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."

"It's wall-to-wall music—along with a history of Stax, from its beginnings as a home base for local musicians to an international sensation." Full review

"In a relatively small space, the museum gives visitors a soul music primer before letting them stroll through countless 45s, photographs, outlandish clothes, original recording equipment." Full review

"The 17,000-sq. ft. museum, which opened in 2002 on the four-acre site of the defunct label, houses more than 2,000 items." Full review

"This museum stands on the site of the former studios of the record label Stax, since knocked down, where soul artists from the 1960-70s recorded." Full review

"Sitting on the original site of the Stax Records studio, this museum commemorates the musicians who recorded in this legendary space, as well as other American soul legends." Full review

"With more than 2,000 artifacts on display commemorating the lives and careers of such soul-music greats as Aretha Franklin, Otis Redding...you'll get to listen to some of your favorite arts play " Full review