The arts in Memphis are thriving, and it’s up to us to support them! Whether you love galleries or museums, gardens or shops, there are plenty of ways to get artsy in the 901. Check out our list of the best art galleries and museums in Memphis.
Best Art Galleries and Museums in Memphis
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Peruse the best art galleries in Memphis!
Dixon Gallery and Gardens
Neighborhood: East Memphis (Park Avenue)
Website: dixon.org
Dixon Gallery and Gardens is a fine art museum and public garden founded 45 years ago by Hugo and Margaret Dixon. Distinguished by its innovative programs in the arts and horticulture, The Dixon features a permanent collection of over 2,000 objects, including French and American Impressionist paintings and significant holdings of German and English porcelain. Immerse yourself in their expansive campus, including their public garden.
Dixon Gallery and Garden boasts 17 acres of public garden that includes formal spaces, woodland tracts and cutting gardens.
Memphis Botanic Garden
Neighborhood: East Memphis (Cherry Road)
Website: memphisbotanicgarden.com
The Memphis Botanic Garden invites everyone to join them for a year-round schedule of special events and programs, including numerous art exhibits. This family-friendly area boasts 96 acres of garden spaces, 31 specialty gardens and multiple indoor event spaces, both large and small. There is something for everyone to enjoy at throughout this expansive garden.
Nestled in the heart of East Memphis, the Memphis Botanic Garden consists of 96 acres with 31 specialty gardens.
Memphis Brooks Museum of Art
Neighborhood: Overton Park
Website: brooksmuseum.org
1934 Poplar Ave, Memphis, TN 38104 • (901) 544-6200
Founded in 1916 and located in historic Overton Park, the Brooks is home to Tennessee’s oldest and largest major collection of world art. Visitors can experience special traveling exhibitions and highlights from over 10,000 works from the permanent collection, which includes painting, sculpture, photography, decorative arts, textile arts and more. The museum also provides a stunning backdrop for any event — and the park-like setting is simply transportive.
Visitors can experience special traveling exhibitions and highlights from over 10,000 works.
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Other art galleries around town:
Art Museum of University of Memphis
AMUM brings innovative contemporary projects to the city of Memphis. With artists from the Mid-South, New York, Chicago, Germany and more, they have site-based installations that include student and community participation.
Located off Peabody Place in Downtown Memphis, The Belz Museum hosts over 200 works of art created by contemporary Jewish artists working and living in Israel today.
The Memphis Rock ‘n’ Soul Museum’s exhibition is exactly how it sounds: Birth of rock and soul music. It tells the story of musical pioneers who, for the love of music, overcame racial and socio-economic barriers to create the music that shook the entire world.
The Stax Museum pays special tribute to artists who recorded there, as well as other American soul legends with things like stage costumes, musical instruments, films, recording equipment and more.
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