Fun Things

Hands-on children's museum with 30-plus exhibits next to Liberty Park.

Elvis Presley's home and the Elvis Presley's Memphis entertainment complex with tours, exhibits and concerts.

96-acre botanic garden in Audubon Park with themed gardens, the My Big Backyard children's garden and the Live at the Garden concert series.

Smithsonian-developed museum on Beale Street telling the story of Memphis music.

Accredited zoo in Overton Park with more than 3,500 animals, rides and exhibits.

Museum at the former Lorraine Motel tracing the American civil rights movement.

Museum of science and history in the historic Pink Palace mansion, with exhibits, a planetarium and the miniature circus.

Museum on the original Stax Records site in Soulsville honoring American soul music.

Legendary recording studio known as the birthplace of rock 'n' roll, offering guided tours hourly.

Mississippi River museum and aquarium with a river overlook and walking trails in Tunica Resorts.