Memphis International Airport 18 min
Pink Palace Museum and Planetarium (18 min) Museum devoted to Memphis history, science & culture featuring an IMAX theater & planetarium. Sun Studio (6 min) This legendary rock 'n' roll recording studio hosted Elvis Presley, Johnny Cash & others notables. Tom Lee Park (18 min) 30-acre city park offering a riverside walking path, benches & a memorial monument. Metal Museum (7 min) Museum complex with exhibits of ornamental metalwork, a working blacksmith shop & sculpture garden. Memphis Zoo (13 min) Many different species of land & sea animals displayed in pavilions organized geographically. The Children's Museum of Memphis (14 min) Interactive permanent displays & traveling exhibits create learning opportunities for kids. Brooks Museum (12 min) Collection of European & American art, including sculptures & paintings, from the 18th-20th century. Memphis Rock 'n' Soul Museum (12 min) Story of the roots & influence of Bluff City's rock & soul music told through interactive media. Memphis Botanic Garden (23 min) Global array of plants arranged into separate areas, including a popular Japanese tranquility space. Stax Museum of American Soul Music (10 min) A replica recording studio & rotating exhibits tell the story of Stax Records & soul music. National Civil Rights Museum (12 min) Historic site of Martin Luther King, Jr.'s assassination & exhibits on the racial equality movement. Graceland (14 min) Elvis Presley's famed estate featuring mansion tours, exhibits, a car museum & 2 jets. The Cotton Museum at the Memphis Cotton Exchange (3 min) Circa-1939 Memphis Cotton Exchange building is now a museum exhibiting cotton & slavery history. Overton Park (13 min) Huge park including a 9-hole golf course, a zoo, 2 playgrounds, an art museum & a 126-acre forest. Mud Island (9 min) Small peninsular area featuring a public park, history museum, restaurants & an amphitheater. |