The location is nice with off street parking and a more mellow scene off of Broadway. Prices are high [coming from someone who owned an antiques business] There are some unique things to see that may be tagged NFS. Feels a bit like a museum and a shop. Worth a visit for the experience to see some neat things and to say you've been there. [Staff was mediocre and not that friendly] read more

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Like others have mentioned, the store has a lot of merchandise from the show, but I think if you come here, you know what you're gonna get. The antiques they have for sell are probably mostly for decorative purposes, as it's really expensive stuff. It's still a cool stop in a very retro former car manufacturing business. Staff were very nice. read more

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I love the show pickers... and this is one of the stores where they put the stuff they find on the show. I was very excited to come here. The store was cool... some of the stuff I recognized from the show, but the prices were really high! I really couldn't find anything I was willing to pay that kind of money for. Some really cool items here and it was great to wander around. But I was a bit disappointing. I wanted to own something from the show... but honestly there was nothing I wanted to pay the kind of money they were asking for. They had a lot of merch in here... shot glasses, T shirts, coffee cups, etc... the usual touristy stuff. Maybe that is really what they are selling? It was a cool stop! I'm not knocking the location I just feel like it has strayed into commercialism and not really honoring what got them to where they are. read more

Antique Archaeology - Antiques Near Me - Nashville, Tennessee

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We have been to the one in Iowa so on our way thru Nashville we stopped at this store. It's fun to look around and see the stuff you watched them buy on the show. It's not a very big store but was packed. There is a whole complex of shops and stores. Old equipment, jack Daniels store and a bunch of others. We were only there abt 30 mins but got to see pretty much what we went for. There is paid parking across the street. 1 lot for 10 bucks and 1 right next to it for 3 bucks so was an easy choice. The service was awesome and they answered our questions. Great stop. read more

Antique Archaeology - Rick Neilsen's (cheap truck) guitar - Antiques Near Me - Nashville, Tennessee

If you watch American Pickers, I recommend stopping into the Nashville storefront. Located in an old motor car factory. This is a very small antique shop, with more doubt from the tv show than antiques to buy. However still very cool to see some items from the show. The factory it's located in, is extremely cool. Lots of small shops to walk through and visit. Fun small area of Nashville! read more

Antique Archaeology - Antiques Near Me - Nashville, Tennessee

If you're a fan of Pickers, you should definitely visit this place. It doesn't have a lot of true vintage or antique items, but the store is nice. There also plenty of other stores nearby that make this a worthwhile trip. The prices are a little high for the vintage items. The staff were friendly. read more

I visited hoping Mike would jump out any minutes....lol. Didn't happen but it was still cool Place to browse. They probably sell more reproduction and their own merchandise than actual antiques but it is what it is. Store is smaller than expected but glad we made a stop to check it out. read more

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Amazing collection from the TV show! You'll read what episodes the sold pieces are from. A bit pricy. But it's antiques. So it's expected. Had a blast just walking around. read more

Very cool place to visit, my husband is a big fan of the show so I stopped by here to pick up a few souvenirs while I was visiting friends in Nashville. The store isn't huge let me say that first off, but there were some antique items for sale as well as other souvenirs. If you are driving there's no private lot there, but there seemed to be some street parking. Also if you are taking a trolley tour they actually do a stop here. The building has other shops inside so its worth exploring. There was a whiskey place so I got the hubs some whiskey too. If you're going to Antique Archaeology specifically it probably would be a quick stop to the store itself. Found some cool stuff to take back and overall prices were reasonable in my opinion. read more

A lot of the reviews with a mediocre or negative rating are often saying they don't watch the show so if that's the case, I could see why the store isn't as interesting to you. I haven't watched in a while, but I always enjoyed the show as did everyone in our group. While some of the stuff is branded shirts and touristy things (which we also bought) most of the stuff is antiques from actual picks or that they've purchase locally. Yes, the prices on some things are high, but I find that at any antique store. Just like picking, you have to look for the good finds. I love antique things that are functional instead of dust collectors and I found a cool letter opener with a magnifying glass in it. It was branded by Phillip's company advertising and the girl at the counter told me a little bit about the guy who brought it in and they bought it from. It's always great to know the provenance behind something and I paid fifteen bucks for it which I think was super reasonable. Look around and you'll find something cool. read more

