Membership Special

Buy or renew a membership now and receive extended benefits FREE through December 31, 2013. Be one of the first to see the newly renovated museum!

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Museum Specialty License Plate for TN

Show your museum and state pride by sporting a museum specialty license plate on your vehicle.

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For All The World to See Exhibit: Until August 20

The adage that "a picture is worth a thousand words" was never more valid than in the battle for and against civil rights.

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Text to Give $10

Support the Museum’s first major renovation to the Lorraine Motel site, where Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was assassinated. Click below to learn about $10 text donations.

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The summer vacation season is coming! Make your family reunion, day camp, youth group, or travel tour group reservations TODAY for groups of 20 or more.

May Lunch & Learn

Lunch & Learn: “I Am A Man”

Film and discussion on the 1968 Memphis Sanitation Workers Strike.

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Memphis In May Exhibit

“Revolution Revisited” Memphis In May Exhibit

The exhibit captures the historic “people power” revolt in the Philippines that brought an end to the Marcos regime.

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Summer Programs 2012

Summer Activities for Youth

Museum programs make learning fun for children this summer.

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1st Thursday Film Series

1st Thursday Film Series

June’s film is “Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner.”

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Memphis In May visitors WELCOME! Make a visit to the museum part of your plans. We're three blocks from the riverfront's south end!