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Memphis Museums
(Memphis, Tennessee - TN, USA)



Memphis is home to many captivating museums that cover a diverse range of subject matter reflecting different epochs of Memphis' complex and fascinating history. From the area's early native inhabitants to the American civil rights movement, Memphis has museums to keep even the most avid culture vultures intellectually stimulated.

Memphis played a major part in the evolution of American music and this has spawned dozens of music museums that feature exhibitions concerned with blues, rock 'n' roll and jazz music. The city's museums are spread throughout Memphis' neighborhoods, with a concentration of blues museums around Beale Street. Here are some of main museums in Memphis.





Memphis Museum: Memphis Rock 'n' Soul Museum - 191 Beale Street, Suite 100, Plaza of FedExForum, Memphis, Tennessee (TN), 38103, USA
Tel: +1 901 205 2533
Located in the Beale Street entertainment district, the Memphis Rock 'n' Soul Museum tells the tale of the evolution of music in the area and how it became known as the 'Memphis Sound'. Seven galleries explore the history of Memphis music and its impact on cultural changes.
Memphis museum open: daily - 10:00 - 19:00
Memphis museum admission: charge, discount for children

Memphis Museum: W.C. Handy House Museum - 352 Beale Street, Memphis, Tennessee (TN), 38103, USA
Tel: +1 901 527 3427
Step back in time in Memphis, with a trip to the W.C. Handy House Museum on Beale Street. Handy's tiny wood-frame home is lovingly preserved and contains artifacts and memorabilia.
Memphis museum open: Tuesday to Saturday - 10:00 to 17:00, seasonal variations apply
Memphis museum admission: charge

Memphis Museums: National Civil Rights Museum - 450 Mulberry Street, Memphis, Tennessee (TN), 38103, USA
Tel: +1 901 521 9699
Housed in the Lorraine Motel where the Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. was assassinated in April 1968, this fascinating Memphis museum aims to chronicle key episodes of the American civil rights movement and to inspire its visitors to participate in civil and human rights efforts around the globe. The museum features multi-media exhibitions, audio and visual displays.
Memphis museum open: Monday to Saturday - 09:00 - 17:00, Sunday 13:00 - 17:00, seasonal variations apply
Memphis museum admission: charge, children under three free

Memphis Museums: Peabody Place Museum - 119 South Main Street, Memphis, Tennessee (TN), 38103, USA
Tel: +1 901 523 2787
Memphis' Peabody Place Museum houses a fine and expansive collection of 19th-century Asian art with a permanent collection of treasures created for Chinese nobility during the Quing Dynasty. The collection includes jade sculptures, ivory carvings, bronze ceremonial vessels, furnishings and textiles. Peabody Place Museum also contains some European art and temporary exhibitions.
Memphis museum open: Tuesday to Friday - 10:00 - 17:30, Saturday to Sunday - 12:00 - 17:00
Memphis museum admission: charge, children under 12 free

Memphis Museum: The Pink Palace Museum and Planetarium - 3050 Central Avenue, Memphis, Tennessee (TN), 38111-3399, USA
Tel: +1 901 320 6320
This popular Memphis museum contains an eclectic mix of exhibits - it's a natural history museum, IMAX theater and also houses a planetarium. Displays at the Pink Palace Museum include a model of the first Piggly Wiggly store, America's original self-service supermarket, which was founded in Memphis in 1916.
Memphis museum open: Monday to Saturday - 09:00 to 17:00, Sunday - 12:00 to 17:00.
Memphis museum admission: charge

 
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