memphis brooks museum of art
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Brooks has great shows and this one, originating from the Brooklyn Museum, was very interesting and entertaining. I read everything, and probably should have gotten the audio tour, but fell into a tour that touched on some interesting high points. I had no idea Egypt had so many millions of animal mummies, from ibises, cats and dogs to alligators and tiny shrews. The intricate wrappings and sarcophagi were outstanding.
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Brooks has a pretty amazing collection for what is considered a secondary market for art museums, and it is presented in a gorgeous facility amidst beautiful Overton Park, in the middle of the city. And the temporary exhibits are always interesting and worth seeing.
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Overton Park offers an interesting change of pace for visitors to Memphis. The outdoor public art attracted our attention and the quality of the winter light made photography a feature of our visit. Benches allow visitors to rest and appreciate the friezes and public art which surround the exterior of the Brooks Museum. I wish I could share my visual impressions here, as the enormous metal sculpture behind the building which resembles a modern dinosaur captures the imagination.Rotating exhibits attract specific audiences and there are often school buses reflecting the service provided to the community by this institution. Small and well appointed, the interior is cozier than most museums and features a modest museum store offering many items produced by regional artists. The aroma of gourmet cuisine teases the visitor, so it would be wise to get reservations to dine before visiting here. The only negative is the lack of wheelchair access.
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Coming from NYC, my museum standards are fairly high. I didn't have high expectations of this place and they were not nearly met. The animal mummy exhibit (from a Brooklyn museum no less) was spread out in a weird space that looked like the basement of an industrial building and had almost no impact. Once you've seen one ibis mummy, you've seen them all? There was almost one hidden room in the same basement space that had some interesting photos from a local MFA student but it was so hard to find that we almost missed it. The other permanent pieces were just ok and were not so well curated that they told a story or had impact. There was one terrific black & white photo on the main floor that offered an image some of the civil rights drama that I was hoping to see in a southern art museum. Maybe we came at a bad time? The place was closing so we didn't get a chance to see some of the more Afro-centric pieces on the top floor. All-in-all, a disappointment.
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Had a Groupon so we went and glad we did. They had a lot of different styles of art and an exhibit of Egyptian artifacts that always interest me. I thought the place was well laid out and had signs around each piece discribing each painter and piece of art. Highly recommend it and its right in front of another great Memphis attraction the zoo.
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My daughter and I enjoy art and going to art galleries. This museum had a wide and interesting collection, from Renaissance to contemporary. They had a special exhibition of animal mummies that was particularly interesting. The museum also had interesting artwork from Africa and Latin America.
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I thought some of the exhibits were cool, but over all i wasn't really impressed. There were a ton of people with really loud kids... so maybe that had something to do with it.The outside garden is beautiful but most of the (outside of the building looks old and dingy). I was glad I went, but I probably won't go back again.
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Although its a small museum, the exhibits are set out well and some quality paintings. Was fun to explain to my grandsons why naked people in art is Ok.
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We visited several times over the years, including November 2014, when there was an exhibition of Rodin's work the likes and size of which I haven't seen a visit to the Musee Rodin in Paris. Permanent collection is also impressive and well worth revisiting.
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Last week our students visited the Brooks for a specific lesson entitled "Materials and Meaning". Our group was broken down into small groups for an intimate and in depth tour. The lesson was focused on specific pieces from the collection. After the tour, the students were invited into the studio to create art patterned after artist Willie Cole's prints made from irons. The students enjoyed their experience, especially since only one had ever visited the museum. I highly recommend the Brooks for our community and school field trips. This pairs nicely with a picnic lunch next door at Overton Park.