The Stax Museum of American Soul Music is now open during normal operating hours. Hours of operation are Tuesday-Sunday, 10-5, closed Mondays. Strict safety protocols remain in place, including mandatory masks for all employees and guests, acrylic shields at our front desk, social distancing signage and seating in our theater, regular cleanings daily, cashless transactions
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The Soulsville Foundation – which operates the Stax Museum of American Soul Music, Stax Music Academy, and The Soulsville Charter School – is deeply concerned about hate crimes against Asians and Asian Americans, as we are about all racially and culturally motivated hate crimes, both historically and more recently. We denounced white supremacy in all
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If you’ve ever wondered whether the music created at Stax Records represents a craft or an art form passed along from generation to generation, please join NEA Heritage Fellow WILLIAM BELL for “The Culture of America: A Cross-Country Visit with the National Endowment for the Arts National Heritage Fellows,” a pre-recorded, virtual trip across the
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For more than 17 years, the Stax Museum of American Soul Music has been a favorite destination for school groups and children of all ages from around the world. With almost all travel and field trips halted during the COVID pandemic and much of the new virtual learning excluding exposure to the arts, the Stax
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Memphis, TN – January 20, 2021 — Tonight, multi-platinum global superstar Justin Timberlake returned to his hometown of Memphis, TN, bringing along GRAMMY-nominated artist Ant Clemons for an inspiring and all-new rendition of their song “Better Days,” at the iconic Stax Museum of American Soul Music as part of the primetime broadcast special, “Celebrating America,”
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