W C HANDY HOUSE MUSEUM

MEMPHIS, TN

The W.C. Handy House Museum is located in Memphis, Tennessee, and is a tribute to the life and work of W.C. Handy, the Father of the Blues. The museum is located in the house where Handy lived from 1914-1930 and contains a wealth of artifacts and memorabilia from his life and career.

Visitors to the museum can explore Handy’s original home and step back in time to the 1920s. The house is filled with furniture and other objects that belonged to Handy, as well as photographs and recordings of his music. The museum also contains a collection of musical instruments, including a piano, a coronet, and a mandolin, that Handy played during his career.

The museum also includes a permanent exhibit that tells the story of Handy’s life and music. This exhibit showcases photos, artifacts, and documents from his life, as well as audio recordings of some of his most famous songs.

The W.C. Handy House Museum is open for tours throughout the year, and visitors can also attend special events such as concerts, lectures, and workshops. The museum offers a variety of educational programs for all ages and is a great way for visitors to learn about the life and music of W.C. Handy.

W C HANDY HOUSE MUSEUM is a Uncategorized or General Museum in MEMPHIS TN. US MID #8404700012

The museum is classed as GMU (Uncategorized or General Museums). It comes under American Alliance of Museums (AAM) region: Southeastern (Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia, West Virginia).

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• telephone: 9015221556
• website: http://www.wchandymemphis.org/wchandy.html

W C HANDY HOUSE MUSEUM
352 BEALE ST
MEMPHIS
TN
38103

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