The 17 Best Murals in Nashville & Nashville Mural Tours
Touring the murals in Nashville is a must-do activity on your trip. Nashville is covered in beautiful murals and street art that make for great photo ops and viewing.
In the Gulch, or 12 South neighborhoods, its hard to go a block without seeing a mural. They’re fun to tour for unique photo ops or to simply admire the art.
Some of the challenges with visiting the murals in Nashville are knowing where to find them, how to avoid lines, and how to pose for photos.
This guide will share a Nashville mural map to show you exactly where to find them all. I’ll also share tips for visitng them to avoid crowds and get the best photos. Finally, I’ll share the best tours to make seeing all of them super simple.
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Best Murals in Nashville to Visit
1. What Lifts You
Address: 302 11th Ave S, Nashville, TN 37203
Artist: Kelsey Montague Art
Pose Ideas: Pose with one leg bent behind you and your arms outstretched. If you are traveling in a group, there is a smaller set of wings to the right of the big pair that make for a funny duo picture with the second person sitting or squatting by the secondary pair.
Known often as the Nashville wings mural, the “What Lifts you Mural is one of the most popular murals in Nashville. It’s located in the Gulch near the popular breakfast spot, biscuit love. Arrive before 9 am or plan to wait 20-30 minutes for your photo op.
2. Wish for Peace
Address: 4816 Charlotte Avenue
Artist: WHAT. Creative Group
Pose Ideas: Stand under the large origami swan and gaze up at the smaller ones.
This mural was intended to be a political statement regarding WWII, paying homage to the Japanese victims of the war. The origami swans are meant to symbolize the Japanese culture and peace.
3. Candy Hearts
Address: 601 8th Ave S, Nashville, TN 37203
Pose Ideas: Point to the heart that best represent your status or mood. I chose “Cheers Y’all”.
The Candy Hearts mural is in the Gulch outside of Finnley’s Boutique. This mural is great for bachelorette parties with candy hearts that say, “Bach Please” or “Engaged AF”. Since the mural is large, there is plenty of room for group shots.
4. Hillsboro Village Dragon
Address: 1801 21st Avenue South
Artist: Eastside Murals
Pose Ideas: Stand next to the head of the dragon and stick your tongue out like it is!
The Hillsboro Village Dragon mural is one of the most famous murals in Nashville. It’s also one of the oldest, having been originally painted in 1995 and refurbished in 2015.
5. Spread Your Wings
Address: 903 Gleaves St, Nashville, TN 37203
Pose Ideas: Stand with your arms level to the chicken wings and either keep your arms to your side or tucked behind your back. You will feel silly, but it turns out cute.
The Spread Your Wings chicken wings mural is outside of the pegleg porker BBQ restaurant. This mural is much goofier than other murals, making it a fun mix with the more insta-famous options on this list.
6. Looking Pretty Music City
Address: 2709 12th Avenue South
Artist: Emily Eisenhart
Pose Ideas: Try to strike a pose that mimicks the legs on the mural! Even better if you have three people to copy all three movements.
“Music City” is another name for Nashville, given it’s long and prolific history with music. This mural pays respect and calls attention to the musical side of Nashville.
7. Hear this Nashville
Address: 901 Gleaves St, Nashville, TN 37203
Artist: @newman.adam.art
Pose Ideas: Stand with one person singing into the microphone and the other near the ear, cupping this ear like they are listening.
Across the street from the chicken wing mural, there is a beautiful microphone and ear mural at the Stock & Barrell restaurant. This mural is perfect for two people and has beautiful pink and blue colors that will pop in any picture.
8. Its Gonna be Ok
Address: 3020 Charlotte Avenue
Artist: Sarah Tate
Pose Ideas: Since this mural is along a busy road, have your photographer cross the street for the best angle. Stand in front of the mural with your hands on your hips and a huge smile.
This mural has such a sweet message of “It’s gonna BE O.K.”. The entire thing is very feminine and soft, with flowers and the simple white background. Be careful taking photos here since it’s right next to the road.
9. I Believe in Nashville
Address: 2702 12th Ave South, Nashville, TN 37204
Artist: Adrien Saporiti
Pose Ideas: If alone, put your hands in the air or jump. In a group, cluster in the middle of the mural with your arms around each other.
On my trip to Nashville, I chose to skip the “I Believe” mural since I didn’t make it to the 12th South neighborhood. However, it is one of the most popular Nashville murals, and worth the visit if you are in the area.
10. Highwaymen
Address: 711 6th Ave S, Nashville, TN 37203
Pose Ideas: Stand in front of the mural and gaze up at your favorite artist
This large mural features the Highwaymen, as a tribute to some of country’s best artists. It’s a bit off the beaten path, but a true work of art.
11. Dolly Parton
Address: 1006 Forrest Avenue
Artist: Kim Radford
Pose Ideas: Pose with your hands on your cheeks just like Dolly is.
Dolly Parton is the unofficial queen of country music and therefore basically Nashville royalty. This Dolly Parton mural is a very colorful and well executed giant picture of her face.
12. We Are Seeds
Address: 1414 Clinton St, Nashville, TN 37203
Artist: @simonandmoose @sarahpainter
Pose Ideas: This is best photographed without any people in the frame
This mural is one of my favorites in Nashville with the phrase, “They Buried Us They Didn’t Know We Were Seeds.” It’s a beautiful work of art with an inspiring message.
