Free admission for all Shelby County residents! Learn More
Opening December 6, 2026
Sunday: 10AM - 5PM
Monday: 10AM - 5PM
Tuesday: Closed
Wednesday: Closed
Thursday: 10AM - 8PM
Friday: 10AM - 5PM
Saturday: 10AM - 5PM
Memphis Art Museum
55 S. Front Street
Memphis, TN 38103
Monroe Plaza is a civic commons connecting two of downtown’s most significant cultural institutions — Memphis Art Museum and the historic Cossitt Library. Most notably, it serves as the gateway to a fully ADA-accessible route to the Mississippi River in downtown Memphis, from Front Street all the way down to the water.
The museum, Cossitt Library, Monroe Plaza, the amphitheater, and the cobblestone riverfront below will all connect via fully ADA-accessible pathways, making this one of the only fully accessible routes to the Mississippi River in downtown Memphis. The connection extends from Front Street all the way down to the water.
The Plaza brings the museum and one of Memphis’s oldest public buildings, the Cossitt Library, into a single outdoor space. Together, they create a cultural gathering place for outdoor events.
