The Brooks Museum Announces Closure and Relocation to New Downtown Facility
The Brooks, an institution in Memphis's Overton Park, is closing its doors this Sunday. Its contents will be moved to a new downtown facility and renamed the Memphis Art Museum.
Memphis, TN, September 26, 2026 —
Memphis, TN – The Brooks Museum, a long-standing cultural anchor located in Overton Park, will close its doors to the public this Sunday. Following its closure, the institution’s entire collection will be relocated to a new facility situated in downtown Memphis. The museum will subsequently be rebranded and will operate under the name Memphis Art Museum.
The transition marks a significant shift for the art institution, which has been a fixture in Overton Park for decades. Details regarding the specific date of the downtown facility’s opening or the exact timeline for the collection’s move were not immediately available.
The Brooks Museum’s current location in Overton Park has been its home for many years, serving as a hub for art exhibitions, educational programs, and community engagement. The decision to move to a downtown location signifies a new chapter, aiming to potentially increase accessibility and visibility within the city’s urban core.
The renaming to the Memphis Art Museum suggests a potential broadening of its scope or a renewed emphasis on its role as a central art institution for the city. Further information about the new facility’s amenities, operational plans, and the debut exhibitions is anticipated as the relocation process progresses.
The closure this Sunday marks the end of an era for The Brooks in its current iconic setting. The public will have this final weekend to visit the museum in Overton Park before the transition to its new downtown home begins.
Story summarized from the original created by Jon W. Sparks on www.memphisflyer.com, see more information here.
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