Pink Palace Mansion & Museum

The headquarters for several Memphis attractions, this cultural and natural history museum adjoins its namesake, a pink, Georgian marble mansion built by Clarence Saunders, "inventor" of the world's first self-serve grocery store, the Piggly Wiggly. The museum's exhibits include a replica of the original store, creepy dioramas detailing the history of the Memphis area, and kid-pleasing...

Posted on March 27, 2012. Brought to you by concierge.

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"The Pink Palace" was the name locals gave to the ostentatious pink-marble mansion that grocery store magnate Clarence Saunders built shortly after World War I. It was Saunders who had revolutionized grocery shopping with the opening of the first Piggly Wiggly self-service market in 1916. Unfortunately, Saunders went bankrupt before he ever finished his "Pink Palace," and the building was...

Posted on March 31, 2007. Brought to you by frommers.

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I always enjoyed my visit to pink palace and I'm really excited for the renovations coming soon. The new AutoZone planetarium is awesome, and I was completely mesmerized by the 3-D IMAX movie of Jaque Cousteau's underwater secret garden.

Posted by Shran Jones on September 25, 2016. Brought to you by facebook.

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Love this museum. We've been going for over 20 years. I took my daughter and now she takes her kid. Excellent Planetarium too. IMAX theater.

Posted by Jeanette Sefers on September 25, 2016. Brought to you by facebook.

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I've been coming here since I was 6 years old. I could walk through this place 20 times a day and never get tired of it. It makes me happy!

Posted by Natalie Russell Robb on September 23, 2016. Brought to you by facebook.

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Many memories growing up in Memphis w my siblings, we all loved the Pink Palace! Now I have the pleasures of taking my boy, girl twins to share in new memories! If your 4 or 49 or 99, the Pink Palace is always a great time!!!

Posted by Todd Adams on September 22, 2016. Brought to you by facebook.

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Us and the kids love going. It has so much to see and do.

Posted by Jay Baker on August 11, 2016. Brought to you by facebook.

Whether you're just passing through or are looking for something new and exciting to do, Memphis, TN, is home to a rich group of attractions known as the Pink Palace Family of Museums. Encompassing a 3D theater, planetarium, nature center, historic houses, and of course, a traditional museum, this unique collection has something for visitors of all ages and preferences to enjoy. For starters,...

Posted on October 31, 2017. Brought to you by pointcom.

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Posted on October 23, 2014. Brought to you by merchantcircle.

The Pink Palace Museum is one of the largest facilities of its kind in the Southeast. You can walk through a replica of the first self-service grocery store in the country, Clarence Saunders' Piggly Wiggly. Explore the cultural and natural history of the Mid-South through exciting exhibits, dioramas, and audio-visuals. Trace Memphis' development from the time of Spanish explorers through the...

Posted on March 07, 2014. Brought to you by binglocal.

Expect to spend more time here than you planned to! Occupying a pink marble mansion originally intended as a private residence, the museum boasts a fascinating collection of art and exhibits with a local theme. Offerings include a Civil War display, an exhibit on Memphis history, a mechanized, miniature circus, a planetarium, an IMAX theater, multiple stores and a snack bar. The museum also...

Posted on January 10, 2010. Brought to you by 10best.

This museum is housed in the Georgian marble home built in the 1920s by Clarence Sanders, founder of the Piggly Wiggly grocery store chain. Sanders never got to live here, and the city transformed the site into a complex of attractions, including the Sharpe Planetarium and an IMAX theater. The Pink Palace's exhibits cover topics ranging from dinosaurs to the Civil War, and from the early...

Posted on August 16, 2008. Brought to you by cityseekr.