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Laura

12/4/2015

 
“The best thing about working at the Brooks is the people I meet every day and the stories they share. One of the most moving encounters, to me, was when a gentleman from California visited the museum. He was in Memphis not just to sightsee but also to explore his father’s roots. His dad had just recently passed away, and the son wanted to see the house where his dad had grown up, the school he’d attended, and the places he might have enjoyed as a child. Since I’ve lived in Memphis all of my life, I was able to help direct him to some of those spots, especially the ones in Midtown. At one point he was so overwhelmed that he started crying. I think it meant a lot to him to reconnect with his father’s past, and I was really glad I could be a part of that.
 
“I love working here, and I love how the Brooks is about both art and community. We reach out to different groups and have a lot of events that bring people together. One thing we’ve started recently is our free Wednesdays. There’s no admission charge that day, and we’re open until 8 at night. People are coming who might not otherwise visit a museum, and once they see what's here, many of them realize that they like art a lot better than they thought they would.”
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Laura Tims, Visitor Services Manager
Email:  [email protected]
​Visit the Memphis Brooks Museum of Art at 1934 Poplar.
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