Downtown Museum Day

Memphis’ First Downtown Museum Day to Take Place on September 10


PRESS RELEASE
August 9, 2011

Memphis, TN – The first annual Downtown Museum Day will take place in Memphis on Saturday, September 10, 2011 with eleven local museums and attractions participating by offering free or half-price admission. The event is being hosted by Discover Memphis, a newly created collective of downtown museums and attractions.

The all-day event offers Tennessee residents the opportunity to visit their community museums – and to enjoy and share in their own heritage – for a significantly reduced cost. The committee organizing the event hopes to encourage residents to take advantage of their hometown culture and bolster awareness of the role of museums in Memphis.

“We want Downtown Museum Day to become a Memphis cultural tradition, inviting all members of our community to experience the Bluff City’s incredible wealth of history, art and music at numerous participating museums at reduced or no cost,” says co-organizer Anna Mullins, Executive Director of the Cotton Museum.

In addition to free or discounted admission, many participating museums and attractions (listed below) are offering unique programs and special tours for the day. Visitors should check each attraction’s website for hours and unique offerings.

“The day is intended to emphasize the lasting impact museums have on their communities and provide new opportunities for the community to participate in the wide-ranging programs that our museums and attractions offer,” adds Kimberly McCollum, Executive Director of Elmwood Cemetery.

For more information about Downtown Museum Day, visit our facebook page at facebook.com/downtownmuseumday, email us at downtownmuseumday [at] gmail [dot] com">downtownmuseumday@gmail.com or call Anna Mullins at 901.857.2335.

Downtown Museum Day Participants
Discounts are available to all Tennessee residents. Check each attraction’s webpage for hours and additional information.

Belz Museum of Asian and Judaic Art
Cotton Museum
Elmwood Cemetery
Fire Museum of Memphis
Jimmy Ogle Tours
    Free City Tours
    10:00 a.m. Union Avenue Manhole Cover & History Tour (begins at the Cotton Museum)
    11:30 a.m. Cotton Row (begins at the Cotton Museum)
    1:00 p.m. The Mississippi River (begins at Confederate Park)
    3:00 p.m. Court Square & Surroundings
Mississippi River Museum at Mud Island River Park
National Civil Rights Museum
National Ornamental Metal Museum
Stax Museum of American Soul Music
Sun Studio
Woodruff-Fontaine House