Metal in Memphis

We usually associate the City of Memphis with good food and music (especially Elvis). But few people know that Memphis is also home of the country’s largest and most prestigious Museum of Metalworks.

While the metal artwork displayed is a long way from the steel that’s cut and stamped in the manufacturing sector, visitors do learn a lot about raw materials, like differences in weight and the grain-like structure of wrought iron vs. mild steel. Timelines are important, too, taking visitors from hand-crafting done by blacksmiths to modern day 3-D printing.

The Metal Museum is featured in this month’s issue of Modern Metals Magazine.