Pink Palace Museum

Piggly Wiggly Store Recreation

Explore the meticulously rebuilt original grocery store from patent drawings and photos, showcasing the birth of self-service shop…

Clyde Parke Miniature Circus

Marvel at the intricate, handcrafted 1:12 scale circus with tiny performers, tents, and animals, a longtime family magnet drawing …

Civil War Memphis Exhibit

Examine artifacts, documents, and a vignette of an artillery crew from the Battle of Memphis, Nathan Bedford Forrest lore, and civ…

Step into the ornate three-story grand lobby adorned with Burton Callicott murals, tracing the lavish 1920s origins of Clarence Saunders' unfinished palace turned public treasure. This self-guided journey reveals architectural grandeur unique to Memphis' entrepreneurial past.

Explore the meticulously rebuilt original grocery store from patent drawings and photos, showcasing the birth of self-service shopping revolutionized by Saunders in Memphis. Interactive elements let visitors handle vintage carts and displays.

Marvel at the intricate, handcrafted 1:12 scale circus with tiny performers, tents, and animals, a longtime family magnet drawing crowds for its artistic precision since the museum's early days.

Examine artifacts, documents, and a vignette of an artillery crew from the Battle of Memphis, Nathan Bedford Forrest lore, and civilian life, anchoring the museum's focus on local Confederate history.

Dive into cosmic simulations in the on-site planetarium, featuring Mid-South night skies and astronomy tailored to regional stargazing traditions.

Watch immersive documentaries on natural history and Memphis lore projected on a massive screen, with titles selected for their ties to local wildlife and heritage.

View authentic uniforms from Elvis's Army service, a rare Memphis-specific nod to the King's early career housed in the museum's pop culture oddities collection.

Encounter global curiosities like genuine shrunken heads alongside Memphis-collected rarities, epitomizing the museum's eccentric natural history vault.

Trace Memphis' cotton boom through machinery, bales, and trade exhibits, highlighting the city's role as a 19th-century kingpin in Southern agriculture.

Wander a preserved general store stocked with period goods, evoking rural Mid-South life adjacent to the Piggly Wiggly recreation.

Inspect over 600 items including clothing, tools, and decorative pieces from regional tribes, displayed in Victorian-era style.

Admire colorful, preserved Mid-South birds in cases mimicking 19th-century presentations, celebrating local ornithological heritage.

Tour the award-winning exhibit on Memphis' healthcare evolution, from yellow fever epidemics to modern innovations.

Follow interactive chronologies of the city's growth from river port to blues capital, with maps and models unique to local lore.

Sparkle at regional rocks, fossils, and polished stones from Tennessee quarries and beyond, tied to Mid-South geology.

Hike 65 acres of pristine woods and wildlife habitats managed by MoSH, steps from the Pink Palace for nature immersion.

Dig for Devonian-era fossils at the MoSH satellite site on University of Memphis campus, a hands-on paleontology exclusive.

Tour the Victorian mansion with original furnishings, part of MoSH's historic portfolio showcasing Memphis Gilded Age elite.

Explore the 1830s Irish immigrant home, Memphis' oldest, revealing pioneer family life under MoSH preservation.

Join tailored science and history sessions designed for Memphis-area families, leveraging permanent collections for education.

Rotate through hands-on labs and exhibits optimized for Memphis student groups, a staple of local curriculum.

Study the lobby's massive Mid-South landscape murals by the Memphis artist, a cultural landmark within the mansion.

Attend docent-led stories on the grocer's rise and fall, centered on his pink marble folly that birthed the museum.

Experiment in dedicated zones with Memphis-themed physics and biology demos tied to regional industries.

Experience extended Friday nights with live demos and themed programming exclusive to MoSH's cultural calendar.

Details MoSH's full scope including Pink Palace, planetarium, and satellite sites like Lichterman Nature Center as family destinations. https://memphismoms.com/go-see-explore-mosh-museum-of-science-and-history/

Profiles the Pink Palace's hours, exhibits on cultural history and medicine, and its role in Mid-South family entertainment. https://styleblueprint.com/partners/pink-palace-museum/

Spotlights the Civil War exhibit's artifacts from Memphis battles and Forrest, within the larger museum context. https://www.battlefields.org/visit/heritage-sites/memphis-pink-palace-museum

Covers renovations, Piggly Wiggly store, miniature circus, and oddities like shrunken heads defining the museum's eclectic appeal. https://www.memphistravel.com/trip-ideas/museum-of-science-and-history

Outlines MoSH's origins and offerings from Pink Palace exhibits to nature centers for regional science and culture. https://moshmemphis.com/museum-beginnings/