INTERVIEW
Executive Director, Metal Museum, Memphis, TN, USA
by Chava Krivchenia
"The Metal Museum’s mission has shifted and expanded to accommodate jewelers and metalsmiths alike over the past three decades. Originally established by the National Ornamental and Miscellaneous Metals Association, the museum’s mission was 'to display, show and teach the history and achievements made by ornamental metals (not including precious metals) manufacturers and artisans.' Art jewelry has been collected since the museum’s inception regardless of the original focus on industrial and architectural ironwork."
