Cookeville History Museum
Open Tuesday – Saturday
10:00 am till 4:00 pm
Free Admission
About
Cookeville History Museum
The museum houses a self-paced, permanent exhibit on the history of this community, including a timeline around the building that begins with the first people to the area and ends with what is happening today. The front gallery is dedicated to local history exhibits, traveling exhibits and collection displays. We are part of the City of Cookeville’s Department of Leisure Services and Public Facilities, Historical Arts Division. Visit the Cookeville History Museum and let us share our story with you.
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What Is Happening At The Museum
๐กFUN FACT FRIDAY๐ก
๐ JULY 17: HAPPY WORLD EMOJI DAY! ๐๐ฅณ๐
Step aside, hieroglyphics ๐๐! There is a new universal language in town! ๐๐ฃ๏ธโจ Today we celebrate the incredible history of how tiny digital icons ๐ฒ๐พ revolutionized human communication forever! ๐๐ฅ
๐ The Epic Timeline ๐โณ
1999: ๐ฏ๐ต Shigetaka Kurita creates the very first set of 176 emojis for pagers and mobile phones! ๐๐ฑโค๏ธ It was a pixelated masterpiece! ๐จ๐พ
2010: ๐ป Unicode officially adopts emojis, meaning they can now travel across all operating systems worldwide! ๐โ๏ธ๐ค
2014: ๐ Jeremy Burge creates World Emoji Day! Why July 17th? Because thatโs the date shown on the iconic calendar emoji! ๐๐๏ธ๐
2015: ๐ The "Face with Tears of Joy" makes literal history by becoming the Oxford Dictionaryโs Word of the Year! ๐๐๐คฏ
๐ Fun Emoji Facts ๐ง ๐ก
๐ Over 10 BILLION emojis are sent every single day! ๐ฌ๐ฅ
๐ The most used food emoji is pizza, while the โค๏ธ red heart dominates romance! ๐น๐ฉโโค๏ธโ๐จ
๐ธ There are now over 3,600+ official icons representing everything from tacos ๐ฎ to aliens ๐ฝ!
๐ฅ How Are You Celebrating Today? ๐ค๐ญ Are you a classic laugh-crier ๐, a chaotic cowboy ๐ค or a dramatic sparkle-lover โจ? Drop your top 3 most frequently used emojis in the comments below! ๐๐ฃ๏ธ๐ Let's break the internet with color! ๐ฅ๐๐ฅ
#WorldEmojiDay #HistoryOfEmoji #DigitalAge #Throwback #Communication #FunFactFriday #EmojiHistory ๐ฑ๐๐๐๐ฅณ๐ถ๏ธ๐๐๐ฆ๐๐ฎ๐บ๐๐ธ๐ฏ๐๐๐๐๐ณ๏ธ๐งฟ๐ช ๐๐ธ๐ฆ๐๐ฟ๐๐ฆพ๐คณ๐ผ๐ค ๐ค๐ป๐๐ฝ๐ซต๐ผ๐ซจ๐คฉโค๏ธ๐ฅ๐ฏ๐คฉ๐๐ผ๐พ๐ฉ๐๐ธ๐ธ๐ธ๐ธ๐ธ๐ธ๐ธ๐ธ๐ธ๐ธ๐ธ
๐ JULY 17: HAPPY WORLD EMOJI DAY! ๐๐ฅณ๐
Step aside, hieroglyphics ๐๐! There is a new universal language in town! ๐๐ฃ๏ธโจ Today we celebrate the incredible history of how tiny digital icons ๐ฒ๐พ revolutionized human communication forever! ๐๐ฅ
๐ The Epic Timeline ๐โณ
1999: ๐ฏ๐ต Shigetaka Kurita creates the very first set of 176 emojis for pagers and mobile phones! ๐๐ฑโค๏ธ It was a pixelated masterpiece! ๐จ๐พ
2010: ๐ป Unicode officially adopts emojis, meaning they can now travel across all operating systems worldwide! ๐โ๏ธ๐ค
2014: ๐ Jeremy Burge creates World Emoji Day! Why July 17th? Because thatโs the date shown on the iconic calendar emoji! ๐๐๏ธ๐
2015: ๐ The "Face with Tears of Joy" makes literal history by becoming the Oxford Dictionaryโs Word of the Year! ๐๐๐คฏ
๐ Fun Emoji Facts ๐ง ๐ก
๐ Over 10 BILLION emojis are sent every single day! ๐ฌ๐ฅ
๐ The most used food emoji is pizza, while the โค๏ธ red heart dominates romance! ๐น๐ฉโโค๏ธโ๐จ
๐ธ There are now over 3,600+ official icons representing everything from tacos ๐ฎ to aliens ๐ฝ!
