Robin R.
10/24/2025
a really well thought out walking exhibit. extensive, well researched, thoughtfully and creatively presented. it's a rich experience. the day before we spent our time at the civil rights museum...
Stax Museum of American Soul Music
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926 E McLemore Ave
Memphis, TN 38106
The Stax Museum of American Soul Music, is a 17,000 square-foot museum offering interactive exhibits, videos, vintage musical instruments used to create the Stax sound, stage costumes, photographs, records, and approximately 3,000 other items of memorabilia that tell the unique story, from beginning to present, of American soul music, particularly that of Stax Records and the Memphis Sound.Artists highlighted include Isaac Hayes, Otis Redding, the Staple Singers, the Bar-Kays, Booker T. & the MGs, Johnnie Taylor, Little Milton, Sam & Dave, Eddie Floyd, Rufus and Carla Thomas, Al Green, Aretha Franklin, Ike & Tina Turner, James Brown, Ray Charles, Sam Cooke, and hundreds of others. Because of the COVID-19 pandemic, we have special safety precautions in place, such as mandatory mask-wearing for all employees and guests, social distancing, no large groups, and, for now, cashless transactions only.
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Andrea U.
10/2/2025
There was plenty of free parking in front. I was impressed to see that there was a Soulville Academy school & educational programs on the property In "Soulville USA" the Memphis neighborhood...
Michelle H.
11/8/2025
I really enjoyed this historical spot in Memphis. I learned a great deal and had fun along the way. I grew up on some of these artists and this was pretty comforting.
Candie W.
12/15/2024
I danced my way right through Stax Museum, danced my way down the halls not skipping a beat..... I was surprised to find that Memphis was so museum heavy, but I realized Memphis was historic...
Bill D.
11/30/2025
It was a dream to finally get to the Stax Museum! I got there early and was immediately ushered in for their into film. This is the repository of a part of America's history that American's...
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