Named as a tribute to Memphis' link to her namesake, Memphis, Egypt. Check schedules for concerts and special events, such as the Memphis Wonders Exhibits. Tennessee Built in 1923 for Piggly Wiggly founder Clarence Saunders and site of the original museum, reopened in 1996. Permanent exhibits feature dinosaur fossils, a stunning mineral collection, sea life fossils, the wondrous hand-carved Clyde Park Miniature Circus, Civil War artifacts, and The Planetarium offers a trip through space and time as well as special light concerts. The only museum in the U.S. that is dedicated to the preserving the art and craftsmanship of metal-working.
Exhibitions range from jewelry and hollowware in precious metals to architectural wrought iron.
Overlooking the Mississippi River is a working blacksmith shop. The Memphis Queen , Memphis, Tn. An experience that must not be missed. It is an authentic replica paddlewheel riverboat. Experience the mighty Mississippi by taking an exciting excursion or a dinner cruise.