Metal Museum
The Metal Museum, formerly called the National Ornamental Metal Museum, is a museum in Memphis, Tennessee. Founded by artist-blacksmith James Wallace, the museum is devoted to exhibitions of metalwork and public programs featuring metalsmiths.Photo: JeremyA, CC BY-SA 2.5.
- Opening hours:
Tuesday—Saturday: 10:00 AM—5:00 PM
Sunday: noon—5:00 PM - Type: Museum
- Description: museum in Memphis (USA)
- Also known as: “National Ornamental Metal Museum” and “The Metal Museum”
- Address: 374 Metal Museum Drive, Memphis, TN 38106
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Blues Hall of Fame and Memphis-Arkansas Bridge.
Blues Hall of Fame
Museum
Photo: Faolin42, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Blues Hall of Fame is a music museum operated by the Blues Foundation at 421 S. Main Street in Memphis, Tennessee. Initially, the "Blues Hall of Fame" was not a physical building, but a listing of people who have significantly contributed to blues music. Blues Hall of Fame is situated 1¼ miles northeast of Metal Museum.
Memphis-Arkansas Bridge
Bridge
The Memphis & Arkansas Bridge, also known as the Memphis–Arkansas Bridge or inaccurately as the Memphis–Arkansas Memorial Bridge, is a cantilevered through truss bridge carrying Interstate 55 across the Mississippi River between West Memphis, Arkansas and Memphis, Tennessee. Memphis-Arkansas Bridge is situated 2,100 feet north of Metal Museum.
Frisco Bridge
Bridge
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
The Frisco Bridge, previously known as the Memphis Bridge, is a cantilevered through truss bridge carrying a rail line across the Mississippi River between West Memphis, Arkansas, and Memphis, Tennessee. Frisco Bridge is situated 2,900 feet northwest of Metal Museum.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Beale Street and Memphis.
Beale Street
Neighborhood
Photo: Waldteufel78, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Beale Street is a street in Downtown Memphis, Tennessee, which runs from the Mississippi River to East Street, a distance of approximately 1.8 miles. It is a significant location in the city's history, as well as in the history of blues music. Beale Street is situated 1½ miles northeast of Metal Museum.
Memphis
Photo: Chris Brown, CC BY 2.0.
Memphis is the second largest city in the state of Tennessee, after Nashville. The state rests in the southeastern portion of the United States. Memphis, with a population of more than 651,000, is also the county seat for Shelby County.
Downtown Memphis
Suburb
Downtown Memphis is the central business district of Memphis, Tennessee, and is located along the Mississippi River between Interstate 40 to the north, Interstate 55 to the south, and Interstate 240 to the east, where it abuts Midtown Memphis. Downtown Memphis is situated 2 miles northeast of Metal Museum.
Metal Museum
- Categories: nonprofit organization, tourism, and tourist attraction
- Location: Shelby, Tennessee, South, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
35.12367° or 35° 7′ 25″ northLongitude
-90.0752° or 90° 4′ 31″ westElevation
285 feet (87 metres)Inception
1979Open location code
867F4WFF+FWOpenStreetMap ID
way 470757466OpenStreetMap feature
tourism=museumGeoNames ID
4644620Wikidata ID
Q12062415
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to Spanish—“Metal Museum” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “Metal Museum”
- Dutch: “National Ornamental Metal Museum”
- French: “Metal Museum”
- French: “National Ornamental Metal Museum”
- German: “Metal Museum”
- German: “National Ornamental Metal Museum”
- Italian: “Metal Museum”
- Italian: “National Ornamental Metal Museum”
- Persian: “موزه ملی فلزات زینتی”
- Portuguese: “Metal Museum”
- Portuguese: “National Ornamental Metal Museum”
- Russian: “Национальный музей декоративного металла”
- Spanish: “Metal Museum”
- Spanish: “National Ornamental Metal Museum”
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Explore places such as Bridge Junction and Cotton Row Historic District.
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