Memphis Tennessee Attractions

Amusements

• Agricultural International
  7777 Walnut Grove Road • Memphis, TN 38120
  901-757-7777
  This one thousand rural acres of research farm is the only facility in America of its size and... more...  map

• Carriage Rides of River City
  721 Florida Street • Memphis, TN 38103
  901-524-1148
  Go back in time and with style discover the hidden beauties of downtown Memphis with a carriage... more...  map

• Center for Southern Folklore
  123 South Main Street • Memphis, TN 38103
  At Peabody Place Trolley Stop
  901-525-3655
  Performances of blues, jazz, gospel, rockabilly, and soul are showcased daily at this folklife... more...  map

• Children's Museum of Memphis, The
  2525 Central Avenue • Memphis, TN 38104
  901-458-2678
  Great fun for the whole family can be had at this hands-on discover museum where children can sit... more...  map

• Golf & Games Family Park
  5484 Summer Avenue • Memphis, TN 38134
  901-386-2992
  Entertainment for the whole family can be had at this 40 acre amusement park which includes a... more...  map

• Laser Quest
  3417 Plaza Drive • Memphis, TN 38111
  901-324-4800
  A combination of tag and hide-and-seek with a 21st century twist can be found at this entertaining... more...  map

• Laser Quest
  3417 Poplar Avenue • Memphis, TN 38111
  Located in the Poplar Plaza Shopping Center
  901-324-4800
  Laser Quest is live action laser tag at its best. Enter the multi-level arena where fog, music and... more...  map

• Sun Studio
  706 Union Avenue • Memphis, TN 38103
  Downtown Memphis
  901-521-0664
  The most famous recording studio in the world and the "Birthplace of Rock 'n' Roll," visitors at... more...  map

• Viking Culinary Arts Center
  153 South Main Street, Suite 101 • Memphis, TN 38103
  Pembroke Square at Peabody Place
  901-578-5822
  A combination world-class teaching kitchen, state-of-the-art theater demonstration kitchen, and... more...  map

Casinos

• Sheraton Casino and Hotel
  1107 Casino Center Drive • Memphis, TN 38664
  Located in Robinsonville, MS
  662-363-4900
  This full service, 92,000 square foot, fantasy-themed, Tudor style mansion hotel features 31,000... more...

Historic Homes & Buildings

• Danny Thomas/ALSAC Pavilion
  332 North Lauderdale • Memphis, TN 38105
  Located on the Campus of St. Jude
  901-495-3306
  The architectual layout of this building symbolizes the world-wide scope of the American Lebanese... more...  map

• Davies Manor Plantation (circa 1807)
  9336 Davies Plantation Road • Memphis, TN 38133
  901-386-0715
  The oldest furnished log and chink home in Shelby County, this plantation house is a two-story... more...  map

• Graceland, Home of Elvis Presley
  3734 Elvis Presley Boulevard • Memphis, TN 38116
  901-332-3322
  Once the home of "The King of Rock and Roll," this 14 acre estate is now open to the public for... more...  map

• W.C Handy House Museum
  352 Beale Street • Memphis, TN 38103
  901-527-3427
  Home of the "Father of the Blues" where he wrote some of his most famous songs, this small,... more...  map

• Woodruff-Fontaine House (circa 1870)
  680 Adams Avenue • Memphis, TN 38105
  901-526-1469
  All of the three floors of this fully restored, 16-room Victorian French palace are furnished with... more...  map

Historic Sites & Monuments

• Elmwood Cemetery (circa 1852)
  824 South Dudley Street • Memphis, TN 38104
  901-774-3212
  The oldest active cemetery in Memphis, this historic and beautiful antebellum cemetery is the final... more...  map

• Mason Temple (circa 1940-1945)
  938 Mason Street • Memphis, TN 38104
  901-947-9300
  Martin Luther King, Jr., delivered his prophetic "Mountaintop" speech in this church on the eve of... more...  map

Museums & Galleries

• Art Museum at the University of Memphis
  3750 Norriswood • Memphis, TN 38152
  Located in Communications & Fine Arts Building
  901-678-2224
  This museum features changing exhibitions of contemporary art and permanent displays of Egyptian... more...  map

• Art Museum at the University of Memphis
  Communications and Fine Arts Building, #142 • Memphis, TN 38152
  901-678-2224
  Enjoy changing exhibitions of contemporary art and permanent displays of Egyptian antiquities at... more...

