Memphis Rock’ n’ Soul Museum

Memphis Rock’ n’ Soul Museum

The Memphis Rock’ n’ Soul Museum, brings to fore the African soul music, folktales – stories and arts of African origin. The museum also promotes artifacts and exhibitions of the civil rights movements and the fight against slavery.

The museum offers a comprehensive Memphis music experience beginning with the rural field hollers and porch music of the sharecroppers in the 30s highlighting the urban influences of Beale Street in the 1940s, radio, Sun Records and Sam Phillips in the 1950s, the heyday of Stax, Hi Records and soul music in the 1960s and 1970s, the impact of the civil rights movement, and the music's influence and inspiration that continues today.

The museum's MP3 audio guide is packed with over 300 minutes of information as well as over 100 songs recorded in and around Memphis from the 1930-70s.

The Memphis Rock ‘n’ Soul Museum also features three audio-visual programs, more than 30 instruments and 40 costumes in seven galleries.