Tourism in Memphis, Tennessee Informations

Tourism in Memphis includes the points of interest in Memphis, Tennessee such as museums, fine art galleries, and parks, as well as Graceland (the former home of Elvis Presley) the Beale Street entertainment district, and sporting events (see Sports in Memphis, Tennessee).

The Memphis Brooks Museum of Art, founded in 1916, is the oldest and largest fine art museum in the state of Tennessee. A smaller art museum, the Dixon Gallery and Gardens in east Memphis focuses on impressionism. Downtown Memphis is home to the Peabody Place Museum, the largest collection of 19th-century Chinese art in the nation.

Graceland, the home of Rock 'n' Roll legend Elvis Presley, is one of the most visited houses in the United States (after the White House and Biltmore Estate), attracting over 600,000 domestic and international visitors a year.

The Art Museum at the University of Memphis is home to the largest collection of Egyptian antiquities in the South.

The Memphis Brooks Museum of Art, founded in 1916, is the oldest and largest fine art museum in the state of Tennessee. The Brooks' permanent collection includes works from the Italian Renaissance and Baroque eras to British, French Impressionists, and 20th century artists (including regional artists like Memphian Carroll Cloar). It is located in Overton Park, which is also home to the Memphis Zoo, the Overton Shell Auditorium, and the Memphis College of Art.

A smaller art museum, the Dixon Gallery and Gardens in east Memphis focuses on impressionism and has several works by Monet, Degas and Renoir. It also includes four outdoor gardens with Greco-Roman sculptures.

Downtown Memphis is home to the Peabody Place Museum, the largest collection of 19th-century Chinese art in the nation.

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The Children's Museum of Memphis offers interactive and educational activities for children to take part in. Permanent exhibits include a skyscraper maze, an airplane cockpit (donated by FedEx), a fire engine, an art studio, grocery store, and, most recently, a mechanic's garage sponsored by AutoZone, Inc.

The Cotton Museum is a museum that opened in March 2006 on the old trading floor of the Memphis Cotton Exchange at 65 Union Avenue in downtown Memphis.

The mission of the Cotton Museum at the Memphis Cotton Exchange is to share the story of the cotton industry and its many influences on the daily life, arts, and the development of this region. The museum highlights artifacts through interpretive exhibits, educational programs, and research archives that help tell the story of cotton and cotton trading, from crop to becoming fabric.

The Cotton Museum preserves the history of the cotton business and its impact on economics, history, society and culture, and science and technology. It is an excellent field trip for middle schoolers and older, and a great beginning for tourists, giving visitors context for other attractions in the city.

The Graceland Property includes Graceland Mansion™, Elvis Presley's Memphis™, The Guest House at Graceland™ and is planning on further expansions within the property.

1) The Graceland Mansion™, former home of Rock 'n' Roll legend Elvis Presley, is the second-most visited house in the United States after the White House, attracting over 650,000 domestic and international visitors a year.

The tumbstones of Elvis, his mother Gladys, his father Vernon and his paternal grandmother Minnie Mae Presley are located in the Meditation Garden next to the mansion, along with a plaque commemorating Elvis' stillborn twin brother Jess(i)e Garon Presley. The Meditation Garden can be visited either during a mansion tour or for free before the mansion tours.

2) A large entertainment and exhibit complex, Elvis Presley's Memphis™, across the street from the mansion, was inaugurated on March 2, 2017. It features two of Presley's private airplanes, his extensive automobile and motorcycle collection, other Elvis memorabilia, plus shops and restaurants:

"The $45 million, 200,000-square-foot entertainment and museum complex is the second phase of Graceland's expansion plans. It features a new Elvis Presley career museum, the "Presley Motors" automobile museum, a 20,000-square-foot "Graceland Soundstage" performing space/meeting hall, a barbecue restaurant, a 1950s-inspired diner and retail stores."

3) The Heartbreak Hotel (1999-2016), which was located across the street from the mansion, is now closed.

Graceland’s new, world-class, 450-room resort, The Guest House at Graceland™, opened on October 27, 2016, at walking distance from the mansion, on the same side of the street. It includes "two full-service restaurants, over 17,000 sq.-ft. of meeting/function space for weddings and events, plus a 464-seat theater for live performances and group events".

Celebrations at Graceland include the annual Graceland Christmas lighting ceremony in November, Elvis' birthday in January and Elvis Week in August, commemorating Presley's life and career on the anniversary of his death.

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