Knoxville museums, exhibits and what changes next.
A practical guide to Knoxville’s art, history, natural-history and children’s museums—plus changing exhibitions, openings, closings and museum programs pulled into the live LocalKnox calendar.
Museums worth checking before you make the plan.
The official museum page remains the final word for hours, admission, closures and accessibility. LocalKnox connects those exhibit pages to the rest of the city and its live calendar.
Knoxville Museum of Art
Current, ongoing and upcoming regional, modern and contemporary exhibitions. Museum events feed the LocalKnox calendar.
Current exhibits & visit details ↗McClung Museum
Long-term and temporary exhibitions connect archaeology, Native art, natural history, clothing and world cultures.
Current exhibits & visit details ↗Museum of East Tennessee History
Voices of the Land anchors the museum, with changing exhibitions and programs at the East Tennessee History Center.
Current exhibits & visit details ↗Muse Knoxville
Hands-on STEAM exhibits, a planetarium and recurring programs built for children and families.
Current exhibits & visit details ↗Exhibit change dates on the radar.
Reviewed October 11, 2026. Temporary exhibitions can move; use the attached official source before traveling for one show.
Hai-Wen Lin — bittersun opens
Verify with the museum ↗No-Man’s-Land closes
Verify with the museum ↗East Tennessee Regional Art Exhibition opens
Verify with the museum ↗Fashioning Ourselves closes
Verify with the museum ↗East Tennessee Regional Art Exhibition closes
Verify with the museum ↗Free-admission period is scheduled to end
Verify with the museum ↗Homelands is scheduled to remain on view through summer 2030
Verify with the museum ↗Talks, openings and family programs.
Find museum talks, exhibition openings and family programs below. Open each listing for the organizer’s current dates, admission and visitor information.
A few strong places to start.
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