Stax Museum of American Soul MusicStax Records was not only the most successful soul music studio
in history - recording the likes of Isaac Hayes, Otis Redding, and
The Staple Singers - but also a cultural phenomenon, that furthered
the ends of social integration at a time when segregation was still
a grim reality in the USA. Although Stax Records was forced into
involuntary bankruptcy at the end of 1975, its legacy lives on, in
the form of the Stax Museum of American Soul Music. Located at the
original site of Stax Records, the museum pays tribute to all of
the artists who recorded there, with a rare and astonishing
collection of more than two thousand interactive exhibits, films,
artefacts, items of memorabilia, and galleries. The only soul music
museum in the world, the Stax Museum includes tributes to other
influential soul music record labels, such as Motown, Hi and
Atlantic Records. Artists that may not have released albums under
the Stax Records label but were big players in the soul music world
are also hig
Address: 926 East McLemore Avenue, Memphis
Website: www.staxmuseum.com
Telephone: (901) 942 2535
Opening Time: (April to October) Tuesday to Saturday 10am to 5pm,
Sunday and Monday 10am to 1pm; (November to March) Tuesday to
Saturday 10am to 5pm, Sunday 10am to 1pm. Closed on
Mondays
Admission: $12 (adults); $11 (seniors 62+); $9 (children
9-12) |
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