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The Belz Museum of Asian and Judaic Art is located at 119 South Main Street at the intersection of Gayoso Avenue in Memphis, Tennessee, USA. The museum was opened in 1998 as the Peabody Place Museum and in January 2007 it received its present name.[1]

Belz Museum of Asian and Judaic Art

Location in Tennessee
Established	1998 as the "Peabody Place Museum"
Location	119 S Main St., Memphis, Tennessee
Coordinates	35.14178°N 90.05423°W / 35.14178; -90.05423
Type	Asian and Judaic Art
Public transit access	MATA Trolley: Main Street Line or Riverfront Loop at Beale St. Station
Website	www.belzmuseum.org

The museums collection is based on the private collection of Memphis developers Jack and Marilyn Belz, who owned the Peabody Hotel and Peabody Place. The Belz features over 1,000 objects, including works of jade, tapestries, furniture, carvings, and other historical and artistic objects. The museum also houses one of the finest collections of pieces from the Qing dynasty.[2]

See also

• List of museums in Tennessee

References

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Belz Museum of Asian and Judaic Art.

External links

• Google Maps street view of the Belz Museum

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