Escape the Tennessee State Museum Scavenger Hunt
- private
- adults
- indoor
See the new Tennessee State Museum museum in a new way!
You’ll have the time of your life as you try to save your life on this team game that’s part scavenger hunt, part escape-room game, inside the reincarnated Tennessee State Museum on the Bicentennial Mall.
Here’s the plot: you’ve been poisoned! An evil genius hides in your midst and has secretly dosed you with a toxin that will finish you off in one hour—unless you can solve his or her crafty puzzles involving objects in the museum. Crack the code, open a cryptex, get the antidote, and save your life…or, um, not. Think your team has what it takes to survive and expose the villain?
To succeed, you’ll need to seek out the most amazing and amusing objects in the museum’s wide-ranging collection. You’ll romp through state history in the Tennessee Time Tunnel, marvel at rooms that re-create life in the 19th century, experience the woes of the common soldier in the Civil War, mingle with remarkable people in the Interactive Theater, and much more. It’s as if the coolest stuff in the state’s attic has been unpacked and put on colorful display—waiting for you to uncover the secrets and, if you’re clever, stop that evil villain.
The Tennessee State Museum museum is open until 8 p.m. on Thursdays, which makes it a perfect venue for some after-work, team-building fun with your colleagues.
The Country Music Mania Scavenger Hunt
- private
- adults
- indoor
You’ll need to show a lot of pluck…
…on this whirlwind tour of the wildest, weirdest, and most wonderful objects on display at the Country Music Hall of Fame. But hold it right there: you don’t need to know a lick of country music, or even like it, to be utterly fascinated by and victorious on this adventure. On teams, you’ll follow a trail of clues that lead you to amazing objects, and you’ll answer tricky, humorous questions about what you discover.
Your search might include…
- Elvis Presley’s Cadillac, coated with crushed diamonds and fish scales
- A bag of flour that could turn into Roy Acuff
- Blindingly snazzy costumes designed by Nudie the Rodeo Tailor
- Webb Pierce’s 1962 Pontiac, festooned with guns, horseshoes, and silver dollars
- Instruments twanged by Lefty Frizzell’s wicked southpaw punch
- Private telegrams from Johnny Cash and June Carter
You might tackle such questions as…
- Find a display case that could be brought to you by Ambien. How did Lee apologize to Parisians? Answer: In the Sweet Dreams exhibit, Brenda Lee’s song “I’m Sorry” is translated to “Pardonne-Moi.”
- Find a guy who’s doin’ it with his eyes closed. Which one of his companions was poked until it broke? Answer: Bill Monroe’s mandolin, his “constant companion,” was destroyed with a fireplace poker when an intruder broke into his home.
Don’t worry if you didn’t know the answers. You’ll find them when standing in the right spot and with the help of your teammates. You don’t need to know anything about the music or the memorabilia to win: you just need sharp eyes and comfy shoes.
This twangified, fun-filled game will have your teammates yodeling your praises for days afterward.
The Tennessee Time Travel Scavenger Hunt
- adults
- kids
- indoor
A weather-proof adventure in a Nashville museum
What’s the best way to hurtle through the decades at Nashville’s Tennessee State Museum? On a team-building scavenger hunt, of course! You’ll time travel through more than 200 years in 90 minutes, as your group goes in search of answers to tricky, humorous questions that bring out the best in the museum. Heck, the museum’s galleries are literally arranged around what the history museum calls a “Time Tunnel.” So strap on your goggles and set the dial to 1600…
We’ve scanned the galleries and scoured the display cases to find the most fascinating objects, the most jaw-dropping facts, and the most rib-tickling tales the history museum has to offer. All you need for the game is sharp eyes, comfy shoes, and good teamwork. You don’t even need to know the difference between Davey Crockett and Dolly Parton—but by the end of the game, you’ll be delighted by how interesting the history of Nashville and Tennessee can be.
More than that, our questions bring out the talents and skills of everyone on your team. There are also Team Photo Challenges to spur your creativity and create memorable images to share at the finish line. You’ll be amazed at how even the curmudgeons transform into enthusiasts by the finish line.
Highlights on this Nashville scavenger hunt include…
- A weerdly werded messij carvd by Daniel Boone
- A First Lady’s unprecedented musical request to the Marines
- A potent Prohibition whiskey “for medicinal use only”
- A luck charm owned by a former Rabbit Foot Minstrel and “The World’s Oldest Teenager”
- A Civil War soldier’s ruse to lick others at lice races
Admission to the Tennessee State Museum is free, and of course it’s impervious to heat, humidity, rain, or snow. You can keep cool while the competition heats up.
Find out why Watson Adventures has been the leader in museum team-building activities since 1999. Contact us to learn more—and find more fun in Nashville!
Escape to the Museum Virtual Scavenger Hunt
- private
- adults
- indoor
Visit museums across the country—virtually!
Discover odd and unusual art and artifacts on this unique museum virtual tour. Tricky, fun trivia questions provide clues that lead you on a quest to explore 16 online museums of all kinds, all over America. You’ll pick your way through virtual galleries and historic locations, in search of amazing masterpieces, startling artifacts, dinosaurs, famous people, and more, earning points for uncovering humorous details, all without leaving your comfy chair.
No previous knowledge is required. You just need sharp eyes and great teamwork on this adventure. Thanks to video conferencing technology and our custom game app, people at home can play along with a Watson Adventures host, work with teammates, and have fun together. This game sends you searching for the strangest and funniest details in art hidden on museum websites.
Special editions for private groups
- Want your colleagues to mix more during the game? The Mix & Mingle edition rearranges the teams at “halftime” to increase the number of people players interact with during the game.
- The International Edition is great for groups seeking online ESL games.
- If your group is up for a challenge, try the Brain Squeeze Edition, which adds devilish trivia questions to the clues.
- Or if you’re an educator looking for online classroom games, consider the Kids Edition.
Want to see more of a particular city’s best museums and landmarks? Escape games for New York, Boston, Chicago, Los Angeles, Philadelphia, the San Francisco Bay Area, Texas, and Washington, D.C., are also available. If your group includes people from a variety of countries, whose first language might not be English, check out the Around the World Scavenger Hunt.
Contact us to learn more—and find more fun working at home!
