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By Savannah Smith I am very thankful to the Metal Museum for the opportunity to go to and represent them at the International Conference...

"Hope" is the thing with feathers That perches in the soul - Emily Dickinson When Blues Bird outside the Cossitt Library in Downtown...

A first-hand account of the exhibit, From Artisans to Artists: African American Metal Workers in Memphis.

A commissioned project takes more work than many may realize, especially if it is a large piece like the Harding Academy donor tree. This...

Like Thor’s Mjölnir (or Jane Foster’s, if you are staying current with superhero cinematic happenings), a hammer is rife with symbolism...

"What do you want to be when you grow up?" You hit a certain age when this question crops up more and more. And it's OK to not have a...

“Jewelry is not just fashion or fad for Mary Ann Scherr, it is a way of life. As jeweler, teacher, and pioneer in methods for working...

The Metal Museum Blog will be spotlighting Museum Store artists, guest demonstrators, makers, and all who are part of the Metal Museum...

The J.G. Braun Company was an architectural, ornamental metal business specializing in producing architectural ironwork.

My name is Theresa Smith, and I was the Metal Museum's Summer 2020 Arts Intern.

The exhibition currently on display in the Metal Museum’s Gasparrini Galleries is Tradition of Excellence: Japanese Techniques in...

About the Program The Soulsville Metals Collaborative (SMC) is a partnership between Knowledge Quest and the Metal Museum for high school...

Our gates may be closed, but there are plenty of ways to enjoy the Metal Museum without leaving your house. We encourage all our...

To celebrate the 50th anniversary of Earth Day, we are sharing a few artists from our Permanent Collection that feature repurposed materials

To finish the Metal Museum’s month-long celebration of Women’s History Month and our participation in the #5WomenArtists campaign,...

Our next visiting artist and master swordsmith Fusataro ‘Taro’ Asano began making blades at the age of 13. At the end of February, Asano...

"David Pimentel was an active and highly visible member of the metalsmithing community. ...His presence was immense, and he will...

Paul Zimmermann (German, b. 1939) has about 67 years of experience and is considered one of the first German blacksmiths to create...

By Robert Fairchild, Arts Intern in Marketing For the past 19 years, Jim Masterson has worked as the Metal Museum’s lead designer and...

By Robert Fairchild, Arts Intern in Marketing Teaching the public about fine metal art is an important part of the Metal Museum’s...