Stax Museum of American Soul Music Tours and Tickets

Tickets to the Stax Museum of American Soul Music start at US$20 for adults (13-plus) and US$16 for children up to 12 years old. Kids 0–6 enter for free. Tickets allow entry for a specific date and time. Admission includes access to the permanent collection and special exhibits.

You can visit the Stax Museum of American Soul Music at your own pace. The museum does not offer individual guided tours, though larger groups of 15 or more can request a tour. You'll likely spend about 1.5–2 hours covering the exhibits, though true music aficionados may want longer.

No, you don't need to reserve tickets to visit the Stax Museum of American Soul Music. You can purchase tickets online for a specific date and time to streamline your visit, or buy them on-site. The museum is closed on Mondays and open 10am to 5pm Tuesday through Sunday.

Yes, there is a large fenced parking area behind the museum that you can use for free if you arrive by car. Alternatively, local MATA bus routes 4 and 57 have stops just outside the Stax Museum of American Soul Music entrance located along East McLamore Avenue in southeast Memphis.

Yes, photography without flash is allowed inside the museum’s permanent and temporary exhibits. Filming and audio recording are not permitted, however. Large bags and parcels are also not allowed inside the museum, so plan to bring a small personal bag with your essentials to avoid getting turned away at the door.

Yes, the museum has an accessible entrance, and you can use a wheelchair or stroller to view all exhibits. These include the reassembled 1906 Mississippi Delta church, Soul Train dance floor, Studio A and the control room, and the Wall of Sound Stax record collection.