Celebrate Alan LeQuire’s Athena Parthenos statue turning 35! Join Parthenon staff and expert archaeologists as we celebrate the 35th anniversary of the unveiling of Alan LeQuire’s reconstruction of the ancient Greek Athena Parthenos statue, which took place in Nashville on May 20th, 1990, upon completion of an eight-year project. LeQuire won a competition to undertake […]

New museum exhibition at the Nashville Parthenon, June 13-September 21, 2025 Thirty-five years ago, Alan LeQuire became Nashville’s most prominent sculptor with the unveiling of Athena Parthenos. Now, he is returning to the Parthenon with a new body of work that celebrates contemporary people. Working on a monumental scale usually reserved for mythological figures and […]

Join the Parthenon and AIA-Nashville Society for a free in-person talk on Tuesday, June 24, at 6 PM at the Parthenon. Free registration required. RSVP: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/nashville-parthenon-artist-talk-alan-lequire-tickets-1335515766609?aff=oddtdtcreator Alan LeQuire will discuss the new sculptures created for the exhibition Monumental Figures. These 24 sculptures—displayed throughout the Parthenon, inside and out—celebrate the inspirational people among us in everyday […]

Welcome to the Parthenon/AIA-Nashville Society Book Club! In partnership with the Archaeological Institute of America-Nashville Society, the Parthenon hosts free book club gatherings quarterly. Join us for a friendly discussion on Lifestyles of Gods and Monsters, by Emily Roberson. The informal discussion will be held inside the Parthenon, in the Treasury on Level 2. This […]

Welcome to the Parthenon/AIA-Nashville Society Book Club! In partnership with the Archaeological Institute of America-Nashville Society, the Parthenon hosts free book club gatherings quarterly. Join us for a friendly discussion on The Feather Thief, by Kirk Wallace Johnson. Read about one of the most bizarre museum heists of the century. The informal discussion will be […]