Stax Museum of American Soul Music

Explore soul music history on the site of Stax Records, with Isaac Hayes's gold-trimmed Cadillac and a recreated Studio A.

926 E McLemore Ave · Memphis, TN

About Stax Museum of American Soul Music

Built on the site of Stax Records in the Soulsville neighborhood, this museum tells the story of the Memphis label through more than 3,000 items. You see Isaac Hayes's peacock-blue 1972 Cadillac Eldorado with gold trim, a recreation of Studio A with its sloping floor, and a Mississippi Delta church from around 1906 rebuilt inside. The Soul Train dance floor is on display, and listening stations let you hear the classics.

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