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ALL OF THE BEANS.
EASY TO GET TO, FREE TO VISIT
COME FOR THE HISTORY, STAY FOR THE FOOD
Enjoy some home cookin’ and Southern specialties at the Bush’s® Family Cafe, but be sure to save room for a slice or three of our famous Pinto Bean Pie.
Plan Your Visit
We are excited to announce the museum at our Bush’s® Visitor Center is now open!
Please see the hours below for planning a visit to our café, general store and museum. You can find information regarding unexpected closures due to weather or other unforeseen circumstances on our Facebook page. Schedule groups of 30 or more by calling 865-509-3077. We look forward to seeing you soon!
HOURS OF OPERATION |
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HOURSMONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY
NOTE: The Visitor Center will close at 2pm on Dec. 31, 2024 AJ Bush Open House
December 10-21, 2024
11am - 2pm daily
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MUSEUMTHE WORLD’S MOST BEAUTIFUL BEAN MUSEUM IS OPEN! Our museum is filled with incredibly tasteful exhibits.They’ll feed your bean curiosity with 110 years of our Beautiful Bean story. Just set your BPS (Bean Positioning System) for Chestnut Hill, Tennessee that’s located in the foothills of the Great Smoky Mountains for a bean-tastic good time. Visit us Monday through Saturday from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. |
HOLIDAYS / CLOSED2024 2025 |
CONTACT USVISITOR CENTER ADDRESS3901 US-411 |
TO SCHEDULE A GROUP TOUR FOR 30 OR MORE PEOPLE AT THE BUSH’S® MUSEUM OR CAFÉ, PLEASE CALL 865-509-3077 |
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*If a holiday falls on Sunday, we will be closed the following Monday. For current schedule changes, including holidays and those due to weather, check our social pages or call us at 865-509-3077.
OUR PET POLICY
We welcome all service animals as defined by the Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA) and they are permitted inside the Visitor's Center buildings. Animals whose sole function is to provide assistance or emotional support are not defined as service animals by the ADA. For full guidelines, please see the ADA website.
Frequently Asked Questions
There is a drop-off area at the entrance to the Visitor Center. Once you arrive, there are plenty of benches inside and outside for resting.
Yes.
No, we are unable to take visitors through the actual plant, but this is why we opened the museum, which includes a movie theater and video that gives a wonderful “behind the scenes” tour of the manufacturing process.
Most guests typically spend 1-1½ hours in the Museum and General Store. This does not include time for lunch at the Family Cafe – which you definitely don’t want to miss!
Yes. Please call the Cafe (865-509-3485) for more details.
Yes, when you have lunch at the Bush’s® Family Cafe you will be served a sample of “the bean of the day” prior to your meal.
Not at this time.
On occasion Duke will stop in for a meet and greet – when we know he’s stopping in, we will post on our Facebook page.
Yes. There are designated parking spaces at the far end of the parking area.
We have all the Bush’s® product offerings, including regional flavors that you might not find at your local grocer. There are Bush’s®-branded items (t-shirts, hoodies, magnets) and also houseware/kitchen items and other unique finds.
There are no tours except for a few days in December – the home is decorated for the holidays and guests may stop in for a tour. For specific dates/times, please call 865-509-3077.