Memphis Rock ‘n’ Soul Museum

The Memphis Rock ‘n’ Soul Museum tells the complete story of Memphis music history, as researched by the Smithsonian Institution. The museum tells the stories of musical legends of all racial and socio-economic backgrounds who overcame obstacles to create the musical sound that changed the world.

 

The museum offers a comprehensive Memphis music experience from the rural field hollers and sharecroppers of the 1930s, through the explosion of Sun, Stax and Hi Records and Memphis’ musical heyday in the 70s, to its global musical influence. A digital audio tour guide serves visitors with more than 300 minutes of information, including more than 100 songs, through seven galleries featuring three audio visual programs, more than 30 instruments and 40 costumes.

 

The museum exhibition offers a historical and educational exploration of the origins of rock and soul music. The museum’s “Sound Education” program offers lessons plans as well as a 72-page curriculum guide to teach music and music business.

 

Since opening in April 2000, the museum has welcomed more than 200,000 visitors from all over the world, including thousands of students.

 

The museum and gift shop are open 10 a.m.-7 p.m. daily. Admission is $10 for adults, $7 for youth ages 5-17. Shelby County residents are offered free admission every Tuesday afternoon between the hours of 2 p.m.-7 p.m. by showing photo identification.

 

Want to save cab fare? Park your car and grab the Sun Studio shuttle bus that offers patrons free transportation between the museum, Heartbreak Hotel, Graceland Mansion and the Sun Studio. Shuttle pick ups are at the front door of the museum every day, every hour on the half hour beginning at 10:30 a.m.

- by Leah M. Caudle , Memphis Reporter for HelloMetro  (Click to leave a message)

Leah M. Caudle

Leah Caudle is a professional storyteller with experience in covering local, community and feature stories. While at newspapers such as The Tennessean in Nashville and The Lexington Herald-Leader in Lexington, Ky., Caudle also has experience in shooting and editing videos and photos to accompany stories. The Western Kentucky University graduate received degrees in print journalism and Spanish in 2007 and also has expertise in the areas of public relations, copy editing and proofreading.