Nashvilles Frist Museum

In late 2006, we visited The Quest for Immortality: Treasures of Ancient Egypt at the Frist Museum. As far as I can tell, the last time this exhibit was shown was in early 2007. This was a display of ancient Egyptian artifacts. The exhibit consisted of a large and impressive collection of statues, gold, sarcophagi, furniture and more. There was a large scale model boat, complete with figurines, which was very interesting. The cornerstone of the exhibit was a recreation of a funeral chamber. Our audio guides explained the meaning of the drawings that circled the room, a depiction of the story of death. If the collection is still on tour, I would highly recommend it.

We went on a Frist Friday, which is advertised as having drinks and snacks, and a live band, as well as allowing admission to the exhibits, I thought this would be a fun way to spend an evening. However, the band was terrible, and while there was a plethora of free SALTY snacks, drinks were not free. I have to say it was something of a disappointment, and not worth the additional entrance cost. On exhibit in addition to the Egypt showcase was Bedazzled: an exhibit of jewelry. While this is not inside my normal scope of interest, the pieces, and the history were quite interesting. The museum also has a permanent hands on exhibit on art, where I played with everything, and had a good time. But, like most hands on exhibits geared towards children, 25% of everything was broken.

Earlier this year, we also visited to Frist to see Monet to Dali. This time we visited during regular hours, without the music and snacks, and I found the experience much more enjoyable. Secondarily, there was a display of Tiffany glass lamps which, much like Bedazzled a few years ago, was very interesting, and the pieces on display quite beautiful.

Overall, I think the Frist does a good job of attracting interesting and notable traveling exhibits.