• Belz Museum of Asian and Judaic Art
  119 South Main Street • Memphis, TN 38103
  901-523-2787
  Belz Museum is home to a collection that spans the art of many cultures and time periods including:... more...  map

• Biblical Resource Center and Museum
  140 East Mulberry Street • Memphis, TN 38017
  Located in Historic Collierville
  901-854-9578
  Research of biblical information is available at this museum which contains a large library and... more...  map

• Chucalissa Museum
  1987 Indian Village Drive • Memphis, TN 38109
  901-785-3160
  A unique glimpse of the mid-South history can be found at this National Historic Landmark museum... more...  map

• Cotton Museum at the Memphis Cotton Exchange, The
  65 Union Avenue • Memphis, TN 38103
  901-531-7826
  Memphis was and is the world's center for "spot cotton" or cash crop trading. The cotton economy... more...  map

• David Lusk Gallery
  4540 Poplar Avenue • Memphis, TN 38117
  901-767-3800
  Regional and southern artists are represented at David Lusk Gallery, which is comprised to two... more...  map

• Dixon Gallery & Gardens
  4339 Park Avenue • Memphis, TN 38117
  901-761-5250
  Situated amid 17 acres of formal and informal gardens, this former private estate has been... more...  map

• Fire Museum of Memphis
  118 Adams Avenue • Memphis, TN 38103
  901-320-5650
  A comprehensive collection of artifacts dating all the way back to 1900's, including stories and... more...  map

• Gibson Beale Street Showcase, The
  145 Lt. George Lee Avenue • Memphis, TN 38103
  Located One Block South of Beale
  901-544-7998
  Get an up-close look at Gibson guitars being crafted by hand while you take a docent-led tour of 16... more...  map

• Memphis Brooks Museum of Art
  1934 Poplar Avenue • Memphis, TN 38104
  Located in Overton Park
  901-544-6200
  Founded in 1916, this museum is the oldest and largest fine arts museum in the state of Tennessee... more...  map

• Memphis Pink Palace Museum
  3050 Central Avenue • Memphis, TN 38111
  901-320-6362
  Voted one of the top five museums in the South by the readers of Southern Living magazine, this... more...  map

• Memphis Rock 'n' Soul Museum
  191 Beale Street, Suite 100 • Memphis, TN 38103
  901-543-0800
  The story of the history and legacy of people and musicians working in the Delta and Memphis area... more...  map

• Memphis Transportation Museum
  125 North Rowlett Street • Memphis, TN 38017
  Located in Collierville
  901-683-2266
  This museum is dedicated to assembling and operating a train of first-class streamliner-era... more...  map

• Mississippi River Museum
  125 North Front Street • Memphis, TN 38103
  Located at Mud Island River Park
  901-576-7230
  The natural and cultural history of the Lower Mississippi River Valley is featured at this... more...  map

• National Civil Rights Museum
  450 Mulberry Street • Memphis, TN 38103
  Located in the Historic Lorraine Motel
  901-521-9699
  The site of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s assassination, this one-of-a-kind museum contains... more...  map

• National Ornamental Metal Museum
  374 Metal Museum Drive • Memphis, TN 38106
  901-774-6380
  Situated high on a bluff overlooking the Mississippi River, this museum is the only institution in... more...  map

• Peabody Place Museum
  119 South Main Street • Memphis, TN 38103
  901-523-ARTS
  One of the largest collection of 19th century Chinese art in the country is showcased at this... more...  map

