Art Museum of the University of Memphis
Located on the campus of the University of Memphis, this museum features a permanent collection of Egyptian antiquities. Also featured is the Neil Nokes West African Art Collection. The main gallery displays a variety of exhibits throughout the year. Visitors wishing to discover which exhibit is currently being featured should call ahead.
3750 Norriswood, Communications & Fine Arts Bldg
Memphis, TN 38101
901-678-2224

Memphis Music Hall of Fame
97 S. 2nd St
Memphis, TN 38103
Phone: 901-525-4007
If a visit to the Beale Street Historic District doesn't satisfy your craving for musical history, drop into one of the best-developed museums devoted solely to music history. You will find displays and artifacts from over a century of Memphis Music. Extensive exhibits on blues, rock 'n roll, R&B, and soul are on display.

Mud Island
125 N. Front St
Memphis TN 38103
Phone: 901-576-7241 or 800-507-6507
This 52-acre park includes Mississippi River Museum, a 5,000 seat amphitheater, and Tennessee's largest swimming pool. The River Walk area is a scaled model of the Mississippi from its upper reaches all the way to the Mississippi Delta at the Gulf of Mexico. Visitors reach the park via monorail, leaving plenty of energy for browsing through the many shops or sampling the offerings of the various restaurants.

National Civil Rights Museum
450 Mulberry Street
Memphis, TN, 38103
Phone: 901-521-9699
Once the Lorraine Motel, the National Civil Rights Museum is located at the site where Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was assassinated in 1968. The Museum is the first museum of its type, dedicated solely to the American Civil Rights Movement. Various interactive exhibits and displays trace the history of the civil rights movement and its leaders and proponents, including Rosa Parks and Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. himself.

Celebration Station
5970 Macon Cove
Memphis, TN 38134
Phone: 901-377-6700
Located just off I-40, this may be Memphis' number one entertainment center for family fun. With miniature golf, bumper boats, and over a hundred of the latest arcade games, there is no limit to the fun available for the whole family.

Memphis Pink Palace Museum & Planetarium
3050 Central Ave
Memphis, TN 38111
Phone: 901-320-6320
The museum features exhibits on both cultural and natural history, a 165-seat planetarium featuring astronomy programs and laser light shows, and the Union Planters Imax Theater. Some of the permanent exhibits include the hand-carved Clyde Park Miniature Circus, dinosaur fossils, and a mineral collection. Visitors can view an array of Civil War memorabilia and artifacts, a museum on medical history, and a replica of the original Piggly Wiggly. Each August, visitors can view the special laser light show dedicated to Elvis.

Graceland
With a nickname like "The King", you know Elvis Presley had to do things in style. Here at Elvis' southern mansion you can take a tour and see the lifestyle that the King lived. Tour the mansion itself, board his custom jet, the "Lisa Marie", and see the King's 1955 pink Cadillac in the Elvis Presley Automobile Museum. Visitors can see the collection of Elvis' gold records, which just so happens to be the largest private collection in the world. Memorabilia from the King's performing days are also on display, including jewelry and costumes. Graceland also offers extensive shopping and fabulous restaurants. The combination of food, fun, and history promises to make a visit to Graceland a uniquely entertaining experience.
3734 Elvis Presley Blvd
Memphis TN 38116
901-332-3322 or 800-238-2000

Memphis Belle Pavilion
125 North Front Street
Memphis, TN 38103
Phone: 901-576-7241
Perhaps the most famous WWII airplane, the Memphis Belle was the first U.S. bomber to complete 25 missions against Nazi targets without suffering a casualty. Its fame has led it to be the subject of a 1943 documentary, as well as a more recent feature film sharing its name. Restored to perfect condition, the Belle can be found within a pavilion on Mud Island.

Memphis Botanic Garden
Featuring almost one hundred acres of beautiful outdoor greenery, the Memphis Botanic Garden includes such highlights as the Herb, Rose, Daylily, Sculpture, Azalea, and Perennial Gardens, as well as the Japanese Garden of Tranquility. Also located here is the Goldsmith Civic Garden Center, featuring a porcelain collection, art exhibits, and horticultural shows. More detailed information on the myriad of greenery within the gardens can be found within the horticultural library. Website: www.memphisbotanicgarden.com
750 Cherry Road
Memphis, TN 38117-4699
901-685-1566

Overton Square Entertainment District
Madison and Cooper Streets
Phone: 901-272-1495
Located directly in the heart of Memphis and encompassing almost two full city blocks, this entertainment center features live music comedy shows as well as dancing and theater opportunities. Visitors to the area can find a variety of restaurants and nightclubs, as well as a variety of unique boutiques.

Hunt-Phelan Home
533 Beale Street
Memphis, TN 38103
Phone: 901-344-3166
TDD: 901-344-3146
Fully restored, this beautiful 160 year-old home has been in the same family for its entire existence. Visitors can take an audio tour that details the history of the home. The home is a perfect stop for antique lovers, since the family's original antique furniture remains within the home.

Memphis Main Street Trolley
For a small fee, visitors can enjoy a nostalgic ride aboard the Memphis Main Street Trolley. Serving as transportation to such downtown attractions as Beale Street, the National Civil Rights Museum, The Pyramid, and the Orpheum Theatre, these beautiful antique trolleys will let you ride the streets of Memphis in style.
547 North Main Street
Memphis, TN 38105
901-274-6282

Africa In April Cultural Festival
901-947-2133
Using education, economics, culture, fashions, arts/crafts, music, history and cuisine to create a diverse cultural marketplace. Fun, festivities and food with a different theme each day.

Alex Haley House and Museum
200 South Church
Henning, TN 38041
731-738-2240
Display throughout the house photographs, artifacts and memorabilia from Haley's family to preserve legacy.
Tour length: 30 minutes
Admission: $2.50 adults, $1 students
Hours of operation: Tuesday - Saturday 10am-5pm. Sunday 1pm-5pm
Group admission: $2 adults, $1 under 18

Backbeat Tours of Memphis Music
1553 Madison Avenue
Memphis, TN 38104
901-272-BEAT (2328)
Experience Memphis' rich musical heritage aboard the Backbeat Bus. Ride in vintage '50s style, see the sights, and hear the music performed live. Our Backbeat entertainers guarantee fun for all. Get ready to shake, rattle, 'n' roll ."

Memphis Queen Riverboats
Take a sightseeing cruise on the Mississippi River the way it used to be done: via paddle wheeler. Trips include hour-long sightseeing tours or daylong tours. If you want something different, take a dinner cruise and see the sights and sample some delightful Southern cuisine at the same time. On weekends, the entertainment doubles, with moonlight cruises accompanied by live local bands.
45 South Riverside Drive
Memphis, TN 38103
901-527-5694 or 901-527-BOAT

Ballet Memphis
7950 Trinity Road
Memphis, TN 38018
901-737-7322
Nationally recognized ballet company performing classical and contemporary classics with an emphasis on the region's history, heritage and music. Performing at the Orpheum Theatre and other venues around the city. Local season runs September-May.

Blues Foundation
49 Union Avenue
Memphis, TN 38103
901-527-2583
Two of the biggest events in blues music occur every year in Memphis as The Blues Foundation presents the W.C. Handy Blues Awards, universally recognized as the highest honor given to the Blues artists. The International Blues Challenge features over 90 acts in one of the bluesiest weekends anywhere.
An international non-profit organization dedicated to the preservation, promotion and perpetuation of the Blues for more than 20 years.