Memphis International Airport 15 min
Overton Park (9 min) Huge park including a 9-hole golf course, a zoo, 2 playgrounds, an art museum & a 126-acre forest. Dixon Gallery & Gardens (18 min) Botanical park & museum with permanent collections of Impressionist & post-Impressionist art. Brooks Museum (8 min) Collection of European & American art, including sculptures & paintings, from the 18th-20th century. Sun Studio (5 min) This legendary rock 'n' roll recording studio hosted Elvis Presley, Johnny Cash & others notables. Memphis Botanic Garden (19 min) Global array of plants arranged into separate areas, including a popular Japanese tranquility space. Memphis Rock 'n' Soul Museum (8 min) Story of the roots & influence of Bluff City's rock & soul music told through interactive media. Pink Palace Museum and Planetarium (13 min) Museum devoted to Memphis history, science & culture featuring an IMAX theater & planetarium. The Cotton Museum at the Memphis Cotton Exchange (7 min) Circa-1939 Memphis Cotton Exchange building is now a museum exhibiting cotton & slavery history. National Civil Rights Museum (9 min) Historic site of Martin Luther King, Jr.'s assassination & exhibits on the racial equality movement. Tom Lee Park (8 min) 30-acre city park offering a riverside walking path, benches & a memorial monument. Mud Island (8 min) Small peninsular area featuring a public park, history museum, restaurants & an amphitheater. Graceland (11 min) Elvis Presley's famed estate featuring mansion tours, exhibits, a car museum & 2 jets. Stax Museum of American Soul Music (7 min) A replica recording studio & rotating exhibits tell the story of Stax Records & soul music. Memphis Zoo (8 min) Many different species of land & sea animals displayed in pavilions organized geographically. The Children's Museum of Memphis (10 min) Interactive permanent displays & traveling exhibits create learning opportunities for kids. |