by The Dixon Gallery and Gardens was on our list because its collection focuses on French and American impressionism, with an added bonus of gardens on the grounds. After perusing the small but lovely items inside, we went outside to check out the grounds. Before the words “If you want, you can go birding while I look at the gardens” were even out of my mouth, Doug was off on his own.
The Dixon, founded in 1976, is located in Memphis, Tennessee. It sits on 17 acres that include gardens, woodlands, and sculpture. It was formerly the home of Hugo and Margaret Dixon, who acquired the location in 1939. It was their personal collection that forms the core of the collection today, and the museum is housed in what had been their residence.
The museum is relatively small and doesn’t take long to get through. The gardens, however, had 250,000 new bulb plantings for the season, with tulips bursting everywhere. I love tulips! I kept saying “I’m not taking any more tulip pictures!!” and you can see for yourself how that worked out.
