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National Civil Rights Museum - Lorraine MotelvsMemphis Rock 'n' Soul Museum
Both Memphis Rock 'n' Soul Museum and National Civil Rights Museum - Lorraine Motel are highly recommended by professional travelers. On balance, National Civil Rights Museum - Lorraine Motel scores significantly higher than Memphis Rock 'n' Soul Museum. National Civil Rights Museum - Lorraine Motel comes in at 95 with praise from 6 reviewers including Fodor's, concierge.com and Lonely Planet.
National Civil Rights Museum - Lorraine Motel
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Lonely Planet
Michelin Guide
Afar Magazine
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Atlas Obscura Michelin Guide
U.S. News & World Report
Frommer's
450 Mulberry St., Memphis, TN 38103
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Concierge "The site of Martin Luther King Jr.'s assassination... the first museum to trace America's civil rights movement opened its doors at the tragically historic site."
Fodor's "An outstanding facility that documents the civil rights movement through exhibits and clever audiovisual displays." Full review
Lonely PlanetTop choice
"Housed in the Lorraine Motel, where the Reverend Dr Martin Luther King Jr was fatally shot on April 4, 1968, is the gut-wrenching National Civil Rights Museum." Full review
Michelin Guide 2 Stars
"Today the former hotel is a 10,000sq ft memorial depicting key events of the US civil rights movement in the 1950s and 60s." Full review
Afar Magazine "The National Civil Rights Museum symbolizes one of the darkest moments in the history of Memphis while serving as one of its great tourism points of pride." Full review
Where "The museum focuses on the major events of the civil rights movement, including events surrounding the integration of Central High School in Little Rock and the march on Selma." Full review
Atlas Obscura "The hotel where Martin Luther King Jr. was shot is now a museum dedicated to his work. " Full review
Michelin Guide 2 Stars
"From the outside, the National Civil Rights Museum looks exactly as it did in the 1950s when it was the Lorraine Motel, the best hotel in the region for African Americans in the segregation era." Full review
U.S. News & World Report1.0
"Housed in the Lorraine Motel where Martin Luther King Jr. was assassinated on April 4, 1968, the museum features multimedia presentations on the civil rights movement." Full review
Frommer's "One of the most important museums in the South—if not the country as a whole." Full review
Memphis Rock 'n' Soul Museum Concierge Lonely Planet Afar Magazine Michelin Guide Fodor's U.S. News & World Report Frommer's
191 Beale St, Memphis, TN 38103
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Concierge "Details how the uniquely earthy sounds of Memphis's alleys, juke joints, choir lofts, and fields coalesced to become American popular music."
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A great place for music-loving tourists to start
Lonely Planet "Examines how African American and white music mingled in the Mississippi Delta to create modern sound." Full review
Afar Magazine "The museum is filled with costumes, instruments, and other artifacts important to telling the story of Memphis music." Full review
Michelin Guide 2 Stars
"This museum provides an interactive introduction into the history of Memphis music from the 1920s to the 1970s." Full review
Fodor's "This museum showcases Memphis as musical mecca, tracing the history of legendary performers who poured into Memphis and made everlasting contributions to blues, rock 'n' roll, and other musical forms." Full review
U.S. News & World Report9.0
"You should consider adding the Memphis Rock 'n' Soul Museum to your itinerary." Full review
Frommer's "Don't confuse this place with Stax, which is dedicated entirely to American soul music. Both deserve a visit." Full review
