Experts' Choice Award Museum Of Science & History
What the experts agree on
Tennessee's most-visited museum housed in a 1923 pink mansion combines natural history with Memphis culture, featuring an IMAX theater, planetarium, and kid-friendly dinosaur exhibits alongside a replica Piggly Wiggly store.
“Houses a mix of natural history and cultural history exhibits, focusing on 20th-century Memphis. A planetarium with lasers and star projectors and an IMAX theater present seasonal shows.”
– Fodor's
Concierge "Exhibits include a replica of the original store, creepy dioramas detailing the history of the Memphis area, and kid-pleasing animatronic dinosaurs."
Frommer's "One of the city's more underrated museums, the Pink Palace is filled with a hodgepodge of local trivia and memorabilia." Full review
Lonely Planet "The 1923 building was built as a residence for Piggly Wiggly founder Clarence Saunders and opened in 1996 as a natural- and cultural-history museum." Full review
Michelin Guide 1 Star
"Exhibits in the expanded 170,000sq ft facility-which contains an IMAX theater and planetarium-include a replica of the first Piggly Wiggly store and other features of Memphis history." Full review
Where "The Pink Palace, Tennessee’s most-visited museum, is actually three attractions housed in one large pink mansion: the Pink Palace Museum, an IMAX theater and the Sharpe Planetarium." Full review
Michelin Guide 1 Star
" The museum also encompasses an IMAX theatre, a planetarium and a life-size replica of Triceratops. The wonderful Clyde Park Miniature Circus is and always has been a favourite with kids." Full review
U.S. News & World Report11.0
"The museum is dedicated to educating visitors on history and culture with a variety of interactive exhibits...spend some time at the popular dinosaur exhibit, the miniature circus, the planetarium" Full review
Lonely Planet "A colossal mansion of pink marble looms above the tree-lined East Memphis thoroughfare of Central Avenue. Inside, you'll find the Memphis Museum of Science & History, formerly known as..."
The 9 best Memphis museums: where music and American history meet
February 7, 2022
