The Tennessee Historical Society was established in 1849. The private, not-for-profit organization and its collections originated with the Nashville Museum (1818) and Tennessee Antiquarian Society (1820-1822), which the THS succeeded. The collections of the THS are held in trust at the Tennessee State Library and Archives and the Tennessee State Museum in Nashville, where they are available to the public. Dedicated to the preservation and promotion of all aspects of Tennessee history, the THS now focuses on publishing new research and on education in Tennessee history.