Make the Most of Memphis

It’s the home of the Blues and the birthplace of Rock and Roll. But there’s so much more to do, see and try. Check out our favorite places to see and things to do in Memphis, Tennessee, and ask the friendly staff about their top picks.

Gorgeous nighttime city skyline near our Memphis, Tennessee hotel

Theatre

  • Orpheum Theater

    203 S. Main Street
    Memphis, TN 3810
    901.525.7800
    orpheum-memphis.com

    A 2,308-seat venue listed on the National Register of Historic Places and the destination in Memphis for Broadway shows and other cultural events.

Museums

  • Rock ‘n’ Soul Museum

    191 Beale Street
    Memphis, TN 38103
    901.205.2533
    memphisrocknsoul.org

    Offering a comprehensive experience from the rural field hollers and share croppers of the 1930’s to Memphis musical hay day in 70’s and it’s global influence.

  • Children’s Museum of Memphis

    2525 Central Avenue
    Memphis, TN 38104
    901.458.2678
    cmom.com

    The Children’s Museum of Memphis creates memorable learning experiences through the joy of play in hands-on exhibits and programs. The Children’s Museum of Memphis has restored the 1909 Dentzel Memphis Grand Carousel. It has gone from being a hidden gem to being propelled into the national spotlight rallying Memphians’ pride in their city and bringing joy to future generations.

  • Memphis Pink Palace Museum

    3050 Central Ave
    Memphis, TN 38111
    901.320.8320
    memphismuseums.org

    A wide-ranging collection of historic, educational and technological attractions maintained by the City of Memphis, Tennessee and Memphis Museums, Inc. The Museum Family, including the Pink Palace Museum, the CTI 3D Giant Theater, the AutoZone Dome at the Sharpe Planetarium, Lichterman Nature Center and the historic Mallory-Neely and Magevney Houses, operates some of the finest attractions and exhibits in the country.

  • National Civil Rights Museum

    Established in 1991, the National Civil Rights Museum is located at the former Lorraine Motel, where civil rights leader Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was assassinated on April 4, 1968. Through interactive exhibits, historic collections, dynamic speakers and special events, the museum offers visitors a chance to walk through history and learn more about a tumultuous and inspiring period of change.

Local Attractions

  • Graceland

    3717 Elvis Presley Blvd
    Memphis, TN 38116
    901.332.3322
    graceland.com

    This mansion on a 13.8-acre estate in Memphis, Tennessee, United States, was once owned by the singer and actor Elvis Presley. Graceland features interactive IPad tour of Graceland Mansion plus Graceland Archives Experience, Elvis Automobile Museum, the Sincerely Elvis Museum and other special, limited-time exhibits.

  • Memphis Zoo

    2000 Prentis Place
    Memphis, TN 38112
    901.276.9453
    memphiszoo.org

    The Memphis Zoo spans 70 acres and is home to more than 4,500 animals, including 500 different species located in Midtown, Memphis.

  • Dixon Gallery and Gardens

    4339 Park Avenue
    Memphis, TN 38117
    901.761.5250
    
dixon.org

    One of the outstanding private estates in Memphis. A former residence, this lovely home, surrounded by 17-acre estate houses one of the South’s collections of French impressionist art and antique furniture.

  • Memphis Queen Line

    251 Riverside Drive
    Memphis, TN 38103
    901.527.5694
    
memphisriverboats.net

    Authentic American Riverboat Cruises on the Mississippi River. Take a Paddlewheeler a few miles up and down the greatest river in the U.S.A., The “Mighty” Mississippi.