Sight guide · Memphis · United States
Visiting Metal Museum
On a quiet bluff overlooking the Mississippi, the Metal Museum is devoted to fine metalwork, with galleries, sculpture gardens and a working foundry and smithy where you may see artists at work.
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Quick answer
Metal Museum is a museum in South Memphis bluff, Memphis. Allow 1 hour; it is low cost. Booking ahead is not usually needed.
Key facts
- Type
- Museum
- Area
- South Memphis bluff
- Time needed
- 1 hour
- Cost
- Low cost
- Book ahead
- Not usually needed
- Good for
- art, views and off the beaten path
- Best months
- January–March
About Metal Museum
On a quiet bluff overlooking the Mississippi, the Metal Museum is devoted to fine metalwork, with galleries, sculpture gardens and a working foundry and smithy where you may see artists at work. Its grounds are a peaceful place to watch barges on the river.
Tip: Visit late in the afternoon for the river view, and check whether metalworking demonstrations are scheduled.
Plan your visit
- Time needed: 1 hour.
- Cost: Low cost.
- Book ahead: not usually needed; buy on arrival.
- Where: South Memphis bluff.
Best time to visit Metal Museum
Metal Museum is indoors, which makes it a good plan for the wettest months:
- March: 18°C (64°F) highs, about 11 rainy days, quiet crowds.
- February: 13°C (55°F) highs, about 10 rainy days, very quiet crowds.
- January: 10°C (50°F) highs, about 10 rainy days, quiet crowds.
For the view at golden hour: in mid-March the sun sets at about 19:08 local time (calculated for Memphis).
When to visit Memphis has the full month-by-month picture.
Fit it into your trip
Metal Museum is not on our short itineraries, so plan it as an extra once you have seen Graceland and National Civil Rights Museum.
- No. 14 of the 18 sights in our Memphis things-to-do list.
- One of the picks in museums in Memphis.
If you like Metal Museum
- National Civil Rights Museum — South Main Arts District, 3 hours
- Stax Museum of American Soul Music — Soulsville, 2 hours
- Memphis Rock 'n' Soul Museum — Downtown and Beale Street, 1.5–2 hours
- Blues Hall of Fame Museum — South Main Arts District, 1 hour
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Questions travellers ask
+How long do you need at Metal Museum?
Plan 1 hour.
+Is Metal Museum free?
No, it is low cost. Tickets are usually available on the day.
+When is the best time to visit Metal Museum?
January–March, the wettest months, when an indoor sight is most welcome. Visit late in the afternoon for the river view, and check whether metalworking demonstrations are scheduled.
+Do I need to book Metal Museum in advance?
Usually not: you can decide on the day.