Haunted Museum Storytelling Festival

The Tennessee State Museum will celebrate its 26th annual Haunted Museum Storytelling Festival. Begun in the fall of 1998, this family day has become one of the most anticipated days of the year at the Museum. It offers families a free, fun and safe Halloween event for children of all ages. Each year, the Museum dresses up in its Halloween décor and presents games, crafts, stories and prizes. Kids wear their costumes and settle in to hear spooky stories from Tennessee’s past.

Throughout the day, our local storytellers Charlie McCoin, Allen Dyer, Tonya Abari, Lisa Bubert, and Antonia Royal Whitmore will tell tales in the Digital Learning Center (DLC). The beloved Nashville Puppet Truck will perform two shows at 11:30 a.m. and 1:00 p.m. Children will also receive a free book from the Governor's Early Literacy Foundation when collecting stamps at our spooky stations! Head upstairs to the Museum galleries for "Tales from the Past," which guides visitors through various strange and not-so-scary stories throughout Tennessee history.

An American Sign Language (ASL) Interpreter from our community partner, BRIDGES For the Deaf and Hard of Hearing, will be present during the Nashville Puppet Truck performances and stories in the DLC.