Antique Archaeology - Antiques Near Me - Nashville, Tennessee

Located in the Marathon Village building, which is an old car factory that has been converted into retail space sits Antique Archaeology. You don't have to actually go inside Marathon, as it sits on the front of the building and shares an entry way with the candy shop. Antique Archaeology is a vintage/consignment shop that happens to be owned by one of the American Pickers from History Channel, Mike Wolfe. The store isn't that large, but is well laid out and features some pretty cool items. They have a healthy selection of clothing, tchotchkes, furniture and collectibles. One thing I did notice and liked was the fact that you could not tell it was owned by Mike Wolfe. It was not branded as an "American Pickers" and the shelves were not filled with cheap souvenir type merchandise. On the flipside, the prices were something I was not a fan of. The prices were quite high for the merchandise sold here. There were a lot of cool items, many of which were definitely "vintage" in nature, but they were all priced quite high, even the basic clothing was overpriced. In addition to the prices, the service was lackluster. As we walked around, the sales floor attendant looked at us, but didn't say anything or acknowledge us. When we went to the counter to ask about a price, the person at the counter seemed bothered with our request. You can't have high prices and sub service! Overall, if you are a fan of the store I can see why you make a pitstop. As a visitor of Nashville and not a fan of the show, my one visit will do. read more

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During our rainy guided bus tour of Nashville, our tour guide decided to postpone one stop due to the rain and instead selected to go to the Monarch Automobile area - home of Antique Archaeology. Being a fan of the TV show American Pickers, I was pleased we would have a short stop there. Two things stood out to me when I entered. I enjoyed seeing on the wall many things that I had seen when they were on the tv show. The other thing was the size of the store - smaller than what I had imagined. From the tv show, I had the impression it would be much larger. The staff was quite friendly and helpful. Most of the storefront is set up for tourists to buy souvenirs, and I gladly participated with the purchase of a t shirt with the Antique Archaeology logo. read more

Antique Archaeology - Storefront - Antiques Near Me - Nashville, Tennessee

Why is everyone writing bad reviews about this place. I mean, if you've ever watched the show, everything he picks is basically a pretty expensive selling item. And this is in the heart of Nashville as a tourist spot... how are they going to pay rent without selling shirts and souvenirs!? I loved it. I loved that some of the stuff lists what episode it was on and info about it. Go for the fun of it and stop whining. read more

Antique Archaeology - Antiques Near Me - Nashville, Tennessee

I've never seen the show before, but this place does have some cool items. Old hot rod hoods, vintage movie posters, and of course branded items from the pickers show. Nothing in here really peaked my interest and the few things that did were pretty pricey. Like the vintage jukebox for example. It's beautiful and really highlights that old world craftsmanship, but $4K price tag? Too rich for my blood. If you're in the area and looking for unique holiday items for that impossible gift receiver, this place might have what you need. read more

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If you are looking for swag from the Pickers show, this is the place. This is a relatively small store. There were some picker finds to buy but it seemed to me more like a museum of stuff found on the show. Some of the things had tags that told which episode the object was shown. The store is in the Marathon oil building which Houses various shops as well as offering a tour of the factory. read more

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I love watching the show American Pickers, so I made sure I stopped by during my visit to Nashville. They have an eclectic mix of antiques such as microphones, signs, and cameras. Some were targeted tourist items such as tees, sweatshirts, license plates, and mugs, but still cute. It's fun to browse and left with a shot glass. read more

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This place is exactly what you expected from the reviews. They are selling more of their merch than antiques, and the antiques you really would want to buy are of course not for sale (NFS). It's still cool seeing things from the show, I grew up watching it and they decorated the store well. The ladies behind the counter were super nice to us. However if you're looking solely to buy antiques here, this is not the place. They are extremely overpriced and it's not worth it. read more

