Downtown Museum Day

 
Attention all Memphians!!! Something exciting is going on tomorrow. It's the third annual Downtown Museum Day. Participating museums are offering free (or discounted) admission to Tennessee residents for the day. Take advantage of that deal and go museum hopping!

Here are the museums participating:

Belz Museum of Asian and Judaice Art
Free admission

The Blues Foundation
Free admission

Center for Southern Folklore
Free admission

Cotton Museum -- You guys all know how much I love cotton fields and such. I stopped by the Cotton Museum actually scouting for wedding venue locations! While we're not planning on getting married here, the building is so so awesome!! I mean, it feels like you're stepping back in time. 
Free admission

Elmwood Cemetery
Free self-guided audio tours from 8 am until noon

Fire Museum of Memphis
Buy one admission and get one free

Jimmy Ogle Tours
Free city tours

Memphis Hop
Half off all bus rides

Memphis Railroad & Trolley Museum
Free admission

Mississippi River Museum at Mud Island River Park
Buy one admission and get one free

National Ornamental Metal Museum
Free admission

Slave Haven Underground Railroad Museum
Buy one admission and get one free

Stax Museum of American Soul Music
Buy one admission and get one free

Sun Studio -- there isn't much to see (besides the main room where so many legends recorded) but you will leave with a slew of information, Not going to lie, it's pretty awesome to be in the same room where so many classic songs were actually recorded.
Free admission and tours

WC Handy Museum
Buy one admission and get one free

Woodruff-Fontaine House -- this is a gorgeous old Victorian house! When my Mom was in town we stumbled into a tour while looking for wedding venues. Definitely very interesting.
Half off admission



Promise me you'll tell me which museum you visit (or want to visit) and what you thought!! I can't get enough of the history in this town.