About

Established in 1916, the Memphis Brooks Museum of Art is one of the premiere art museums in the American South, housing a permanent collection of over 8,500 works of art dating from antiquity to the present. The Brooks is dedicated to enriching the lives of our visitors through the museum’s expanding collection, varied exhibitions, and dynamic programs.

 The museum provides visitors the opportunity to learn about the visual arts through an ambitious schedule of world-class travelling exhibitions and thought-provoking in-house exhibitions. Public programs for children and adults also fill the calendar throughout the year, and include an independent film series, visiting lecturers, terrace concerts, dance performances, and free family events.

Located at the heart of Memphis in historic Overton Park, the Brooks is a vibrant cultural complex that comprises twenty-nine galleries, two art classrooms, a print study room, a research library, and a professional auditorium with state-of-the-art audio visual equipment. In addition, the museum also features an award-winning restaurant and a museum store.