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Stax Museum of American Soul Music

870 E McLemore Ave, Memphis, TN 38106
901-946-2535
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Ranked #4 of 76 attractions in Memphis
Type: Speciality Museums, Educational Sites
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 17 May 2013 NEW

I am embarrassed to admit I didn't know about Stax and it's important place in American music. The museum sets a context for the music and the history of civil rights. Very moving. Especially wonderful is the work of the foundation and its educational activities.

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 14 May 2013 NEW

very interesting theres a film before the tour you actually see the real car of isoc hayes lots of good things to see

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 8 May 2013

This is probably the best museum tracing the history of blues and rock & roll in Memphis and perhaps the whole country. The museum is operated by the Smithsonian Institution of Washington, D.C. (not sure). Each exhibit has a jukebox from which songs can be selected. Overall, a wonderful exhibit that is not to be missed.

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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 7 May 2013

I took my Canadian friends & it gave them a very good background of Memphis. It was easy for us all & we enjoyed it very much.

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 7 May 2013

What is there to say about Stax. Great music was born here. They were musicians and that was all that mattered. They didn’t care about color or your belief. Until MLK died. Then, everything changed. So this museum is a definitely must see when in Memphis. It starts off with a 20-minute film and after that you can walk the... More

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3 of 5 stars Reviewed 4 May 2013

Since Stax closed in the 70s, not much new is offered here. It duplicates some of the coverage of the Museum of Rock and Soul but not as well.

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 3 May 2013

I lived through all of those times, so this was a trip down memory lane. The history of R&B, the civil rights movement all were fresh in my mind. I didn't know that Booker T & the MG's were there house band! A lot of very interesting information. Isaac Hayes's cadillac was way over the top!

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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 3 May 2013

Missed this last time in Memphis and was one reason to go back. Didn't realise how many singers I had worshipped made music here. A fascinating time.

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 2 May 2013

As a fan of soul music, I loved this. Happily spent a few hours walking through the awesome exhibits of the great musicians, origins, soul culture and so on. Good mix of artefacts and text, well produced video, and interactive content.

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3 of 5 stars Reviewed 2 May 2013

After visiting the Sun Studios, I was disappointed in the Stax Museum. The information was good, but some of the exhibits seems repetitive, and it was almost like they were trying too hard - like the wall of 45's that went on and on. I did enjoy the music of Otis Redding and Isaac Hayes and learned things about them... More

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