Memphis Brooks Museum of Art

Memphis Brooks Museum of Art is an art museum in Overton Park that displays more than ten thousand works across 29 galleries, including paintings, sculptures, drawings, prints, photographs, and decorative arts. The collection ranges from ancient cultures to contemporary art, offering a broad overview of different artistic traditions and mediums.

The museum was founded in 1916 as Tennessee's first art museum, with the original Beaux-Arts building designed in 1913 by architect James Gamble Rogers and funded by patron Bessie Vance Brooks. A significant 1989 expansion doubled the facility's size and created new gallery spaces.

The collection features works by French Impressionists and American artists that reflect the tastes and interests of the local community over time.

The museum is located in Overton Park and is easy to reach on foot, with ample parking and visitor entrances. The interior spaces are well-marked, and visitors can choose which galleries to explore at their own pace.

The Samuel H. Kress Collection in the museum contains Renaissance and Baroque works from Italy and other European countries that are rarely seen in such concentration in southern museums. This collection provides insight into the European art tradition that early museum collectors particularly valued.

Location: Memphis

Inception: 1916

Phone: +19015446200

Website: https://brooksmuseum.org

GPS coordinates: 35.14620,-89.99540

Latest update: December 9, 2025 18:42