Ended up here because the Hop On Hop Off bus stopped here. The bus driver went inside for his lunch break so he said we could wait on the bus or check out the store that one of the American Pickers owned. I went in and they definitely have cool antiques and store merch. I bought a couple of stickers and really enjoyed the 10 minutes I spent there before having to jump back onto the bus when another one came by. I've watched a couple of episodes of the show, but I'm not a fan, which put me at a disadvantage because I didn't really know if there was something I would have identified from the show, so the excitement of being there was lost on me. But even without the Pickers angle, it's a pretty store and I'm glad I ducked in for a moment to check them out. read more

Huge letdown, it is pretty much a glorified t-shirt shop. It is a small shop in the middle of this huge industrial park read more

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THIS IS A GIFT STORE AND A TOURIST TRAP so disappointed with this place. Definitely not an antique shop.

I feel like a lot of people who have left reviews. I'm a fan of the show and was disappointed to see this glorified souvenir store. Yes, there are items from the show but it was either high ticket antiques or cheap antique trinkets like numbers or letters. The store is cramped too. It's nice that the antiques are mixed with the souvenirs but the store is cramped in the middle and hard to see everything when the place is crowded. It is a fun location in a historic factory with other small local shops read more

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My wife and I specifically went to Nashville to visit this store. Been watching the show for years. It was completely UNDERWELMING. The store is small and cramped, it was cluttered and most of the product there to be sold was their own merchandise like hats, shirts and other novelty products that had their name on it. The only thing that saved our trip there was the other shops in the old Marathon building that you can visit. I will still watch the show but will not waste my time going to the shop again. read more

This was a great way to spend a few hours. We got lucky and found some free parking on the side street. We loved the antique archaeology store, it was Packed full of lots of great stuff. I loved the items that had the episodes attached to them. There is something for everyone here. You can spend a couple dollars or a couple hundred dollars. The staff is very friendly and ready to help. read more

As others have stated, this place is mostly has T-shirts and coffee mugs, which is fine. I do not begrudge anyone from making a buck. One of the employees is clearly not cut out to interact with human beings. I tried to engage her with some light conversation about the current humid weather and she got "triggered". The snarky, condescending response was way out of line. Time to find her Adderall pills.. read more

This is really a short and sweet interview. I was thrilled to get to come to a place I had followed on TV off and on with the American Pickers Show. In fact, a lot of the items I recognized from picks that they shared on the show. That in and of itself was still pretty cool. That all being said, I say 3/5 because it was basically a souvenir shop with the actual picked items to buy (prices seems high). Cool thing is there are lots of little shops and things to see while you are there, so take advantage of that for sure! read more

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Nice selection of antiques. Many are priced within the price range you would hope. I was pleasantly surprised! Highly recommend

Was recently in Nashville and stopped in Antique Archeology. A little off the beaten path in Nashville but certainly worth visiting. I'd say 20 percent of the store is from picks, another 10 is from Mike Wolfe's personal collection and retail for the last 70 percent. If you are in Nashville, pop in. The whole experience and area makes it worth while. read more

2500th Review I want to start by saying I've always been a fan of the show, so when I found myself in Nashville I wanted to go visit their Museum a.k.a. Antique Shop even though I was pretty much convinced it would be disappointing. As expected Mike and Frank were not there the day I arrived and one of the staff members selling tee-shirts and mugs informed everyone that Mike and Frank were on the road picking items for the stores - ha, after looking at the merchandise on display here I don't think many of their recent picks decorate the walls here, this place is "tapped out". Now I'm not one to buy into all the celebrity hoopla and I understand their love of money could certainly be more important these days than their love of "rusty gold" after all if your pitching a television show to the networks it's more about the fame and money than old signs, toys and bicycles, not to discount the fact that you can have many loves but that crap doesn't pay the bills when you're a millionaire. Unfortunately the tabloids and media outlets thrive on ill fortune and disappointment and any negative events are exploited and exaggerated and this certainly has been true when it comes to the stars of this "reality show" that's the price of fortune and fame I guess - it would be nice to see these guys bank the millions they've been paid, dump the network and work their shops which I'm sure was the original intention before their dreams were transformed into semi-reality. The store has a great location and there are plenty of other things to see in the immediate area after you do your ten minute walk through and snap a few photos documenting that you've been here - the photos might make nice pieces for the scrapbook long after this place has closed and the show has been canceled and you can sell the souvenirs in a garage sale. It's doubtful that you'll purchase anything other than a few souvenirs. On another note remember the father and his two sons from New York - they had a show too "American Chopper" its scheduled to reappear with brand new episodes so you can start planning your next vacation I hear they have some really cool tee-shirts and coffee mugs, and maybe they'll let you "bundle" a few things so you feel you got a really good deal... read more

