Sight Soulsville, Memphis
Stax Museum of American Soul Music
A sight in Soulsville, Memphis, moderately priced ($$) and worth about 2 hours.
Why go
Rebuilt Stax Records site with Isaac Hayes' gold Cadillac and Soul Train dance floor.
It is one of 9 curated places we feature in Memphis, alongside 4 sights, 3 places to eat and 1 place for a drink. The closest of our other picks is Sun Studio, 1.7 mi away as the crow flies.
- Type
- Sight · Culture
- Neighborhood
- Soulsville
- Price
- $$
- Time needed
- 2 hr
Nearby
Our closest curated picks, including 3 beyond Memphis. Distances are straight-line, not walking or driving.
- 1Sun Studio
Studio where Elvis, Johnny Cash and B.B. King recorded; tours end in the working room.
Sight · 1.7 mi straight-line - 2Central BBQ
Local favorite for pulled pork, dry-rub ribs and smoked wings across from the museum.
Food · 1.9 mi straight-line - 3Arcade Restaurant
Memphis's oldest cafe, a 1919 diner on South Main known for sweet potato pancakes and its neon sign.
Food · South Main & the Riverfront · 2.0 mi straight-line - 4Central Station Hotel
Hotel in the restored 1914 Memphis Central Station, still served by Amtrak's City of New Orleans.
Stay · South Main & the Riverfront · 2.0 mi straight-line - 5National Civil Rights Museum
Museum built around the Lorraine Motel, where Dr. King was assassinated in 1968.
Sight · 2.0 mi straight-line - 6New Year's Eve on Beale
Free 21-and-up street party along Beale Street with bands, a DJ stage and fireworks and confetti cannons at midnight.
Activity · Beale Street & Downtown Memphis · 2.0 mi straight-line
On these curated routes
Stax Museum of American Soul Music is a stop on our Arkansas Delta Blues & Bites route. Open it to see the full day-by-day plan.
More sights to see in Memphis
2 more curated sights in Memphis. See the full Memphis guide.
When to go
Average daily highs in Memphis run from 48°F in January to 93°F in August; May is usually the wettest month.
Modelled monthly averages for Memphis from NASA POWER, not a forecast. Full Memphis weather by month.
Getting there
Map links open a live search for Stax Museum of American Soul Music, so hours and directions come straight from the map app.
- Address
- 926 E McLemore Ave, Memphis, TN 38106, USA
- Coordinates
- 35.11564, -90.03126
- Destination
- Memphis, Tennessee
- Website
- staxmuseum.org
Stax Museum of American Soul Music: quick answers
How much time do you need at Stax Museum of American Soul Music?
Plan on about 2 hours at Stax Museum of American Soul Music. That is our curated estimate for a typical visit; groups that linger will want more.
Where is Stax Museum of American Soul Music?
Stax Museum of American Soul Music is at 926 E McLemore Ave, Memphis, TN 38106, USA, in Soulsville. The Google Maps and Apple Maps links on this page open it for directions.
Which TripsCircle routes include Stax Museum of American Soul Music?
Stax Museum of American Soul Music appears on Arkansas Delta Blues & Bites, a curated route you can open on TripsCircle and plan with your group.
Add Stax Museum of American Soul Music to your crew's plan
Save it to a shared TripsCircle itinerary, settle the timing with a quick poll, and split the costs with everyone going to Memphis.
Plan Memphis
- Memphis travel guide 9 places
- Best time to visit Memphis weather by month
- Memphis to Clarksdale 72 mi straight-line
Lists & regions
Also in Memphis
- Charlie Vergos' Rendezvous Food
- B.B. King's Blues Club Drinks
Curated recommendation, not live listing data. Confirm hours, prices, bookings and access before you go.