Meridian Museum of Art, Meridian

Name: Meridian Museum of Art
Address: Meridian, United States

#6 among attractions in Meridian

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Meridian Museum of Art is an art museum located at 628 25th Avenue, Meridian, Mississippi. The building was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1979 and declared a Mississippi Landmark in 1985. The building originally served as the home of the First Presbyterian Church of Meridian until the city of Meridian bought the building in 1911 and turned it into a Carnegie Library in 1913. The city originally constructed two Carnegie libraries — one for whites and one for African-Americans; the building currently housing the Meridian Museum of Art served as the white library. In 1970, after the libraries integrated and moved to a new location, the vacant building at 628 25th Avenue was transformed into the Meridian Museum of Art and still operates today. ()

Established: 1970 (54 years ago)Coordinates: 32°21'50"N, 88°42'11"W

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Meridian Museum of Art – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Soulé Steam Feed Works, MSU Riley Center, Highland Park, Mississippi Arts and Entertainment Experience.

0.4 miE
History museum, Museum, Science museum
Soulé Steam Feed Works, Meridian
11 min walk • Soulé Steam Feed Works is a historic business founded in Meridian, Mississippi in 1891 by George Soulé. The complex was listed as a contributing property to Union Station Historic District, which was placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1979 under the Meridian Multiple Resource Area.
~860 ftE
Music and shows, Theater, Concerts and shows
MSU Riley Center, Meridian
5 min walk • The Riley Center, also known as the Grand Opera House and formally as the Mississippi State University Riley Center for Education and Performing Arts, is a performing arts and conference center in Meridian, Mississippi. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1972.
1.2 miNW
Specialty museum, Museum, Park
Highland Park, Meridian
30 min walk • Highland Park is a historic park in Meridian, Mississippi, United States. Home to a museum honoring Jimmie Rodgers, a Meridian native, the site was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1979.
~790 ftE
Museum, Art museum
Mississippi Arts and Entertainment Experience, Meridian
4 min walk • The Mississippi Arts and Entertainment Experience is a museum that opened April 28, 2018 in downtown Meridian, Mississippi, United States. The 50 million dollar museum highlights Mississippi artists and celebrates the contributions of arts and entertainment enterprisers in every artistic discipline.
~1010 ftN
Church
First Presbyterian Church of Meridian, Meridian
5 min walk • First Presbyterian Church of Meridian is a historic church in Meridian, Mississippi, which is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The church was founded in 1856 by eight members including John T. Ball and Lewis A. Ragsdale, founders of the city of Meridian. The reverend at the time was William Curtis Emerson.
~540 ftW
Historical place, Church, Sacred and religious sites
St. Patrick's Catholic Church, Meridian
3 min walk • St. Patrick Catholic Church is a parish of the Catholic Church in Meridian, Mississippi, in the Diocese of Jackson. Its historic church, located at 2614 Davis Street, was designed by Alfred Zucker. Since 1995, St.
~130 ftE
City hall
Meridian City Hall, Meridian
1 min walk • City Hall in Meridian, Mississippi in the United States is located at 601 24th Avenue. Originally designed by architect P.J. Krouse in 1915, the building underwent several renovations during the 1950s that diminished the historic quality of the building.
0.6 miNE
Cemetery
McLemore Cemetery, Meridian
15 min walk • McLemore Cemetery is a cemetery in Meridian, Mississippi. The cemetery was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on December 18, 1979, and is the oldest surviving historic site in the city.
~600 ftNE
Concerts and shows, Theater
Temple Theater, Meridian
3 min walk • The Hamasa Shrine Temple Theater, added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1979, is a historic theater located at 2320 8th Street in Meridian, Mississippi. The Temple Theater was constructed in the Moorish Revival style and began screening silent films in 1928.
1.3 miNW
Theme park
Highland Park Dentzel Carousel and Shelter Building, Meridian
33 min walk • The Highland Park Dentzel Carousel and Shelter Building is a carousel and building in Highland Park in Meridian, Mississippi. Manufactured about 1896 for the 1904 St. Louis Exposition by the Dentzel Carousel Company of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, the carousel was sold and shipped to Meridian.
~1140 ftNE
Reportedly haunted
Pigford Building, Meridian
6 min walk • The Pigford Building, also known as Pythian Castle Hall, is a three-story red brick building in downtown Meridian, Mississippi. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on December 18, 1979.

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Which popular attractions are close to Meridian Museum of Art?

Nearby attractions include Meridian City Hall, Meridian (1 min walk), St. Patrick's Catholic Church, Meridian (3 min walk), Temple Theater, Meridian (3 min walk), Mississippi Arts and Entertainment Experience, Meridian (4 min walk).

How to get to Meridian Museum of Art by public transport?

The nearest stations to Meridian Museum of Art:

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Meridian (10 min walk)

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Meridian Union Station Bus Station (11 min walk)