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Dixon Gallery and Gardens, Memphis, TN

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Dixon Gallery and Gardens

Free art museum with rotating exhibitions, a permanent collection, and seasonal gardens in East Memphis.

4339 Park Avenue, Memphis, TN 38117 · Memphis, TN

About Dixon Gallery and Gardens

The Dixon is an art museum paired with a public garden on its grounds in East Memphis. Visitors can see changing exhibitions, a long-standing permanent collection, and garden spaces that shift with the seasons. The museum also runs classes and family programs, and it has an on-site café called Park and Cherry. Parking is on site and free.

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