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Belmont MansionvsCheekwood
Belmont Mansion and Cheekwood Botanical Gardens & Museum of Art are both endorsed by those who travel for a living. On balance, Cheekwood Botanical Gardens & Museum of Art ranks significantly higher than Belmont Mansion. Cheekwood Botanical Gardens & Museum of Art scores 91 with positive reviews from 10 publications like Frommer's, Travel + Leisure and Fodor's.
Belmont Mansion
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1700 Acklen Avenue, Nashville, TN 37212
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Fodor's "This 1850s Italian-style villa was the home of Adelicia Acklen, Nashville's answer to Scarlett O'Hara, who married "once for money, once for love, and once for the hell of it." Full review
Lonely Planet "The 1853 mansion was later restyled as an Italianate villa. Union forces occupied the property before and during the 1864 Battle of Nashville." Full review
Where " In 1951, the Tennessee Baptist Convention purchased the school, which is now Belmont University." Full review
U.S. News & World Report15.0
"If you love history, slot some time for a tour of Belmont Mansion – the largest house museum in Nashville." Full review
Frommer's "If you’re interested in Tennessee history, the Civil War, architecture, or decorative arts, Belmont Mansion is a convenient, beautiful way to incorporate those into your itinerary" Full review
Cheekwood Fodor's
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1200 Forrest Park Dr, Nashville, TN 37205
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Fodor's "The museum, in a carefully restored neo-Georgian mansion once home to the Cheek family of Maxwell House coffee fame, has a permanent collection of American art." Full review
Concierge "When garden-club doyennes dream, Cheekwood is what they see... Cheekwood's art museum has a permanent collection featuring contemporary stars like Andy Warhol."
Frommer's "If it weren't for coffee that was deemed "good to the last drop," Nashville might never have gotten Cheekwood Botanical Garden." Full review
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And don't miss the Bell Chandelier, a fiber-optic piece held over from Bruce Munro's recent "Light" exhibit that hangs in the rotunda staircase.
Afar Magazine "Cheekwood is always a peaceful, beautiful place." Full review
Lonely Planet "Big enough to impress but compact enough not to be too tiring, Cheekwood is a botanical garden with an arty inclination, just southwest of downtown Nashville." Full review
Travel + Leisure "Though the art collection inside is permanent, Cheekwood's gardens change with the seasons; don't miss the colorful tulip display each spring or the lights show over the holidays." Full review
Michelin Guide 1 Star
"An elegant setting for rotating exhibits of the museum's collection." Full review
Condé Nast Traveler "Now, the rambling home and gardens are open to the public, who can check out pieces from the Nashville Museum of Art, explore the Japanese or perennial gardens, and have afternoon tea." Full review
goop "While this destination has plenty to appeal to grown-ups, too, they also host Tuesdays for Tots (from September through May) and Saturday morning activities (year round) that are for littles. " Full review
Where "In the 1800s—long before Starbucks dominated every street corner—Joel Cheek developed a blend of coffee and sold it at what would be the brand’s eponymous Maxwell House hotel." Full review
