Stax Museum of American Soul Music

The STAX Museum strives to explicate, to illuminate, and to elucidate the sound this recording studio originated—"sweet soul music." STAX stands as the centerpiece of the inspiring rebirth of "Soulsville, USA," an area of South Memphis once known for its soul-music prolificacy. The museum opened in 2003 on the site of STAX Records, the legendary soul label begun by brother-and-sister team Jim...

Posted on March 03, 2013. Brought to you by concierge.

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If you're coming to Memphis, you shouldn't miss this museum. As one of their billboards advertises, " Nothin' against The Louve, but you can't dance to da Vinci". That just about says it all....

Posted by Shan M. on September 28, 2015. Brought to you by yahoolocal.

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Really cool museum. Great music. Lots of content, artifacts from various bands, the car, the old recording equipment. You get a good sense of the scale of the operation and its impact. There were a???

Posted by by Michael F. on March 18, 2011. Brought to you by openlist.

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While there's no denying the greatness of the music, the museum has some flaws. The size of the museum has something to do with this. Many of the exhibits have speakers playing music (make sense so???

Posted by by Mike G. on January 22, 2011. Brought to you by openlist.

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We loved all the music history in Memphis and were hesitant at first to go to Stax, but it was the place all the locals told us to go to! And we were glad we went! The girl who did the tour really???

Posted by by Oxley, J. on January 06, 2011. Brought to you by openlist.

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This museum rocks! I went with high expectations after reading the reviews here and I was not disappointed. From the intro film to the gift shop, I really enjoyed my visit. I learned so much about???

Posted by by Tracie J. on September 06, 2010. Brought to you by openlist.

The Stax Museum of American Soul Music is the world’s only museum dedicated to preserving and promoting the legacy of American soul music. The museum is the perfect venue for hosting parties, weddings, receptions, dinners, corporate functions, family reunions or conventions.

Posted on February 12, 2016. Brought to you by localguides.

Located at the original site of Stax Records in Memphis, TN, the Stax Museum of American Soul Music is the world's only bona fide soul music museum.

Posted on December 02, 2015. Brought to you by facebook.

Best Attractions & Activities, Sightseeing, Museums: The lesser known of Memphis' major musical attractions, Stax is still one of the richest experiences in the city for music lovers.

Home to what became known as the Memphis Sound, Stax is where Isaac Hayes, Al Green, Otis Redding, Aretha Franklin, Sam and Dave, Booker T. and the M.G.'s, the Staple Singers and many others recorded hundreds...

Posted on October 07, 2014. Brought to you by 10best.

The Stax Museum of American Soul Music, located at the original site of Stax Records in Memphis, Tennessee at 926 E. McLemore Avenue, is a 17,000 square-foot museum offering interactive exhibits, videos, vintage musical instruments used to create the Stax sound, stage costumes, photographs, records, and approximately 3,000 other items of memorabilia that tell the unique story, from beginning to...

Posted on May 20, 2014. Brought to you by binglocal.

Stax Museum of American Soul Music is located on the site of Stax Records which is known to have much significance in the music industry. The company is known to have launched the careers of many successful musicians. There are around 2000 exhibits that include videos, artifacts, films, photographs, and more. Apart from the exhibits, the museum regularly plays host to events like live concerts,...

Posted on March 14, 2014. Brought to you by cityseekr.