

Saturday, December 20, 2025, 3:30–4:30 p.m.

Meet in the Grand Lobby Free; no reservations necessary

Offered every Saturday and Sunday at 3:30 p.m.

When was the Frist Art Museum built? Who was the architect? Can you tell me about the floors in the galleries? Enjoy a guided tour of our landmark art deco building at 3:30 p.m. every Saturday and Sunday. Read More

Tours

Dec 21

Cocoa & Cookies

Sunday, December 21, 2025, 1:00–5:30 p.m.

Café Cheeserie $35 for adults; $25 for kids (12 and under)

Sweeten your season: Join us for festive cookie decorating & cozy cocoa with friends and family in Café Cheeserie. Read More

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Dec 22

Cookies, icing, and sprinkles gift wrapped on a tray.

Cocoa & Cookies

Monday, December 22, 2025, 10:00 a.m.–5:30 p.m.

Café Cheeserie $35 for adults; $25 for kids (12 and under)

Sweeten your season: Join us for festive cookie decorating & cozy cocoa with friends and family in Café Cheeserie. Read More

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Dec 28

Bare-breasted woman sculpted out of metal found in the entrance to the Frist building

Architecture Tour

Sunday, December 28, 2025, 3:30–4:30 p.m.

Meet in the Grand Lobby Free; no reservations necessary

Offered every Saturday and Sunday at 3:30 p.m.

When was the Frist Art Museum built? Who was the architect? Can you tell me about the floors in the galleries? Enjoy a guided tour of our landmark art deco building at 3:30 p.m. every Saturday and Sunday. Read More

Tours

Jan 3

Architecture Tour

Saturday, January 3, 2026, 3:30–4:30 p.m.

Meet in the Grand Lobby Free; no reservations necessary

Offered every Saturday and Sunday at 3:30 p.m.

When was the Frist Art Museum built? Who was the architect? Can you tell me about the floors in the galleries? Enjoy a guided tour of our landmark art deco building at 3:30 p.m. every Saturday and Sunday. Read More

Tours

Jan 8

A person's hands are holding film strips.

Adult ARTlab: 35mm Film Development

Thursday, January 8, 2026, 5:30–8:00 p.m.

Studio A $60 members; $80 not-yet-members (includes gallery admission and parking); registration required

Join Safelight Imaging and the Frist Art Museum to learn how to develop 35mm black-and-white film in connection with the exhibition Paul McCartney Photographs 1963–64: Eyes of the Storm. Read More

Workshops

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