National Civil Rights Museum - Lorraine MotelvsGraceland
National Civil Rights Museum - Lorraine Motel and Graceland are both rated highly by expert writers. Overall, National Civil Rights Museum - Lorraine Motel ranks slightly better than Graceland. National Civil Rights Museum - Lorraine Motel scores 96 with praise from 9 sources such as Michelin Guide, Michelin Guide and Frommer's.
National Civil Rights Museum - Lorraine Motel
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Fodor's
Lonely Planet
Michelin Guide
Afar Magazine
Where
Atlas Obscura Michelin Guide
U.S. News & World Report
Frommer's
450 Mulberry St., Memphis, TN 38103
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Concierge "The site of Martin Luther King Jr.'s assassination... the first museum to trace America's civil rights movement opened its doors at the tragically historic site."
Fodor's "An outstanding facility that documents the civil rights movement through exhibits and clever audiovisual displays." Full review
Lonely PlanetTop choice
"Housed in the Lorraine Motel, where the Reverend Dr Martin Luther King Jr was fatally shot on April 4, 1968, is the gut-wrenching National Civil Rights Museum." Full review
Michelin Guide 2 Stars
"Today the former hotel is a 10,000sq ft memorial depicting key events of the US civil rights movement in the 1950s and 60s." Full review
Afar Magazine "The National Civil Rights Museum symbolizes one of the darkest moments in the history of Memphis while serving as one of its great tourism points of pride." Full review
Where "The museum focuses on the major events of the civil rights movement, including events surrounding the integration of Central High School in Little Rock and the march on Selma." Full review
Atlas Obscura "The hotel where Martin Luther King Jr. was shot is now a museum dedicated to his work. " Full review
Michelin Guide 2 Stars
"From the outside, the National Civil Rights Museum looks exactly as it did in the 1950s when it was the Lorraine Motel, the best hotel in the region for African Americans in the segregation era." Full review
U.S. News & World Report1.0
"Housed in the Lorraine Motel where Martin Luther King Jr. was assassinated on April 4, 1968, the museum features multimedia presentations on the civil rights movement." Full review
Frommer's "One of the most important museums in the South—if not the country as a whole." Full review
Graceland Concierge Fodor's Lonely Planet Michelin Guide Where U.S. News & World Report Frommer's
Travel + Leisure
3717 Elvis Presley Blvd., Memphis, TN 38116
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Concierge "Remains the predominant reason to visit the region for anyone with an interest in Elvis or Memphis's musical heritage."
Fodor's "Graceland might be the only colonial suburban home on record to have a jungle room, a pink Cadillac, and close to 700,000 guests annually." Full review
Lonely PlanetTop choice
"If you only make one stop in Memphis, it ought to be here: the sublimely kitschy, gloriously bizarre home of the King of Rock and Roll." Full review
Michelin Guide 3 Stars
"Even those inured to the Elvis myth will enjoy a visit to Graceland, the late Elvis Presley's huge estate, the second most-visited site in the US." Full review
Where "Graceland is the one place where Elvis truly felt at home throughout his incredible life and career." Full review
U.S. News & World Report5.0
"With this city's strong musical identity, there's no question as to why Elvis Presley chose Memphis as his kingdom." Full review
Frommer's "The Graceland exhibits strive to reveal Elvis the man and Elvis the star." Full review
Travel + Leisure "A destination in and of itself, the historic property includes the King of Rock and Roll’s mansion, gardens, cars, and The Guest House at Graceland, where music fans can stay overnight"
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