13. What Lifts You Balloon
Address: 1034 West Eastland Avenue
Artist: Kelsey Montague Art
Pose Ideas: Get in the basket and act like you are soaring in the sky!
This hot air balloon mural is part of the same collection as the famous Nashville wings mural by Kelsey Montague. I love how this mural combines a 3D basket with the 2D painting on the wall.
14. Draper James
Address: 2608 12th Ave. S, Nashville, TN
Pose Ideas: Post like the photo above with your back to the camera and arms raised in the air. Alternatively, walk past the wall horizontally and look over your shoulder at the camera.
Draper James is a super cute boutique owned by Reese Witherspoon in Nashville. This Draper James blue and white stripe mural is very simple but also very cute. Since it’s simple, it’s a great backdrop for a fun outfit or funky pose.
15. Home is Where the Heart Is
Address: 1909 12th Avenue South
Pose Ideas: Jump in the air with your hands up, standing right in the middle of Tennessee
16. One Little Dream at Night
Address: 158 4th Avenue North
Pose Ideas: Since this mural spans multiple walls, it would be great for a tiktok or reel with you walking while the camera pans across the entire mural.
This mural wraps around the walls of printer’s alley in Nashville. The quote says “One Little Dream at Nigh And… I Can Dream All Day.” The quote is from a Johnny Cash song, which is very on brand for music city.
17. Drippy Lips
Address: 1814 21st Avenue South
Artist: Donald “Drawbertson” Robertson
Pose Ideas: Blow a kiss to the camera
This mural is one of the best photo backdrops. The bright red lips with “dripping” lipstick are so cute and iconic.
Nashville Mural Tours
There are three ways to see Murals in Nashville: on a guided tour, self-guided tour, or as you run into them. I recommend either of the first two options, otherwise you will be met with long lines and wasting your time.
The below guided tours are my suggestion if you want to learn about the history of the murals or be provided easy transportation and planning.
✅ Private & flexible itinerary
✅ Unique golf cart transportation
✅ Option to include city or brewery tour
Golf Cart Mural Tour – This mural tour visits the most iconic murals in the city, by golf cart.
The company offers a dedicated mural tour or a combination tour that includes breweries, the city, and murals.
Both tours dedicated one hour to visiting Nashville murals. On my trip to Nashville, I took the combination tour, and it was a highlight of my vacation. If you are short on time and want to squeeze a lot of Nashville exploration into a couple hours, this is the best tour for you.
Murals & Mimosas– This three-hour tour includes photo opportunities at the cities most popular murals across multiple neighborhoods. Afterwards, enjoy mimosas and a snack at a nearby rooftop. This tour is the best option for those seeking more time at the murals.
nashville mural self-guided tour
There are many ways to put together a self-guided tour of Nashville’s murals. Below is an example of a route to visit five murals that takes around 2-3 hours.
Start at The Five Points Mural, located at 11th Ave N and Woodland St. This mural was designed by local artist Adrienne Outlaw and features a colorful abstract design.
From there, move on to the Music City Mural, located at 6th Ave S & Peabody St. This mural celebrates music culture in Nashville with its depiction of musical instruments and musical notes intertwined with a city skyline silhouette.
Next, head over to The Nashville Wall Project, located at 900 Rosa L Parks Blvd. This wall features seven brightly colored murals by various artists that represent the city’s past, present, and future.
Follow this up with a visit to Dreamers Mural on 11th Ave S & Peabody Street. This mural celebrates diversity and inclusion in Music City with its intricate pattern of birds flying around letters spelling “Dreamers”.
Finally, end your tour with a visit to the Pink Elephant Mural located on 4th Avenue South & Fatherland Street. This iconic mural serves as both an art piece for tourists to admire and as a reminder of Nashville’s rich history and cultural heritage.
These five murals are all within close proximity of each other so you should have plenty of time for taking pictures and fully appreciating their beauty without wasting time on a commute.
Nashville Murals Map
This Nashville murals map shows where to find all the top murals in Nashville. It will help you to know what murals to visit nearby or how to plan a mural tour route.
Book a mural tour to make your visit to Nashville street art super easy and efficient. Plus, you’ll have a built-in photographer to take all your insta pics!
Summary of Murals in Nashville
The Nashville Walls project has brought amazing street art to downtown Nashville. In neighborhoods such as 12th Avenue South and the Gulch, you will find amazing murals on every corner. These amazing mural’s also cover the Instagram feeds of all locals and visitors.
In addition to being Music City, Nashville Tennessee is a city of art and celebrates artists. On your Nashville trip, be sure to take a mural tour, listed above, or go on a self-guided tour with the help of this guide.
For more things to do in Nashville, be sure to check out my ultimate guide to a weekend in Nashville TN.
FAQ
The most famous mural in Nashville is probably the What Lifts You mural, also known as the Nashville wings mural.
You can walk to see some murals in Nashville. Fore example, you could walk to all of the murals in the Gulch or in 12 South. However, you cannot walk to see all of the murals in Nashville since they are spread out. The above Nashville mural map shows what murals are clustered together for easy walking.
There is currently a Taylor Swift Eras mural at 5th and Broadway.
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