There are 6 article(s) tagged Memphis museums:

• May 2026

  • Mom! Dad! It’s Mickey Mouse!

    The Children’s Museum of Memphis opened a new interactive Disney exhibit that officials hope will draw tens of thousands of extra visitors to the Midtown facility.

    By Jody Callahan May 23, 2026

• December 2025

  • ‘A little bit cowboy, a little bit visionary': Metal Museum founder James Wallace dies

    With his bushy mustache and a Stetson on his head, James Wallace didn’t exactly look like a man who literally willed a museum to life, then nurtured its continued existence for nearly three decades afterward.

    By Jody Callahan December 04, 2025

• July 2025

  • An old house filled with old stuff. A complicated past. And one thing that grosses kids out.

    The nearly 200-year-old Davies Manor marks its 50th year as a museum. Officials don’t dodge the story of 22 enslaved people who lived there, but the tour also includes light-hearted moments. 

    By Jody Callahan July 12, 2025

• February 2025

  • Brooks to partner with regional museums on exhibitions

    Powered by a $1.65 million grant, shared exhibitions will involve Fisk University, Arkansas Museum of Fine Arts, Birmingham Museum of Art and the Mississippi Museum of Art.

    By Jody Callahan February 05, 2025

• October 2023

  • AutoZone team surprises founder with nearly $7M donation for museum

    Pitt Hyde was told he’d be filming an interview with AutoZone leaders. Instead, he was welcomed to a party with about 100 past and present AutoZone employees. 

    By Aisling Mäki October 23, 2023

  • Edge Motor Fest featured classic cars, street rods and more

    In the heart of the Edge District, rows of old, new and customized automobiles were parked up and down Marshall Avenue for the fourth annual Edge Motor Fest at nearby Edge Motor Museum Saturday, Oct. 14.

    By Kambui Bomani October 15, 2023