Music and Sound Exhibition

THE NEXT

GREAT LEAP

For over 70 years, Nashville’s innovators, visionaries, and
builders of dreams have recognized the transformative power
of our city’s science center

...its power to shape our community through education, inspiration, collaboration, and partner-
ships. At critical moments throughout its history, the science center has undergone a dramatic
evolution to better serve the changing needs of our community. That time has come again.

Nashville’s population continues to grow by leaps and bounds as the city seeks to provide the
knowledge and skills necessary to thrive in a present and future world dominated by rapid
advances in science and technology. The science center possesses the unique combination of
knowledge, experience, and community connections necessary to grow and empower such a
community. We have begun our next great evolution in order to do just that.

Our transformation began a year ago. The next phase begins now, with a revolutionary sound
and music exhibition with groundbreaking potential.

We hope you’ll join us for this next great leap.

Nashville’s Children’s Sudekum Planetarium Museum opens Planetarium reopens with
Museum founded opens (the first in TN) Nashville’s first only Hybrid Chiron
public computer lab Projector in the U.S.
Museum moves
to St. Cloud Hill 2008

1945 1952 1974 1981

A World-Class Sound Exhibition

using cutting-edge technology to create a truly one-of-a-kind exploration of music,

innovative, engaging, and uniquely ‘Nashville’

Exhibition Goals

Celebrate Nashville’s “Music City” identity through the lens
of science and technology, a music experience distinct
from any other local museums and attractions.
Explore the topics of sound and music in fresh and unex-
pected ways in a surprising and unique environment.
Inspire wonder and discovery through exhibits that en-
courage active participation and learning through “doing.”
Create a social experience through exhibits that work with
a single user but expand and change when several indi-
viduals participate at once.

Gallery Features

Share the Music Performance/Demo Space Career Connections
A flexible demonstration space for The space will promote STEAM careers with
Guests will be able to take home and
share original musical creations. performers and museum educators. connections to sound and music.



4 New New Public New Weekly Science New Virtual Reality
Permanent New Garden Programs TV. Show on WSMV Experience
Exhibits & Amphitheatre 2017
Eclipse Festival
2016

Winner of HCA’s Hackathon

My Voice

Guests record their voice, modulate its pitch, add
auto-tune, or play it backwards while watching its
visual waveform. Guests can apply artistic effects
to the waveform and email or print their creation.

Exhibits EXAMPLE
EXPERIENCES

The Instrument

A floor-to-ceiling, glowing tower reacts and
responds with musical tones and patterns
as guests create original compositions using
their bodies to control the sound.

Human Symphony

Guests record a sound or word video to contribute to
a growing catalog of musical building blocks used to
create an original human symphony. As videos are
selected, they appear as small tiles in a large mosaic,
creating a striking visual and musical experience.

Sound & Music Additional New Project
Exhibition

2019 2021 2023 Transformation

board and InnoIvnatinonotevamation Committee ANSUCMBYBTEHRES
Annual Report numbers 352,583
Steve Brophy Kelly Mayes
ANNUAL VISITORS
Bobby Frist Todd McCullough
74,520
Shawn Glinter Clint Smith
STUDENTS SERVED
Gavin Ivester Avi Spielman
SERVED
Alex Jahangir, MD Michelle Steele, EDD
SCHOOLS FROM
Paul Kleine-Kracht Yiaway Yeh
21 STATES &
Music & Sound 43 TN SCHOOL SYSTEMS
Exhibit Committee
179
Will Akers Greg Roberts
Kelly Corcoran Brian Sexton OUTREACH PROGRAMS
Toddy Gary Jeffrey Tackett
Rod Hare Ali Tonn 1,612
Paul Kwami Jaime Vernon
PLANETARIUM SHOWS
Adventure Science Center strives to open
every mind to the wonders of science and OVER 50
technology, fostering a better understanding
of ourselves and the world around us. DIFFERENT COMMUNITY
& BUSINESS PARTNERSHIPS
ADVENTURE SCIENCE CENTER AND SCHOOL PARTNERS
Board of Trustees Rose Park Magnet Math &
Science Middle, Stratford STEM
LOUISE ALEXANDER, Community Volunteer | DEVAN ARD, Reliant Bank | ROB BARRICK, Smith Seckman Magnet School, & Overton
Reid, Inc. | BRENT BLANE, Blane Partners | STEVE BROPHY, Dollar General Corp. | RON CORBIN, RBBC High School
Holdings | JOSH DAILEY, Ingram Content Group | AMIN FERDOWSI, MRCO | MARK FIORAVANTI,
Ryman Hospitality Properties | JACK FISHER, MD | JOHN T. GAWALUCK (Emeritus) | SHAWN GLINTER, 156 VOLUNTEERS
Nanoferix, Inc. | GERALD F. GORMAN, Caterpillar Financial Services Corp. | LISA HELTON, Sherrard Roe
Voigt Harbison | A. ALEX JAHANGIR, MD, Vanderbilt University Medical Center | SHAWN JOSEPH, EDD, PROVIDING

Metropolitan Nashville Public Schools | MATT KISBER, Silicon Ranch Corporation | TED KLEE, Schneider 5,083.5 HOURS
Electric | PAUL KLEINE-KRACHT, HealthTrust | JENNIFER J. LACEY, Farris Mathews Bobango, PLC |
CHERYL D. MAYES, Community Volunteer | KELLY MAYES, The Bulleit Group | DAVID C. MCGOWAN, JR.,
Regent Development LLC | RANKIN MCGUGIN, Vanderbilt University | ALLEN K. OAKLEY, FirstBank |

SPENCER SESSIONS, Tennessee Valley Authority | DIVYA SHROFF, MD, FHM, TriStar Centennial Medical |
JONATHAN SKEETERS, Bradley Arant Boult Cummings, LLP | CLINT SMITH, Emma | AVI SPIELMAN, Joon
Properties/Joon Management | KAY SIMMONS, Community Volunteer | BUTCH SPYRIDON, Nashville
Convention & Visitors Corp. | MICHELLE D. STEELE, EDD, Lipscomb University (Metro Parks Board Represen-
tative) | MARC K. STENGEL, Historix | J. THOMAS TRENT, JR., Bradley Arant Boult Cummings, LLP | JOSH
TRUSLEY, EY | SANDRA S. VANCE, AT&T (Retired) | JACK L. WOOD, Barge Design Solutions (Emeritus) |
UZI YEMEN, Delek U.S. Holdings