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Memphis Rock 'n' Soul MuseumvsStax Museum of American Soul Music
Both are highly recommended by professionals. Overall, Stax Museum of American Soul Music scores significantly higher than Memphis Rock 'n' Soul Museum. Stax Museum of American Soul Music comes in at #4 in Memphis with accolades from 7 reviews like Fodor's, Frommer's and Michelin Guide.
Memphis Rock 'n' Soul Museum
Concierge
Lonely Planet
Afar Magazine
Michelin Guide
Fodor's
U.S. News & World Report
Frommer's
191 Beale St, Memphis, TN 38103
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Concierge "Details how the uniquely earthy sounds of Memphis's alleys, juke joints, choir lofts, and fields coalesced to become American popular music."
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A great place for music-loving tourists to start
Lonely Planet "Examines how African American and white music mingled in the Mississippi Delta to create modern sound." Full review
Afar Magazine "The museum is filled with costumes, instruments, and other artifacts important to telling the story of Memphis music." Full review
Michelin Guide 2 Stars
"This museum provides an interactive introduction into the history of Memphis music from the 1920s to the 1970s." Full review
Fodor's "This museum showcases Memphis as musical mecca, tracing the history of legendary performers who poured into Memphis and made everlasting contributions to blues, rock 'n' roll, and other musical forms." Full review
U.S. News & World Report9.0
"You should consider adding the Memphis Rock 'n' Soul Museum to your itinerary." Full review
Frommer's "Don't confuse this place with Stax, which is dedicated entirely to American soul music. Both deserve a visit." Full review
Stax Museum of American Soul Music Concierge Fodor's Lonely Planet Afar Magazine
Where Michelin Guide U.S. News & World Report Frommer's
926 E. McLemore Ave, Memphis, TN 38106
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Concierge "The STAX Museum strives to explicate, to illuminate, and to elucidate the sound this recording studio originated—"sweet soul music."
Fodor's "It's wall-to-wall music—along with a history of Stax, from its beginnings as a home base for local musicians to an international sensation." Full review
Lonely PlanetTop choice
"Wanna get funky? Head directly to Soulsville USA, where this 17,000-sq-ft museum sits on the site of the old Stax recording studio." Full review
Afar Magazine "In a relatively small space, the museum gives visitors a soul music primer before letting them stroll through countless 45s, photographs, outlandish clothes, original recording equipment." Full review
Where "The 17,000-sq. ft. museum, which opened in 2002 on the four-acre site of the defunct label, houses more than 2,000 items." Full review
Michelin Guide 2 Stars
"This museum stands on the site of the former studios of the record label Stax, since knocked down, where soul artists from the 1960-70s recorded." Full review
U.S. News & World Report2.0
"Sitting on the original site of the Stax Records studio, this museum commemorates the musicians who recorded in this legendary space, as well as other American soul legends." Full review
Frommer's "With more than 2,000 artifacts on display commemorating the lives and careers of such soul-music greats as Aretha Franklin, Otis Redding...you'll get to listen to some of your favorite arts play " Full review
