Museum volunteers unveiled a newly renovated and expanded Girl Scout Museum at Daisy's Place October 21, 2007, at the Girl Scouts of Tanasi Council headquarters located at 1600 Breda Drive, Knoxville. Visitors may now enjoy bigger displays with more Girl Scout memorabilia - some dating back almost a century.
These include a history of Girl Scout cookies and calendars, examples of camping equipment, and a collection of rare Girl Scout posters. The collection also features vintage Girl Scout uniforms through the decades. Many are available for Girl Scouts to check out for troops events, or for fashion shows connected with a pre-arranged tour.
The expanded museum also allows for larger displays in cases donated by the American Association for the Advancement of Science. Featured exhibits include examples of Girl Scout camping in the early 1900s and the 1950s-60s, International Girl Scouts and Girl Guides, and a science display featuring Girl Scout badges and women in science.
Visitors are welcome to browse the Jerry Warwick Archival Library to read Girl Scout books and histories dating back to the early 1900s.
For more information about the Girl Scout Museum at Daisy's Place, or for tour reservations, please call (865) 688-9440. Admission is free; donations are always welcome.
About Girl Scouts of Tanasi Council: Girl Scouts of Tanasi Council serves 10,000 girls in 16 East Tennessee counties. The organization's mission is to build girls of courage, confidence and character, who make the world a better place. Membership is open to girls 5-17, and financial assistance is always available.
For more information, call
1-800-474-1912 Drive
Knoxville, TN 37918
Saturday, May 17 Open House at the Girl Scout Museum at Daisy's Place with an Ice Cream Social on the grounds for Girl Scout alumni, 2-4 PM. Admission is free. Donors to the Daisy's Place Endowment Fund will be given a complimentary copy of "Memories for a Lifetime," and with a $100
donation, "And the Fence Came Down" will be included. For those who may not be able to attend but who wish to receive their complimentary copies, please contact the Tanasi Girl Scout office - 865-688-9440.