Belz Museum of Asian & Judaic Art
119 S Main St, Memphis, TN 38103
The Belz Museum has 5 permanent exhibit galleries: 3 Asian, 1 Judaic, and the Holocaust Memorial Gallery. Special exhibits are brought in semi-annually. The museum is unofficially called “The Jade Museum,” since one of the main materials featured is jade in sculptural form. The main Asian collection features artworks from the Qing Dynasty which ran from 1644-1911. The Judaic Gallery contains over 200 works of art created by contemporary Jewish artists working and living in Israel today. The Holocaust Memorial Gallery offers visitors an opportunity to meet survivors of the Holocaust through photographic portraits and biographical sketches. It is also a repository for items, stories and contemporary art that will honor survivors and their families and preserve their history. Admission prices: $6 adult, $5 senior, $4 student. Free under 5.The Belz Museum has 5 permanent exhibit galleries: 3 Asian, 1 Judaic, and the Holocaust Memorial Gallery. Special exhibits are brought in semi-annually. The museum is unofficially called “The Jade Museum,” since one of the main materials featured is jade in sculptural form. The main Asian collection features artworks from the Qing Dynasty which ran from 1644-1911. The Judaic Gallery contains over 200 works of art created by contemporary Jewish artists working and living in Israel today. The Holocaust Memorial Gallery offers visitors an opportunity to meet survivors of the Holocaust through photographic portraits and biographical sketches. It is also a repository for items, stories and contemporary art that will honor survivors and their families and preserve their history. Admission prices: $6 adult, $5 senior, $4 student. Free under 5.
Reviews
08/26/2015
Provided by YP.comInteresting and different from your normal museums in Memphis.....you can go through the museum pretty quickly depending on your interests........good collection from China and Judaica....looking for something different to see in Memphis....stop by and check this museum out....
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Phone: 901-523-2789
Phone: 901-523-8603
Fax: 901-523-8603
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- Pembroke Square Bldg
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- Downtown Memphis, Downtown Medical Center
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Belz Museum of Asian and Judaic Art
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Parking: Street
Wheelchair Accessible: Yes
Bike Parking: No
By Appointment Only: No
Good for Kids: Yes
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