Kinetic, educational and entertaining, this attraction is the perfect way to introduce kids of all ages to the wonders of science and space.

The family-friendly Adventure Science Center is the perfect workout for young minds and imaginations. The center’s highly interactive exhibits are arranged around the five senses, dinosaurs and outer space, making it a breeze to navigate.

The building’s centerpiece is the Adventure Tower. Climb the four-story-high science playground and learn as you go. The tower features a piano you can walk on, a shadow-freezing wall, Parachute Drop and Vertebrae Ladder. Encourage the kids to burn off some energy on the bicycle-powered elevator. At the tower’s pinnacle, a 14-foot (four-meter) diameter walk-in globe awaits, as well as some of the best views of Nashville.

Learn more about your body in the BodyQuest exhibit on the second floor. Youngsters can get behind the wheel of an ambulance or take a ride down a larger-than-life digestive tract. Climb through the ventricles of a gigantic beating heart and examine your insides with the X-ray machine.

In the Space Chase wing, see how much you would weigh on each planet in our solar system however, you may want to avoid Jupiter! Experience the feeling of weightlessness in Moonwalker, and explore the universe in the Cosmic Ray’s interactive game. The center is also home to the Sudekum Planetarium, which explores the heavens above Tennessee and beyond.

Visitors on a tight schedule could easily make it through the entire facility in half a day. Those wishing to spend more time can refuel at the restaurant on the second floor or bring a picnic lunch.

The center is open daily, with the exception of Thanksgiving and Christmas. During weekday mornings in school term, the center can get busy with visiting school groups, so consider timing your visit after 1 p.m. The center is opposite Fort Negley Park in the midtown area and is easily accessible via MTA bus. Free parking is available.

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Osaka (KIX) to Nashville (BNA)

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This hotel is in a great location. Walking distance to Broadway. We had a perfect stay and would absolutely book this hotel again!!

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Osaka (KIX) to Nashville (BNA)

9.2/10 Wonderful! (1,029 reviews)

The property is fairly convenient, a 4 block walk to Broadway and The Assembly and one minute walk to Printer’s Alley. Bartenders at the lounge were great. Our stay, however, wasn’t a wow, and there were a few issues: 1. At the time of checkout, the hotel attempted to charge us $30 per day plus tax for a total of $140 for a “resort fee.” When we asked what the fee was for, we were told for the use of internet and coffee. We didn’t use the internet or drink coffee and protested these sort of accommodations are a part of any hotel service for their guests. They took off the fee, given our protest, but the fee was a backdoor, nickel and dime attempt to squeeze more cash out of their guests on our $1400+ hotel stay for 4 days. 2. My husband’s $450 electric razor recharger cord went missing, which we reported to the front desk and were told we would receive a call. No follow up was attempted by the front desk and this raises some concern about room security. 3. After the $140 charge was attempted. I reflected back on a complaint by a guest in the elevator who was upset she was being nickeled and dined with some fee bc the car had broken down and was in for repairs and the hotel had to hold their luggage until the car was fixed. Clearly, the Dream Hyatt missed the course on guest relations. Given this experience, I wouldn’t stay at the property again and caution anyone staying in Nashville to be aware of the last minute, at check out, resort fee.

Reviewed on Jan 3, 2026

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