Type Asian and Judaic Art Phone +1 901-523-2787 Public transit access MATA Trolley | Website www.belzmuseum.org Founded 1998 | |
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Established 1998 as the "Peabody Place Museum" Location 119 S Main St., Memphis, Tennessee Address 119 S Main St, Memphis, TN 38103, USA Hours Open today · 10AM–5:30PMThursday10AM–5:30PMFriday10AM–5:30PMSaturday12–5PMSunday12–5PMMondayClosedTuesday10AM–5:30PMWednesday10AM–5:30PM Similar The Cotton Museum, Children's Museum of Memphis, Burkle Estate, Magevney House, Fire Museum of Memphis Profiles | ||
The Belz Museum of Asian and Judaic Art is located at 119 South Main Street at the intersection of Gayoso Avenue in Memphis, Tennessee, USA. The museum was opened in 1998 as the Peabody Place Museum and in January 2007 it received its present name.
The museums collection is based on the private collection of Memphis developers Jack and Marilyn Belz, who owned the Peabody Hotel and Peabody Place. The Belz features over 1,000 objects, including works of jade, tapestries, furniture, carvings, and other historical and artistic objects. The museum also houses one of the finest collections of pieces from the Qing dynasty.
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