Stax Museum of American Soul Music
Soulsville, Memphis · Memphis · ~2.3 mi from downtown Memphis
Chill
$20 for adults · 6 & under free · closed Mon
The world's only soul music museum, on the exact site of Stax Records: Isaac Hayes' gold-trimmed Cadillac, a replica of Studio A where Otis Redding recorded, and a Soul Train dance floor. $20 for adults; Shelby County residents get in free Tuesday afternoons. Closed Mondays.
Book tickets on the official site
Good for
Stand where Otis stood
Crowd
Music pilgrims; a friendly, unhurried crowd
Getting there
MATA buses serve E. McLemore Ave
Parking
Free parking lot and street parking
Accessibility
Step-free throughout