City Attractions

Auto Zone Park Tours Within steps of The Peabody Hotel, you can enjoy a “behind the scenes” look at the finest ballpark built below the major leagues – AutoZone Park. Tour includes the state-of-the-art press box and scoreboard control room, as well as a look around the finest clubhouse and training facilities in minor-league. Opens at 10:00 am. Admission: $4 for Adults. .

Beale Street Entertainment District The Blues were born on Beale Street, and it was the home to famous blues musicians such as W.C. Handy who wrote the first blues song here in 1909. Beale Street is one of the most famous streets in Memphis, and it is the soul of old Memphis. Aside from the bustling cotton trade on the cobblestone banks of Front Street along the Mississippi, no other Memphis landmark has held such mystique, intrigue, fame and infamy over the years. Here you will find countless Blues joints, barbeque joints, live music and dance clubs, plenty of your favorite libations along with a late night crowd and all of the revelers to go along. .

Cotton Museum at the Memphis Cotton Exchange Memphis was and is the world’s center for “spot cotton” or cash crop trading. The cotton economy completely defined 150 years of the city’s history. This epic story includes science, history, economics, and culture – from blues and sharecropping to international trade and genetically-engineered seed, giving context to other attractions. The Memphis Cotton Exchange room and trading floor have been restored to their 1939 look, complete with the original chalk-scribbled trading board and Western Union office. Video, photos and other artifacts further highlight the impact of “white gold” on life today. Open 10:00 am – 5:00 pm. Admission: $5 for Adults .

Gibson’s Guitar Factory The memorable tour of Gibson’s Memphis Guitar factory consists of an intimate viewing of the facility as Gibson’s skilled luthiers craft some of the finest guitars in the world. This is an opportunity to witness the intricate process of binding, neck-fitting, painting, buffing, and tuning that creates these incredible musical instruments. See and hear how Gibson has helped shape the world of music for over 100 years and continues to set the pace for the musical innovations of tomorrow. Open 11:00 am – 4:00 pm .

Graceland, Home of Elvis Presley Graceland offers a one-of-a-kind journey through Elvis’s humble beginnings and rise to superstardom, with a close and personal look at the influence that forever changed our music and our lives. Discover the ultimate rock ‘n’ roll experience through videos, photos, personal mementos and artifacts, movie memorabilia, stage costumes and much more. Open 9:00 am – 5:00 pm .

Mud Island River Park and Mississippi River Museum Experience the Mississippi River at this unique recreational and educational facility dedicated to showcasing the mighty Mississippi River. Visit the 18-gallery museum of the natural and cultural history of the Lower Mississippi River Valley. Over 5,000 artifacts tell the story of river transportation, the U.S. Civil War and music of the Delta. Includes temporary exhibits and 4,000-gallon aquarium. Monorail Ride to Mud Island $2. Round Trip. General Admission: $8 for Adults. Open 10:00 am – 5:00 pm .

National Civil Rights Museum Site of the assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. this award-winning museum marks the 40th Anniversary of Dr. King’s death. Bringing the stories of civil and human rights to life in moving fashion through interpretive exhibits and indepth audio/visual displays, the museum focuses on milestone events like the Montgomery bus boycott and the Memphis sanitation strike, as well as more recent struggles and achievements of the Civil Rights Movement following King’s death. Audio-guided tour. .

Rock ‘n’ Soul Museum The Memphis Rock ‘n’ Soul Museum’s exhibition about the birth of rock and soul music, created by the Smithsonian Institution, tells the story of musical pioneers who, for the love of music, overcame racial and socio-economic barriers to create the music that shook the entire world. The museum offers a comprehensive Memphis music experience from the rural field hollers and sharecroppers of the 1930’s through the explosion of Sun, Stax and Hi Records and Memphis musical heyday in the 70’s to its global musical influence. .

St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital / ALSAC Pavilion Located on the campus of St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, one of the country’s largest health-care charities, this museum contains memorabilia of Danny Thomas, the late entertainer and founder of St. Jude, including Emmy Awards and numerous humanitarian achievements. Free Admission .

Stax Museum of American Soul Music Located on the original site of Stax Records, this museum is home to more than 2,000 cultural artifacts, and celebrates the music made famous by Otis Redding, Booker T. and the MGs, Isaac Hayes, the Bar-Kays, Al Green, Aretha Franklin, Earth, Wind & Fire and more. In addition to Stax music and memorabilia, you’ll also find exhibits dedicated to the artists of Muscle Shoals, Motown, Atlantic and Memphis’ own Hi Records. .

Sun Studio Sam Phillips’ famous recording studio is ground zero for rock and roll’s explosion onto the world stage. Literally packed with memories and memorabilia, the “Birthplace of Rock and Roll” gives visitors a chance to hear historical outtakes and even touch Elvis first microphone. Experience the stories that put legends like Johnny Cash, Carl Perkins, Jerry Lee Lewis and more on the map, and see why artists like U2, Tom Petty and Maroon Five continue to flock here today.