W. C. Handy Memphis Home & Museum

Home of W. C. Handy during his most productive period; now a Handy museum

352 Beale Street
Memphis, Tennessee
United States
(901) 522-1556

On This Very Spot in 1983, the Memphis home of blues legend W. C. Handy was relocated from its original location about three miles away. The house was restored and turned into a W. C. Handy Museum.

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This is an operating museum open to the public. Admission prices are $3 for adults and $2 for youth.

Condition: This small "shotgun-style" house has been restored, but kept very much as it would have appeared when Handy lived there.

Parking: Metered parking and paid parking lots are available within short walking distance on all sides.

Location: Downtown Memphis, Tennessee on the northwest corner of Beale Street and Fourth Street, at the east end of the pedestrian section of Beale Street. Although the house faces Beale Street, it is set back away from the street a bit. You must actually turn onto Fourth Street and walk a few feet to the parking lot entrance of the museum.

Nearest Major Airport: Memphis International Airport (20 minutes)

Nearest Rail: Memphis Amtrack (2 minutes)

Hours: Summer: Tuesday-Saturday 10-5
Winter: Tuesday-Saturday 11-4
Closed Mondays