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Things to Do in Memphis, Tennessee

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Children's Museum of Memphis

Memphis, Tennessee

Good for Toddlers & Pre-K

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You could call it interactive Memphis. Fly a FedEx jet, get into the muddy Mississippi and pilot a barge, or get ready for the game in University of Memphis football...

  • Art Museum

  • Children's Museum

  • History Museum

  • Science & Nature Museum

Graceland

Memphis, Tennessee

Good for School-Age Kids

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Graceland is where Elvis Presley lived and died, and is a Mecca for true Elvis fans. The kids -- especially the pre-teens and teens -- may snicker at the abundance of...

  • History Museum

  • Special Collection

  • Historical Landmark

Memphis Zoo

Memphis, Tennessee

Good for School-Age Kids

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Polar bears, panda bears, and meerkats, oh my! The Memphis Zoo allows some seriously up-close interaction with its inhabitants, from the polar bears chilling out in their icy pool...

  • Zoo

Mud Island River Park

Memphis, Tennessee

Good for Pre-Teens & Teens

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A walk from the actual headwaters of the mighty Mississippi to its outlet at the Gulf of Mexico would be quite an undertaking, but Mud Island's walk-along scale model...

  • History Museum

  • Science & Nature Museum

  • Park

  • Bicycling

  • Live Music Venue

National Civil Rights Museum

Memphis, Tennessee

Good for Pre-Teens & Teens

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The Lorraine Hotel -- the place where Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. was assassinated in 1968 -- is the heart of this museum. It and the adjacent gallery are powerful reminders of...

  • Historical Landmark

  • History Museum

Stax Museum of American Soul Music/Soulsville, USA

Memphis, Tennessee

Good for Pre-Teens & Teens

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Isaac. Aretha. Ike & Tina. The first names are all that's needed for the royalty of soul music; all got their start in this tiny Memphis recoding studio. Soul comes from...

  • Special Collection

A. Schwab

Memphis, Tennessee

Good for Pre-Teens & Teens

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Kids of any age will love the funky, fusty shopping that is A. Schwab....

  • Boutique

  • Antique & Collectible Store

  • Souvenir & Gift Store

  • Doll & Toy Store

Chucalissa

Memphis, Tennessee

Good for Babies

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The annual Choctaw Indian Festival and other special programs are rich with the tales and history of the Chucalissa village that are sure to intrigue children, and the museum houses ancient artifacts recovered from digs at the site....

  • History Museum

  • Special Collection

Lichterman Nature Center

Memphis, Tennessee

Good for Pre-Teens & Teens

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An oasis on the east side of town, the Lichterman Nature Center is surprising to first timers both for its space and for the real "away-from-it-all" feel...

  • Nature Center

  • Science & Nature Museum

Memphis Queen Riverboat

Memphis, Tennessee

Good for School-Age Kids

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A cruise on a replica paddle-wheeler provides the best way to see Memphis: from the river. Leaving from a dock near Mud Island, Memphis Riverboats offers sightseeing and dinner...

  • Boat Ride

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