๐ฅ How Are You Celebrating Today? ๐ค๐ญ Are you a classic laugh-crier ๐, a chaotic cowboy ๐ค or a dramatic sparkle-lover โจ? Drop your top 3 most frequently used emojis in the comments below! ๐๐ฃ๏ธ๐ Let's break the internet with color! ๐ฅ๐๐ฅ
#WorldEmojiDay #HistoryOfEmoji #DigitalAge #Throwback #Communication #FunFactFriday #EmojiHistory ๐ฑ๐๐๐๐ฅณ๐ถ๏ธ๐๐๐ฆ๐๐ฎ๐บ๐๐ธ๐ฏ๐๐๐๐๐ณ๏ธ๐งฟ๐ช ๐๐ธ๐ฆ๐๐ฟ๐๐ฆพ๐คณ๐ผ๐ค ๐ค๐ป๐๐ฝ๐ซต๐ผ๐ซจ๐คฉโค๏ธ๐ฅ๐ฏ๐คฉ๐๐ผ๐พ๐ฉ๐๐ธ๐ธ๐ธ๐ธ๐ธ๐ธ๐ธ๐ธ๐ธ๐ธ๐ธ
๐จSOLD OUT๐จ
Event Details
โข When: Saturday, July 18 at 2:00 PM
โข Where: Cookeville Performing Arts Center (CPAC)
โข Tickets: Only $10
https://www.etix.com/ticket/p/92541591/night-at-the-museumsindoor-encore-cookeville-cookeville-performing-arts-center
Event Details
โข When: Saturday, July 18 at 2:00 PM
โข Where: Cookeville Performing Arts Center (CPAC)
โข Tickets: Only $10
https://www.etix.com/ticket/p/92541591/night-at-the-museumsindoor-encore-cookeville-cookeville-performing-arts-center
โค๏ธ๐ค๐ Looking for a fun, free way to celebrate Americaโs 250th anniversary right here in Cookeville? ๐บ๐ธ
Introducing the Declaration of Independence Walk! We have turned Broad Street into a giant, open-air history lessonโand you can explore it all with your family anytime, 24/7, at your own pace.
๐ค What is it?
Itโs a completely free, self-guided walking tour. As you stroll down Broad Street, youโll stop by local businesses to read special exhibit panels to learn the incredible stories behind the Declaration of Independence, the people who signed it and its lasting legacy.
๐บ๏ธ How to Participate:
START at the Cookeville Depot Museum to see the first panel.
WALK down Broad Street toward Walnut Street. Look for the exhibit panels displayed at participating local shops (see map below).
END your journey at the Cookeville History Museum (CHM), where you can officially sign your name to our 250th Anniversary Community Pledge!
๐ When: Now through Labor Day
๐ Where: Downtown Cookeville (Broad Street between the Depot and the History Museum)
๐ต Cost: 100% Free!
Bring the family, grab a coffee, do a bit of window shopping and take a stroll through American history! ๐
BIG THANKS to Changez Salon, American Farmhouse, Plenty Bookshop, Soul Craft Coffee, Hillsdale Home, The Silver Fern, The Property Company and Amber Flynn-Jared, Broker - The Real Estate Collective!
Introducing the Declaration of Independence Walk! We have turned Broad Street into a giant, open-air history lessonโand you can explore it all with your family anytime, 24/7, at your own pace.
๐ค What is it?
Itโs a completely free, self-guided walking tour. As you stroll down Broad Street, youโll stop by local businesses to read special exhibit panels to learn the incredible stories behind the Declaration of Independence, the people who signed it and its lasting legacy.
๐บ๏ธ How to Participate:
START at the Cookeville Depot Museum to see the first panel.
WALK down Broad Street toward Walnut Street. Look for the exhibit panels displayed at participating local shops (see map below).
END your journey at the Cookeville History Museum (CHM), where you can officially sign your name to our 250th Anniversary Community Pledge!
๐ When: Now through Labor Day
๐ Where: Downtown Cookeville (Broad Street between the Depot and the History Museum)
๐ต Cost: 100% Free!
Bring the family, grab a coffee, do a bit of window shopping and take a stroll through American history! ๐
BIG THANKS to Changez Salon, American Farmhouse, Plenty Bookshop, Soul Craft Coffee, Hillsdale Home, The Silver Fern, The Property Company and Amber Flynn-Jared, Broker - The Real Estate Collective!
โฐWhew...time flies! NATM: IE is THIS Saturday!
๐ซTickets on sale NOW and seats are limited. Because tickets are so affordable, we expect them to move fast. Don't risk waiting until the last minuteโgrab yours today to secure your spot!๐จ
๐ซTickets on sale NOW and seats are limited. Because tickets are so affordable, we expect them to move fast. Don't risk waiting until the last minuteโgrab yours today to secure your spot!๐จ
๐กFUN FACT FRIDAY๐ก
The origin of the "Dog Days" is more ๐ซ than ๐ถ!
https://www.almanac.com/content/what-are-dog-days-summer
The origin of the "Dog Days" is more ๐ซ than ๐ถ!
https://www.almanac.com/content/what-are-dog-days-summer
While landmark years like 2026 get extra attention, we love having your support all the time! Two ways you can share your support today are by grabbing your tickets to our Indoor Encore event on July 18 (cpactn.com) and/or joining our Friends of the Cookeville History Museum for a special, members-only gift.
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Cookeville Depot Museum
116 W. Broad Street
Cookeville, TN 38501
Tuesday – Saturday
10:00 am – 4:00 pm
