Withers Collection Museum & Gallery
Withers Collection Museum
A photography gallery on Beale Street showing images by photographer Ernest Withers of the civil rights movement and Black music.
Withers documented the Emmett Till trial, the 1968 sanitation workers' strike with its 'I AM A MAN' signs, and precious photos of musicians such as B.B. King and Elvis Presley. The collection contains millions of images. The museum is small, and a visit takes about 45 minutes, so it suits a daytime stop on Beale Street. Admission is about $10.
Opening hours
Approx. 10:00–17:00; closed Mondays
Nearby sights
- Beale Street
- Memphis Rock 'n' Soul Museum
- The Peabody Ducks March
- Charlie Vergos' Rendezvous
- Orpheum Theatre
- Cotton Museum at the Memphis Cotton Exchange
- National Civil Rights Museum
- South Main Arts District