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Museum Of Science & HistoryvsThe Children's Museum of Memphis
Both are rated highly by expert writers. On balance, Pink Palace Museum is preferred by most professionals compared to The Children's Museum of Memphis. Pink Palace Museum has a TripExpert Score of 85 with approval from 7 publications like Where, Michelin Guide and Concierge.
Museum Of Science & History
Concierge
Frommer's
Lonely Planet
Fodor's
Michelin Guide
Where Michelin Guide
U.S. News & World Report
3050 Central Ave, Memphis, TN 38111
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Concierge "Exhibits include a replica of the original store, creepy dioramas detailing the history of the Memphis area, and kid-pleasing animatronic dinosaurs."
Frommer's "One of the city's more underrated museums, the Pink Palace is filled with a hodgepodge of local trivia and memorabilia." Full review
Lonely Planet "The 1923 building was built as a residence for Piggly Wiggly founder Clarence Saunders and opened in 1996 as a natural- and cultural-history museum." Full review
Fodor's "Houses a mix of natural history and cultural history exhibits, focusing on 20th-century Memphis. A planetarium with lasers and star projectors and an IMAX theater present seasonal shows." Full review
Michelin Guide 1 Star
"Exhibits in the expanded 170,000sq ft facility-which contains an IMAX theater and planetarium-include a replica of the first Piggly Wiggly store and other features of Memphis history." Full review
Where "The Pink Palace, Tennessee’s most-visited museum, is actually three attractions housed in one large pink mansion: the Pink Palace Museum, an IMAX theater and the Sharpe Planetarium." Full review
Michelin Guide 1 Star
" The museum also encompasses an IMAX theatre, a planetarium and a life-size replica of Triceratops. The wonderful Clyde Park Miniature Circus is and always has been a favourite with kids." Full review
U.S. News & World Report11.0
"The museum is dedicated to educating visitors on history and culture with a variety of interactive exhibits...spend some time at the popular dinosaur exhibit, the miniature circus, the planetarium" Full review
The Children's Museum of Memphis Lonely Planet Fodor's Where Frommer's
2525 Central Ave, Memphis, TN 38104-5926
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Lonely Planet "Gives the kids a chance to let loose and play in, on and with exhibits such as an airplane cockpit, tornado generator and waterwheel." Full review
Fodor's "At the The Children's Museum of Memphis youngsters can touch, climb, and explore their way through a child-size city, and delve into the many interactive exhibitions." Full review
Where "Kids can pretend to drive, shop in a grocery store, pretend to be a firefighter and more at this hands-on museum that allows children to discover science, math, health and art." Full review
Frommer's "At this playful, interactive museum, pint-sized visitors can sit in the cockpit of a plane, learn about auto safety in the Garage exhibit, or scale a 22-foot-high vertical maze of a skyscraper" Full review
