These are the best museums in Memphis:
1Stax Museum
Memphis, TNThe Stax Museum of American Soul Music is a museum located in Memphis, Tennessee , at 926 East McLemore Avenue, the former location of Stax Records . It is operated by the Soulsville Foundation, which also operates the adjacent Stax Music Academy and The Soulsville Charter School , all located on o 2Graceland
Memphis, TNGraceland is a mansion on a 13.8-acre (5.6-hectare) estate in Memphis, Tennessee , United States, once owned by singer and actor Elvis Presley . His daughter, Lisa Marie Presley , inherited Graceland after his death in 1977 . Graceland is located at 3764 Elvis Presley Boulevard in the vast Whitehave 3National Civil Rights Museum
Memphis, TNThe National Civil Rights Museum is a complex of museums and historic buildings in Memphis, Tennessee ; its exhibits trace the history of the civil rights movement in the United States from the 17th century to the present. The museum is built around the former Lorraine Motel , which was the site of 4Woodruff-fontaine House
Memphis, TNThe Woodruff-Fontaine House is a historic building at 680 Adams Avenue in Memphis , Tennessee . It was constructed in 1871 on Adams Avenue , which was once known as "Millionaire's Row" in Memphis. It was designed by the Jones and Baldwin firm of Edward C. Jones and Matthias H. Baldwin . Impressed b 5The Cotton Museum At the Memphis Cotton Exchange
Memphis, TNThe Cotton Museum , located in Memphis, Tennessee , U.S. , is an historical and cultural museum that opened in March 2006 on the former trading floor of the Memphis Cotton Exchange at 65 Union Avenue in downtown Memphis. The mission of the Cotton Museum is to share the story of the cotton industry 6Memphis Museum of Science & History
Memphis, TNThe Museum of Science & History - Pink Palace in Memphis , Tennessee , serves as the Mid-South's major science and historical museum and features exhibits ranging from archeology to chemistry. Over 240,000 people visit the museum each year. The museum is part of the Museum of Science & History - Me 7Brooks Museum of Art
Memphis, TNMemphis Brooks Museum of Art is an art museum in Memphis, Tennessee . The Brooks Museum, which was founded in 1916, is the oldest and largest art museum in the state of Tennessee . The museum is a privately funded nonprofit institution located in Overton Park in Midtown Memphis . 8Mississippi River Museum
Memphis, TN 9Belz Museum of Asian and Judaic Art
Memphis, TNThe Belz Museum of Asian and Judaic Art is located at 119 South Main Street at the intersection of Gayoso Avenue in Memphis , Tennessee , USA . The museum was opened in 1998 as the Peabody Place Museum and in January 2007 it received its present name. The museums collection is based on the private 10Fire Museum of Memphis
Memphis, TNThe Fire Museum of Memphis is located in Fire Engine House No. 1 on 118 Adams Avenue in Memphis , Tennessee , USA . In the heart of downtown Memphis, the FMOM (Fire Museum of Memphis) is considered the premiere fire museum in the country, dedicated to documenting and promoting the local history of f 11Memphis Children's Museum
Memphis, TNThe Children's Museum of Memphis (CMOM) is located in Midtown Memphis at 2525 Central Avenue in Memphis, Tennessee , USA. CMOM’s mission is to create memorable learning experiences through the joy of play in hands-on exhibits and programs. The museum offers interactive exhibits and programs for chil- Online discount!
12Memphis Rock 'n Soul Museum
Memphis, TN 13Slave Haven / Burkle Estate Museum
Memphis, TNThe Burkle Estate is a historic home at 826 North Second Street in Memphis, Tennessee . It is also known as the Slavehaven . Although disputed by some historians, the Burkle Estate is claimed by some to have been part of the Underground Railroad - a secret network of way stations to help slaves esca 14Dixon Gallery & Gardens
Memphis, TNThe Dixon Gallery and Gardens is an art museum within 17 acres of gardens, established in 1976, and located at 4339 Park Avenue, Memphis, Tennessee , United States. The museum focuses on French and American impressionism and features works by Monet , Degas , and Renoir , Pierre Bonnard , Mary Cassat 15Elvis Presley Automobile Museum
Memphis, TN 16Metal Museum
Memphis, TNThe National Ornamental Metal Museum, now called the Metal Museum , is a museum in Memphis, Tennessee . Founded by artist-blacksmith James Wallace, the museum is devoted to exhibitions of metalwork and public programs featuring metalsmiths . 17The C.h. Nash Museum At Chucalissa
Memphis, TNThe C.H. Nash Museum at Chucalissa is located on and exhibits excavated materials of the Mississippian culture archaeological site known as Chucalissa ( 40 SY 1 ) which means "abandoned house" in Choctaw. The site is located adjacent to the T. O. Fuller State Park within the city of Memphis, Tennes 18Memphis Railroad and Trolley Museum
Memphis, TN 19Mallory-neely House
Memphis, TN 20Memphis Zoo
Memphis, TNMemphis Zoo is dedicated to creating adventures and saving wildlife.