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 National Civil Rights Museum (http://www.civilrightsmuseum.org/) |
Many museums of interest are located in Memphis, including the National Civil Rights Museum (http://www.civilrightsmuseum.org/), located in the former Lorraine Motel where Martin Luther King, Jr. was assassinated. It includes a historical overview of the American civil rights movement, ranging from the abolishment of slavery to more modern themes such the GLBT movement. A yearly parade and celebration happens outside the room where Martin Luther King, Jr. was shot, on Martin Luther King Day. |
| The Memphis Brooks Museum of Art (http://www.brooksmuseum.org/), founded in 1916, serves as the region's major art museum. It is located in Overton Park, in Midtown and is adjoined to Memphis College of Art (http://www.mca.edu/), which also contains a small gallery of student-made artwork. |
 The Memphis Brooks Museum of Art (http://www.brooksmuseum.org/) |
 The Dixon Gallery and Gardens (http://www.dixon.org/) | A smaller art museum, the Dixon Gallery and Gardens (http://www.dixon.org/) focuses on impressionism and has several works by Monet, Degas and Renoir, and aside from impressionist artwork, includes four outdoor gardens, with Greco-Roman sculpture. |
| Memphis is also home to the Peabody Place Museum (http://www.belz.com/museum/index.html), home to the largest collection of 19th century Chinese art in the nation. In addition to the Chinese display items, there is a vast array of other art areas which will add greatly to the experience of visiting the Peabody Place museum. Foremost among these is a very comprehensive and unique selection of Judaica, which will have appeal to people of all faiths because of the extraordinary beauty and content. |
 The Peabody Place Museum (http://www.belz.com/peabody/index.html) |
 Art Museum at the University of Memphis (http://www.amum.org/) |
The Art Museum at the University of Memphis (http://www.amum.org/) opened its gallery doors in 1981 as a space designed to exhibit Contemporary Art. The museum also houses the Institute of Egyptian Art and Archaeology's Collection, the Neil Nokes Collection of African masks and ritual objects, and AMUM's Print Collection. It was renamed The Art Museum of the University of Memphis (AMUM) in 1994. AMUM is an important component of the College of Communication and Fine Arts, and it hosts the thesis exhibitions of the Art Department's MFA graduates. The museum's educational programs and activities attract visitors from the University and the community |
| The Children's Museum of Memphis (http://www.cmom.com/) features many interactive exhibits, including a simulated grocery store, a wood skyscraper maze, roughly 5 stories high, and full-scale models of a fire truck and an airplane fuselage. |  The Children's Museum of Memphis(http://www.cmom.com/) |
 Graceland (http://www.elvis.com/graceland/) |
Graceland (http://www.elvis.com/graceland/), which is the second most visited house in the United States (after the White House), attracts over 600,000 visitors a year, from many different countries. It is the former home of Rock n Roll legend Elvis Presley, and contains a guided tour of the estate, which includes Elvis memorabilia, and facts, and a hotel called Heartbreak Hotel located across the street named after a popular Elvis hit. Celebrations include the annual Graceland Christmas lighting, and memorial services on the week of Elvis's birthday. It is now a National Landmark. |
| Owing to the city's musical heritage, the Stax Museum of American Soul Music (http://www.soulsvilleusa.com/) is home to a broad collection of artifacts, photographs, exhibits, commentary, and music. Along with the legendary Stax Sound, the museum also spotlights the music of Muscle Shoals, Motown, Hi and Atlantic. |  Stax Museum of American Soul Music (http://www.soulsvilleusa.com/) |
 National Ornamental Metal Museum (http://www.metalmuseum.org/) |
The National Ornamental Metal Museum (http://www.metalmuseum.org/) is the only museum in North America dedicated to the preservation and exhibition of fine metalwork. The site is situated on a bluff overlooking the Mississippi River and includes historic buildings, a working blacksmith shop and foundry, and a sculpture garden. Every October, the Museum hosts an annual Repair Days Weekend, during which the public can get broken metal items fixed and observe skilled metalsmiths at work. |
| The Pink Palace Museum and Planetarium (http://www.memphismuseums.org/), serves as the mid-south's major science museum, and features exhibits ranging in topics from archeology to chemistry. It also includes America's third largest planetarium, as well as an IMAX Theatre. |  The Pink Palace Museum and Planetarium (http://www.memphismuseums.org/) |
 Beale Street Historic District (http://www.bealestreet.com/) |
The Memphis Walk of Fame is a public exhibit located in the Beale Street historic district (http://www.bealestreet.com/), which is modelled after the Hollywood Walk of Fame, but is designated exclusively for blues musicians, and composers. Names include B.B. King, and Aretha Franklin, among others. |
| Mud Island Mississippi River Park and Museum (http://www.mudisland.com/) is located on Mud Island in downtown Memphis, and includes an actual-sized Titanic replica, and facts on the Mississippi River. The Park is noted for its River Walk, a model showing 1000 miles of the Lower Mississippi River, from Cairo, Illinois to New Orleans, Louisiana. The Walk stretches about 0.5 miles, allowing visitors to walk in the water and see models of cities and bridges along the way. |  Mud Island Mississippi River Park and Museum (http://www.mudisland.com/) |
 The Memphis Museum Hall of Fame (http://www.bluesmuseum.org/) |
 Memphis Rock 'n' Soul Museum (http://www.memphisrocknsoul.org/) |
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