The Parthenon - Nashville,TN

"EXCUSE ME...PLEASE GET AWAY FROM THOSE ROPES. THEY ARE THERE FOR YOUR PROTECTION. PEOPLE HAVE BROKEN THEIR ANKLES CLIMBING NEAR THOSE ROPES!" yelled the PR director for The Parthenon Museum in Nashville, TN as my two children and their 2 cousins were playing near the benches in the exhibit. Mind you the kids weren't playing Red Rover or jump rope with the ropes or even really playing on them. They were following around my 2 year old who was walking over to the benches on the other side of the "safety" ropes that "protected" everyone from the 1 1/2 inch step between the exhibit area and the sitting area. Oh yes there were some cool pieces of art and the re-creation of the Parthenon and all its glory was cool, but this was the most memorable part of the trip by far.

Overall not a great place to take small children. Better for the older observer who can spend time reading all of the placards and observing the works. Fortunately it is only $5 per adult and free for kids 4 and under.

Ratings 1=Best Ever, 2= Pretty Good, 3= So,so, 4=Not So Much, 5=Not Worth It

Kid Friendliness Factor: 5
Worth the Money Factor: 3
Level of Fun: 4