Memphis Map and Tourist Guide 2009 - (Page MG7) 22 165 seat theater-in-the-round uses the latest planetarium technology to project star fields, visual images and patterns on a domed ceiling. Augmented by a superb sound system, the planetarium programs are a treat for the eyes and ears. 3050 Central Ave . | 901-320-6362 www .memphismuseums .org • Call for show times and prices. D-5 sharpe planetarium science, history, economics, and culture– from blues & sharecropping to international trade & geneticallyengineered seed-giving context to other attractions. 65 Union Ave . | 901-531-7826 www .memphiscottonmuseum .org • Mar-Nov: Mon-Sat 10am-5pm; Sun 12-5pm • Dec-Feb: Tue-Sat 10am-5pm; Sun 12-5pm • Tour length: 1 hr 25 • Free admission; tour charges vary • Grounds open daily 8am-4:30pm • Office hours: Mon-Fri 8am-4:30pm; Sat 8am-12pm • Tour Length: 90 minutes • walking tour can be tailored to suit your needs in terms of length • Limited 27 Sun 1-5pm; closed Tue; May-Aug open until 6 pm • Tour length: 1.5 hrs • 29 mULt i CU L t U RA L / his t o Ri CA L 23 Operated by the University of Memphis, the C.h. Nash Museum and the Chucalissa site interpret prehistory of the Mid-South, and contemporary Southeastern Indian cultures. Located on a 15th century American Indian Temple Mound Complex, the museum features artifacts, displays, an introductory video, and a hands-on archaeology laboratory exhibit. 1987 indian Village Dr . | 901-785-3160 cas .memphis .edu/chucalissa • $5 Adults; $3 Seniors and ages 4-11 • Tue-Sat 9am-5pm; Sun 1-5pm • Tour length: 1 hr • 24 A-6 C .h . Nash museum at Chucalissa The oldest furnished log and chink home in Shelby County open for tours. The plantation house is a two-story pioneer home built in the early 19th century, owned by the Davies family for over 100 years. On the National Register of historic Places. 9336 Davies plantation Rd . 901-386-0715 www .daviesmanorplantation .org • $5 Adults; $3 Students; Preschoolers free • Apr-Dec 22: Tue-Sat 12-4pm; last tour begins at 3:30pm • Tour length: 30-45 min (tour tapes available) • Limited 26 G-3 Davies manor plantation 18-gallery museum of the natural and cultural history of the Lower Mississippi River Valley. Over 5,000 artifacts tell the story of river transportation, the U.S. Civil War and music of the delta. Includes temporary exhibits and 4,000-gallon aquarium. 125 N . Front st . | 901-576-7230 www .mississippirivermuseum .org • $8 Adults; $6 Ages 60+; $5 Youths 5-12 • Apr-May: 10am-5pm • June-July: 10am-6pm • Sep-Oct: 10am-5pm • Tour length: 1-2 hrs • 28 J-9 mississippi River museum Former way station on the Underground Railroad. A secret cellar and trap doors reveal the escape route of runaway slaves. Startling displays of ads, auctions and artifacts help tell the story of slavery and the Underground Railroad. 826 N . second st . | 901-527-3427 • $6 Adults; $4 Students • Mon-Sat 10am-5pm (June-Aug); 10am-4pm (Sept-May) • Tour length: 30-45 min • Limited 30 K-8 slave haven Underground Railroad museum (Burkle estate) Memphis was and is the world’s center for “spot cotton” or cash crop trading. The cotton economy completely defined 150 years of the city’s history. This epic story includes J-10 the Cotton museum at the memphis Cotton exchange One of the first rural garden cemeteries in the South and the oldest, active cemetery in Memphis. Ancient trees shelter our most honored and revered, loved and feared. Since 1852, Elmwood has welcomed politicians, madams, murderers, and perfectly ordinary citizens. Elmwood is Memphis history. 824 s . Dudley st . | 901-774-3212 www .elmwoodcemetery .org L-13 elmwood Cemetery Interpretive exhibits and audio/ visual displays bring to life the most significant moments of civil and human rights struggles and victories. Displayed to educate and inspire adults and children. Housed in the Lorraine Motel, site of the assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. 450 mulberry st . | 901-521-9699 www .civilrightsmuseum .org • $12 Adults; $10 Seniors 55+ and Students with ID; $8.50 Children 4-17; under 3 free • Mon-Sat 9am-5pm; J-11 National Civil Rights museum The Danny Thomas/ALSAC Pavilion serves as a historical record of St. Jude Children’s Research hospital; the American, Lebanese and Syrian Associated Charities; the hospital founder, Danny Thomas; and the Boards of Governors and Directors who made Danny’s dream of building St. Jude a reality. 332 N . Lauderdale | 901-495-4414 800-877-5833 | www .stjude .org • Danny Thomas/ALSAC Pavilion: Free • Sun-Fri 8am-4pm; Sat 10am-4pm • Self-guided • Reservations Recommended • Tour length: 30-45 min • K/L-8 st . Jude Children’s Research hospital/ALsAC pavilion mUD isLAND RiVeR pARK B .B . KiNG © John Sale/AME Visuals/The Commercial Appeal © David Jamieson nvphotographics@gmail.com 7 http://www.memphiscottonmuseum.org http://www.memphismuseums.org http://www.mississippirivermuseum.org http://www.daviesmanorplantation.org http://cas.memphis.edu/chucalissa http://www.stjude.org http://www.civilrightsmuseum.org http://www.elmwoodcemetery.org
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