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The Frederick Hart Studio Museum is located on the campus of Belmont University inside the Lila D. Bunch Library. Free parking is available on the street and in designated visitor lots.

Frederick Hart Studio Museum

The Frederick Hart Studio Museum is located within the Lila D. Bunch Library on Belmont campus. 1907 Belmont Blvd, Nashville, TN 37212

Take I-65 South; Exit onto I-440 West; Take Exit 3 onto 21st Avenue. Proceed and turn right on Portland Avenue. Turn left onto Belmont Boulevard (landmark is The Belmont Store). Lila D. Bunch Library is located on your left.

Take I-65 North; Exit onto I-440 West; Take Exit 3 onto 21st Avenue. Proceed and turn right on Portland Avenue. Turn left onto Belmont Boulevard (landmark is The Belmont Store). Lila D. Bunch Library is located on your left.

From I-40 East or I-24 East, Exit onto I-440 East; Take Exit 3 onto 21st Avenue. Head north (toward downtown Nashville) and turn right on Portland Avenue. Turn left onto Belmont Boulevard (landmark is The Belmont Store). Lila D. Bunch Library is located on your left.

From I-40 West or I-24 West, Exit onto I-440 West Take Exit 3 onto 21st Avenue. Go north (toward downtown Nashville) and turn right on Portland Avenue. Turn left onto Belmont Boulevard (landmark is The Belmont Store). Lila D. Bunch Library is located on your left.

HOURS OF OPERATION  

The Frederick Hart Sudio Museum will be closed for the Christmas holiday from Monday, December 23, 2024 to Wednesday, January 1, 2025.  We will reopen for tours on Thursday, January 2, 2025 at 10 am.  We wish you a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!   

The Frederick Hart studio Museum is open Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday from 10 am to 4:30 pm with the last entrance at 4 pm and Sundays from 1 pm to 4:30 pm with the last entrance at 4 pm.  The museum is closed weekly on Tuesday and Wednesday.

GENERAL MUSEUM ADMISSION

  • Adults and Youth 13+: $7
  • Youth 12 and under: FREE
  • Belmont Students, Faculty and Staff: FREE with Belmont ID.
  • Combined tickets with the Gallery of Iconic Guitars: $10 (tickets purchased onsite)

 

Tickets may be purchased in advance. The museum accepts credit/debit card payments only.

Additional Works

See more of Frederick Hart’s work on Belmont University’s campus

The University Chapel, Janet Ayers Academic Center

  • Ex Nihilo Working Model, cast marble. This sculpture is the working model for the center tympanum of the Creation Sculptures for Washington National Cathedral, west façade, Washington D.C.

The Fisher Center for the Performing Arts:

  • Exterior entrance north, Ex Nihilo Fragments Nos. 3,6, bronze
  • Exterior entrance south, Ex Nihilo Fragments Nos. 1,2,5,8, bronze