Event Calendar - Frist Art Museum

Jun 18

Music in the Café: Jeff Taylor

Thursday, June 18, 2026, 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 + Perfomances

Jun 18

Thirty-Minute Exhibition Tour

Thursday, June 18, 2026, 6:30–7:00 p.m.

Gallery admission required

Repeats every Thursday evening

Learn more about International Surrealism from Tate: Fifty Years of Dreams on this informal thirty-minute tour with a Frist Art Museum docent. Tours meet at the Ingram Gallery Information Desk. Read More

Tours

Jun 21

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Sundays In Bloom: Afternoon Tea at Café Cheeserie

Sunday, June 21, 2026, 12:00–5:00 p.m.

Café Cheeserie

Join us for this special and family-friendly afternoon tea! Enjoy an exquisite selection of sweet and savory bites, accompanied by our artisanal tea service. Read More

Jun 21

Architecture Tour

Sunday, June 21, 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

Jun 25

Musician, Bobby Frank, plays the handpan

Music in the Café: Bobby Frank

Thursday, June 25, 2026, 6:00–7:30 p.m.

Café Cheeserie Free

Join us for a special performance by Bobby Frank in Café Cheeserie. Read More

Music + Perfomances

Jun 25

A man and woman stand together in front of an abstract artwork.

Opening Conversation: An Indigenous Present

Thursday, June 25, 2026, 6:30–7:30 p.m.

Auditorium Free for members; gallery admission required for not-yet members Registration required

Exhibition cocurators Jeffrey Gibson, artist, and Jenelle Porter, independent curator, will come together with Katie Delmez, Frist Art Museum senior curator, for a conversation exploring the ideas, practices, and approaches of Native North American artists featured in the exhibition. Read More

Lectures + Gallery Talks

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Jun 25

A woman gives a tour of an art gallery to a group of people in a room with blue walls.

Thirty-Minute Exhibition Tour

Thursday, June 25, 2026, 6:30–7:00 p.m.

Gallery admission required

Repeats every Thursday evening

Learn more about International Surrealism from Tate: Fifty Years of Dreams on this informal thirty-minute tour with a Frist Art Museum docent. Tours meet at the Ingram Gallery Information Desk. Read More

Tours

Jun 26

Frist Friday

Friday, June 26, 2026, 7:00–10:00 p.m.

Advance tickets required. Discounted pricing available through June 14. Ages 21+

Join us for an immersive experience celebrating the luminous, dreamlike worlds of International Surrealism from Tate: Fifty Years of Dreams, Anila Quayyum Agha: Interwoven, An Indigenous Present, and Here with You: Awake and Dreaming. Read More

Festivals + Events

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Jun 27

Architecture Tour

Saturday, June 27, 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

Jun 29

A woman leads a tour with a group of children in an art gallery.

Homeschool Monday

Monday, June 29, 2026, 10:00 a.m.–5:30 p.m.

Free for members and guests aged 18 and younger; $16 for not-yet members

Please join us! Enjoy priority access to the Frist’s interactive art-making space, Martin ArtQuest®. In addition to visiting our exhibitions on your own, join our museum art teachers and docents at 10:30 a.m., 11:00 a.m., or 11:30 a.m. for an exhibition tour. All tours begin at the… Read More

Family Activity