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Mud Island River Park - Mud
Island River Park is the
nation's premier tribute to the
mighty Mississippi River. The
beauty and majesty of the river
is detailed in the Mississippi
River Museum and the River Walk,
a 5-block long outdoor replica
of the river from Cairo, IL to
New Orleans, LA with city plots,
scale-model bridges and levees
and 800,000 gallons of water
flowing every minute.
Fire Museum of Memphis - If
you've ever wanted to follow a
fire truck or slide down a brass
firehouse pole, if you agree
that firefighters are a brave
and dedicated band of public
servants, and if you realize
that deadly fires affect us all,
then visit the finest Fire
Museum in the nation in Memphis.
Casey Jones Village - This
historic 1890s home belongs to
America's most legendary
railroad man. The museum
features railroad artifacts,
original steam locomotive engine
and a 25-foot model railroad
exhibit.
Art Museum of the University of
Memphis - Located on the
campus of The University of
Memphis, AMUM offers visitors
permanent displays of Egyptian
antiquities and West African
artifacts, and changing
exhibitions of Contemporary Art.
Memphis Zoo - See African
Lions and 2,800 other subjects
representing 400 species of the
animal kingdom. Features
naturalistic state-of-the-art
exhibits: Cat Country, Primate
Canyon, Animals of the Night,
Dragon's Lair, Once Upon a Farm
and more.
National Ornamental Metal Museum
- The National Ornamental Metal
Museum is the only museum in the
United States dedicated
exclusively to the exhibition
and preservation of fine
metalwork.
The Dixon Gallery & Gardens
- A specialized art museum on 17
acres of garden and woodlands
focusing on Impressionist and
decorative arts. Special
exhibitions held throughout the
year.
National Civil Rights Museum
- The Museum offers the first
and only comprehensive overview
of the civil rights movement in
exhibit form. It is an
educational institution designed
to help visitors understand the
civil rights movement and how
this movement impacted movements
for social rights worldwide. The
museum features a collection of
Civil Rights artifacts including
Dr. Martin Luther King's
speeches and more.
Elvis Presley's Graceland -
Visit Elvis' 14-acre estate
which includes a mansion tour,
The Elvis Presley Automobile
Museum, Elvis' Custom Jets, and
a museum featuring personal
items reflecting the private
side of the legend.
Sun Studio - Tour the most
famous recording studio in the
world. This studio launched the
career of Elvis Presley, B.B.
King, Jerry Lee Lewis, Roy
Orbison, Johnny Cash and many
more!
C.H. Nash Museum Chucalissa
- The C.H. Nash Museum at
Chucalissa is a prehistoric
American Indian archaeological
site dating back to the 15th
century. The site features a
Mississippian mound complex,
nature trail and arboretum,
hands-on archaeology lab, and
exhibits that explore the
history and life-ways of Native
Americans of the historic and
prehistoric southeastern United
States.
Pink Palace Family of Museums
- The Pink Palace Family of
Museums offers a wide-ranging
collection of historic,
educational, and technological
attractions. Included are the
Pink Palace Museum, the CTI IMAX
Theater, the Sharpe Planetarium,
the Lichterman Nature Center,
Coon Creek Science Center, and
the historic Mallory-Neely and
Magevney Houses.
Children's Museum of Memphis
- The Children's Museum of
Memphis encourages the curiosity
and imagination of children and
their families through
interactive exhibitions,
programs and resources that help
demystify the arts, sciences,
humanities and technology.
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