Memphis Map & Tourist Guide - 2025
History & Culture Gems
2024-12-18 11:41:11
TAKE HOME A SOUVENIR FOR YOUR SOUL.
From an Underground Railroad stop to gardens that double as galleries, plus an Art Deco-era theater where you might enjoy a musical or an encounter with a friendly ghost, Memphis is full of discoveries. Come and make yours.
Activism and Arts
Channel the passion of Memphis upstanders and creatives at these and other local venues.
I AM A MAN PLAZA
METAL MUSEUM
CANNON CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS
CULTURAL HISTORY
Explore civil rights history at the National Civil Rights Museum at the Lorraine Motel. At Slave Haven, learn the story of Memphis’ Underground Railroad. Discover Victorian life in Memphis at the Woodruff-Fontaine House. Learn about Memphis’ early cotton industry at the Cotton Museum.
GARDENS
Explore 29 specialty gardens at Memphis Botanic Garden. View fine art and walk through a public garden and certified arboretum at the Dixon Gallery & Gardens, now offering free admission. Take a self-guided tour during Experience Memphis Gardens, held in spring.
VISUAL ARTS
See ancient to pop art at Memphis Brooks Museum of Art, sculpture at the Metal Museum, work by local Black artists at Tone, Asian and Judaic craft at the Belz Museum and rotating exhibits at Crosstown Arts. Browse artsy souvenirs (or make your own) at Arrow Creative, Five in One and The Art Project.
Find what Inspires you
From Guitar Picks to Paintbrushes
PERFORMING ARTS
Downtown, catch Broadway musicals and concerts at the Orpheum; intimate performances at the Halloran Centre; symphonies, ballets and more at The Cannon Center. Do dinner and a show in the Overton Square Performing Arts District, home to Playhouse on the Square, Circuit Playhouse, Hattiloo Theatre and Ballet Memphis. Nearby, see what's on at Crosstown Theater. In East Memphis, check out Theatre Memphis and Opera Memphis.
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