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Such a fun place to shop. Didn't expect to stop in. Worth it tho. Really cute. The staff was really kind. And there's lots of other shopping in the building too. read more

Meh. I'm a fan of the show and a picker myself. This place was filled with American Pickers merchandise by about 75% to about 25% actual picked antiques. This place is not worth the trip it you are headed just for that, but the Marathon museum and shops inside rest of building are worth it. If you are looking for a shirt, or other American Pickers merch, this is your place. Antiques, not so much. read more

Antique Archaeology - Actual pick. Prob NFS - Antiques Near Me - Nashville, Tennessee

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Fun spot, but almost no antiques for sale, just tourist products for sale. A big let down since it's promoted as antique stores. A big let down... read more

Antique Archaeology was super neat...loved all of the old treasures there. The biggest surprise however, was seeing how small the place actually was. I expected it to be a huge warehouse filled with stuff, but it was actually much smaller than expected. I have watched the show on the Discovery Channel in the past and loved all the adventures Frank and Mike go on. In theory, it sounds like a wonderful life of treasure hunting, but I'm sure that's just TV for ya. Just like with any business, I'm sure there are ups and downs. I have been wanting to check this place out since they opened the new shop in Nashville, but just never got around to it until this past weekend, when we had friends from California fly in for the CMA's. They wanted to check it out and it was a great excuse to actually take the time to do it! read more

Antique Archaeology - Antiques Near Me - Nashville, Tennessee

It's fun to see one of the stores that's associated with the American pickers television show. They do have a few, unique, antiques, unfortunately, not for purchase. The store is more about promoting the antique archaeology brand. A lot of T-shirts and hats cleverly displayed. Is that a bad thing? No. It is a fun place to visit the shops in the adjoining Marathon automobile works. It makes for a very interesting couple of hours. read more

Omg we love the show. Took an uber here from My hotel near the gulch. 10 min ish. Wish i spent more time here in the area shopping. Ran in to see for myself all the neat treasures ive seen on TV. Of course bought some merch from some nice friendly folks. Happy to support their cause in restoring old Americana!! read more

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Always wanted to check this place out. They had some cool stuff. We got a T-shirt for my father-in-law read more

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I am not sure what people are expecting when they come here. After reading other reviews, were people expecting Mike Wolfe to be running the register? I have been to the Dolly Parton store in Nashville and have never expected to see Dolly Parton. It is a nice AA gift shop with some cool items displayed throughout. The Marathon Motor Works building it is in is a cool indoor-type boutique mall. This is a cool little place that is not a giant antique mall or Mike's regular hangout. It is not a tourist trap, as some others have said. It is a neat gift store in a really cool building. read more

It was a fun place to look around. Most items they have picked are way overpriced. Most of the really good stuff is not for sale. Got a cool souvenir coffee cup. read more

Antique Archaeology - Souvenir coffee cups - Antiques Near Me - Nashville, Tennessee

Went in last night 1-8-24. Store was clean, but the two girls acted like all they wanted to do was go home. Never asked how are you, can I help you, etc. saw a couple nice things I was interested in, but nothing from the employees. Disappointing read more

I don't know why people are complaining it was a glorified t shirt store...they are in the business of selling stuff! Even if it's old rusty stuff or shiny new items (Check out my new hat in the pic!). I loved seeing some items from the show and other items that are just plain old and cool! Yes they sell new stuff...yes it's cool...if you love the show you will love this store! Now I need to find my way to IA to see the original shop!!! read more

Antique Archaeology - New Hat Under My Favorite Sign in Nashville! - Antiques Near Me - Nashville, Tennessee

I came here thinking they actually might have real antiques in there. All you can really find in the little shop are new promo stuff for the place. Don't waste your time. read more