FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

CONTACTS:

Erin Jenkins
CKPR
407-541-0812
ejenkins@CKPR.BIZ

Nancy Knight
Peabody Place Museum
(901) 523-ARTS

 

 

 

PEABODY PLACE MUSEUM WAIVES ADMISSION FEE FOR VISITORS


WHO:

Peabody Place Museum


WHAT:

Peabody Place Museum is excited to announce its 5th anniversary! To celebrate, the Museum invites the general public to explore the art and history of Asia and more. Museum patrons will be admitted free of charge for the day.


WHEN:

Friday, October 10, 2003
Special Hours: 10:00 a.m. - 7:00 p.m.

WHERE:

Peabody Place Museum
119 South Main Street
Pembroke Square Building
Concourse Level
Downtown, Memphis, TN

BACKGROUND:

The Museum is home to one of the largest collections in the country of 19th century Chinese art. The permanent exhibit at the Museum includes objects created for Chinese nobility during the Qing Dynasty (1644-1911). The collection includes intricately carved jade sculptures, beautifully crafted enamelware pieces and rare objects carved in ivory. The Museum also has smaller collections of fossils and minerals, contemporary European art glass, Russian lacquer boxes, Judaic art and more. Please call the Museum for details at 901-523- ARTS.