Located in the lower level of the War Memorial Building
1937-1980
The Tennessee State Museum currently
occupies 3 levels in the James K. Polk Center.

Polar Bear
The donor of the polar bear was Colonel Landon Daniels. He was a recognized big game hunter. The bear is currently on loan to the Oak Ridge Children's Museum and has been a very popular attraction for young people who have visited that facility.

Sam Davis Case
Featuring the Sam Davis' boot cut up by
Union Soldiers looking for papers by a spy.
 

Main Exhibit Hallway
 

The pictures above are provided by the Tennessee
State Museum Photographic Archives and are not to be
reproduced without the permission of the
Tennessee State Museum.