‘Art & Music on the Bluff’ to Celebrate Houston Museum of Decorative Arts Restoration – Oct. 8

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CHATTANOOGA, TN –– The Houston Museum of Decorative Arts will host ‘Art & Music on the Bluff’ on Wednesday, October 8, 2025, a community celebration supporting the restoration of the Museum’s 1890s Victorian house, the oldest home in the Bluff View Art District.

The evening will welcome the community’s participation to preserve the historic house museum and showcase Anna Safley Houston’s nationally recognized decorative arts collection.


Event Details:

Chattanooga Symphony Orchestra
Chattanooga Symphony Orchestra
  • 7–8 PM Guests will explore the 3rd Annual ‘Artist in Residence’ opening at the Houston Pop-Up Museum, featuring antiques influencer Heather Turner of @thrifted.home.co.
  • 8–10 PM The Chattanooga Symphony will perform live on the Bocce Court Terrace, presented in partnership with Bluff View Events.
    Guests can enjoy light bites and a cash bar while strolling safely through the Bluff View Art District, with 2nd & High Streets closed to traffic for the evening. Complimentary valet parking will be available at the Hunter Museum circle.

    “Art & Music on the Bluff is more than an evening of culture and celebration—it’s a chance for the Chattanooga community to come together to preserve an irreplaceable piece of our city’s history,” said Executive Director, Pam Reed.

    Tickets are $35, which includes museum admission, and can be purchased at chattanoogasymphony.org.

    For more information, follow @houstonmuseumofdecorativearts on social media.

    About the Houston Museum of Decorative Arts
    Founded by art collector Anna Safley Houston and 100 Chattanooga community members in 1961, the Houston Museum of Decorative Arts houses one of the nation’s finest collections of antique glass and decorative arts by a singular collector.

    The museum is located in the historic Bluff View Art District in Chattanooga, Tennessee.

This event will be held at the Houston Museum’s temporary location inside the former Back Inn Cafe at 412 East 2nd Street, 1/2 a block from the original location.

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