• Slave Haven-Burkle Estate Museum
  826 North Second Street • Memphis, TN 38107
  901-527-3427
  A former way station on the Underground Railroad, this museum features secret cellars and trap... more...  map

• Tobey Gallery
  1930 Poplar Avenue • Memphis, TN 38107
  Located at the Memphis College of Art
  901-726-4085
  Changing exhibits of paintings, print making, designs, sculptures, graphic design, and photography... more...  map

• Wonders: Memphis International Cultural Series
  P.O. Box 3371 • Memphis, TN 38173
  Located at The Pyramid
  901-312-9161
  A long line of blockbuster exhibitions has been featured by this not-for-profit organization that... more...  map

Parks, Gardens & Zoos

• Lichterman Nature Center
  5992 Quince Road • Memphis, TN 38119
  901-767-7322
  The first accredited nature center in the United States, this state-of-the-art urban nature center... more...  map

• Memphis Botanic Garden
  750 Cherry Road • Memphis, TN 38117
  901-685-1566
  Grand openings are featured every day at this botanical garden that lies on 96 beautiful acres and... more...  map

• Memphis Zoo
  2000 Prentiss Place • Memphis, TN 38112
  901-276-WILD
  See over 3,000 animal residents, including 400 different species of all kinds, while at this... more...  map

• Mud Island River Park
  125 North Front Street • Memphis, TN 38103
  901-576-7241
  Experience the Mississippi River at this unique recreational and educational park which is... more...  map

• Shelby Farms Park
  7171 Mullins Station Road • Memphis, TN 38134
  901-382-0235
  Approximately 4,500 acres, this park is the largest urban park in the United States and it is five... more...  map

Tours & Cruises

• American Dream Safari
  P.O. Box 3129 • Memphis, TN 38173
  901-527-8870
  From the back roads of America to the downtown neon of Saturday night, this tour company takes the... more...  map

• Backbeat Tours of Memphis Music
  138 Beale Street • Memphis, TN 38104
  Second and Beale Street
  901-272-2328
  New Memphis music tour company offering fun-filled 90 minute and half-day tours through Memphis... more...  map

• Blues City Tours
  325 Union Avenue • Memphis, TN 38103
  901-522-9229
  This tour company operates a variety of daily bus tours of the City of Memphis, as well as of tours... more...  map

• Carriage Service of Downtown Memphis
  1051 North Second Street • Memphis, TN 38107
  901-496-2128
  Take an informative historic tour of downtown Memphis or a quiet romantic ride under the stars with... more...  map

• Carriage Tours of Memphis
  393 North Main Street • Memphis, TN 38103
  901-527-7542
  Experience the luxury and charm of a horse-drawn carriage tour through historic downtown Memphis... more...  map

• Cinderella's Horse and Carriage
  Located in Downtown Memphis
  901-482-9496
  Experience a historic horse drawn carriage ride through the heart of Downtown Memphis and enjoy the... more...

• Heritage Tours
  280 Hernando Street • Memphis, TN 38126
  901-527-3427
  Cultural and historical tours of Memphis, highlighting African-American sites and contributions to... more...  map

• Memphis Riverboats
  P.O. Box 3188 • Memphis, TN 38173
  Located on Riverside Drive
  901-527-5694
  A variety of fun and adventurous cruises on the Mississippi River is provided by this riverboat... more...  map

• RiverBarge Excursion Line
  201 Opelousas Avenue • Memphis, TN 70114
  Located in New Orleans, LA
  504-365-0022
  Explores the country along the Mississippi, Ohio, Cumberland, and Missouri Rivers aboard a large,... more...  map

• See Memphis
  378 South Main Street, Suite 3 • Memphis, TN 38103
  901-525-4617
  Providing group and individual tour services for over 15 years, this full service receptive... more...  map

• Sweet Magnolia Tours
  49 Union Avenue, Suite 3 • Memphis, TN 38175
  901-525-2842
  A full service receptive tour operator which provides customized tour planning services for groups... more...