Beale Street - Memphis Museum

  • Address: 203 Beale Street, Suite 300 Memphis, TN 38103
  • Phone: +1 901 526 0110
  • Email:
  • Website:www.bealestreet.com

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Beale Street
203 Beale Street
Suite 300 Memphis, TN 38103

Beale Street Details

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  • Wheelchair Accessible

Descriptions from Across the Web

  • This museum explores the history of Beale Street as the center of Black culture in the South. more on MuseumStuff.com
  • Renovation and renewal have come to this historic street known as the "Home of the Blues." Flashy music ... more on TripAdvisor
  • Beale Street has been playing the blues for more than half a century. Named after an unknown military hero in 1841, it acted as General Ulysses S. Grant’s headquarters during the Civil War. But, Beale Street’s heyday was in the 1920's, when the area took on a carnival atmosphere and gambling,... more on Bealestreet.com
  • Beale Street has been playing the blues for more than half a century. Named after an unknown military hero in 1841, it acted as General Ulysses S. Grant’s headquarters during the Civil War. But, Beale Street’s heyday was in the 1920's, when the area took on a carnival atmosphere and gambling,... more on Bealestreet.com

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3.0
Interesting for awhile.

Spent a week in Memphis in Aug. 06. We went to Beale street every day because it was close to our hotel. There are lots of good places to eat. There are some shops that sell touristy stuff but it is all the same after awhile. We traveled with our ... whitewch, a user of Tripadvisor. Read full review on TripAdvisor

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5.0
Outstanding!!

Wow! I can't believe I am the first to review Historical Beale Street. If you love music, Rock n Roll, or just the Blues you have to experience Beale Street at least a weekend. This place is to the Blues what Nashville was to Country music 10 years ago. Every night, but especially weekends, music... a user of Tripadvisor. Read full review on TripAdvisor

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5.0
Outstanding food and blues

Beale Street is a very unique place where a person can go for a couple of hours and end up spending an entire day. The food and music are wonderful and there is a sense of history at every establishment. One gentleman was playing a ... A TripAdvisor Member, a user of Tripadvisor. Read full review on TripAdvisor

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4.0
Good Time

I'm from south Louisiana, so I was expecting a French Quarter-type experience on Beale. It's not. We did go in late Dec., so a lot of places were pretty slow, and there were not a lot of crowds in the area (a big plus for us). There are a lot of places to get BBQ, but it's kind of hard to find pl... dutton, a user of Tripadvisor. Read full review on TripAdvisor

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4.0
A sight you should see.

Beale street is a sight you should see. The nightly blues music from amatures to professionals in the park is awesome. There is also plenty of police and security at all times including the weekends. It was beautiful on Wednesday night when they have their weekly "Bikes on Beale" celebration. The... greenmtntrail, a user of Tripadvisor. Read full review on TripAdvisor

Directions

From Memphis, TN Head west on Poplar Ave toward N 2nd St, Turn left at N 2nd St, Turn left at Beale St

Hours

Monday-Thursday 10:00 AM-02:00 AM, Friday, Sunday 09:00 AM-02:00 AM, Saturday 09:00 AM-03:00 AM

Miscellaneous

  • Educational Program: http://www.nps.gov/libo/historyculture/index.htm
  • Events: http://www.mnstatefair.org/pages/calendar.html

Other Web Resources

  • www.bealestreet.com
  • http://www.memphistravel.com

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