As one of the largest antebellum houses in Tennessee, Belmont Mansion is a must-see for anyone interested in Nashville history, the Civil War, architecture, art and decorative arts, and is worth booking your admission in advance to guarantee entry. General Admission tickets purchased through Viator and Trip Advisor provide a tour that begins with an introduction from a trained interpreter then allows you to explore the mansion at your own pace. Guides are stationed throughout the Italian Villa style house to answer questions and provide insight.

Adelicia and Joseph Acklen designed Belmont Mansion as their home and as a statement of their political and social aspirations. Here they entertained visitors and raised a family on an estate built by enslaved African Americans and European servants. The construction of Belmont Mansion began in 1849 with a major addition by noted architect Adolphus Heiman in 1859, this is one of the 19th-century south's largest domestic structures. Today, research guides the work of craftsmen who are preserving and restoring the house. Adelicia and Joseph Acklen were as interested in the art they filled their home with as they were the design of the house. Today a significant percentage of original furniture, paintings, statues, and other pieces of art are located throughout the house for visitors to see. All you need's a ticket.