Memphis Brooks Museum of Art

Memphis Brooks Museum of Art

The Memphis Brooks Museum of Art enriches the lives of our diverse community through the Museum's expanding collection, varied exhibitions, and dynamic programs that reflect the art of world cultures from antiquity to the present. - Memphis Brooks Museum of Art

Welcome to the Memphis Brooks Museum of Art, the oldest and largest art museum in the state of Tennessee.

Located in Overton Park in Midtown Memphis, this museum displays an impressive collection of European and American art from the 18th-20th centuries. You will see paintings, sculptures, prints, drawings, photographs, artist's books, decorative arts, design, textile arts, African art, ancient art, and Pre-Columbian art all throughout the galleries. See such collections as the Native Voices, 1950 to Now: Art for a New Understanding and Rotunda Projects: E.V. Day - Divas Ascending** during your visit.

School tours are available for grades K-12 and are designed to engage students in critical thinking about art, as well as help them develop visual literacy. Students will get a guided tour of a specific collection or exhibit, as well as an optional hands-on studio art activity.

Stop by Cafe Brooks within the Museum Rotunda for refreshments or snacks at any time during your visit.

**These are just examples of exhibits in 2020 to give you an idea of the types of things you will see here, the exhibits change regularly.

 

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