1st Residency: The Many Hats of Minnie Pearl | A Museum Without Walls Exhibit

Three Days. One Hotel. A Franklin Icon. Minnie Pearl’s story runs deep through Franklin and Williamson County. This fall, the Moore-Morris History & Culture Center brings her life and legacy to the heart of downtown with “The Many Hats of Minnie Pearl” — a three-day-long residency at The Harpeth Hotel. Explore interactive panel boards and a one-of-a-kind collection that traces Minnie Pearl’s story and her ties to our community. *Please note: The residency will be moved from The Harpeth Hotel to The Franklin Factory at 1pm on October 28th for its second residency spot. Check out this cool exhibit at The Harpeth Hotel from Monday, October 26 through Wednesday, October 28 at 1pm! The Harpeth Hotel Lobby (130 2nd Ave N, Franklin, TN 37064) October 26–28, 2026 9 A.M. – 7 P.M. (Weds, Oct. 28, 9 A.M. – 1 P.M.) About the Exhibit “The Many Hats of Minnie Pearl” is part of the Moore-Morris History & Culture Center’s Museum Without Walls initiative, which brings exhibits and programming directly into the community — no museum walls required. For three days, The Harpeth Hotel becomes home to a close look at Minnie Pearl’s life, told through interactive panel boards and artifacts you won’t find anywhere else. It’s a chance to see a Franklin legend through new eyes, right where our community lives, works, and gathers. After the residency wraps, the exhibit continues its journey as a floating exhibit around Williamson County. Stay tuned for details on where it lands next. Our Sponsor “The Many Hats of Minnie Pearl” is made possible by our sponsor, Wilson Bank & Trust. We’re grateful for their support in bringing Minnie Pearl’s story to our community. About Museum Without Walls Museum Without Walls is a Moore-Morris History & Culture Center initiative that takes exhibits and programming out of traditional museum spaces and into the places our community already gathers. “The Many Hats of Minnie Pearl” is the latest chapter in that mission.