Memphis Pink Palace Museum and Planetarium

This was an interesting museum to visit, but I think I was expecting a little more in terms of exhibits. The IMax theater was a great visit, as was seeing a replica of the 1^st Piggly Wiggly.

I used to love going on field trips to the pink palace as a kid. Since then I have enjoyed taking my son. There is so much to see and do.
When my son was little he enjoyed the dinosaurs. I have enjoyed showing him the antiquities on the mansion side. It is interesting to see how much things have changed over the years.
I know I will enjoy taking my daughter to see the many exhibits when she is old enough to enjoy it. One of my favorites has always been the piggly wiggly. I think it will be one of her favorites as well.

Seems like people like this place but I found it to be very boring. The admission was free as my science museum has a reciprocal relationship so I am glad it did not cost anything. We were there for about 40 minutes and covered the entire place. Would not recommend.

I love this place. I love the pink stone, I love the old house, I love the shrunken head and the old school dinosaur exhibits. I love the planetarium, I love the CTI which is even better than the IMAX. I love the commitment to local history, social responsibility, and exciting new exhibits for kids. Grossology recently closed and was a more hands-​on exhibit designed in a Children’s Museum style for kids.
So much of this wonderful Memphis landmark is just as it was when I was a kid *coughcough* years ago, and it is a pleasure to take my children on their own class field trips, or through the place just for us, and recall my first discoveries of so much history. Our most recent visit was on a half day of school, and we learned that on Tuesdays after 1pm, the museum is free. We saw the Hidden Universe in 3D CTI, which was mind-​opening, and then enjoyed every square foot of that museum. A docent was dressed as a Union soldier from the Civil war, and not only did he explain just enough for my kids to listen to, but he had a touch table set up, where they could hold an old pistol, look at hard tack, and see old shaving and other products they would have used in the 1800s. It was fun! We were between the morning field trips and the 1pm group, and practically had the whole place to ourselves– I think there were 4 other cars in the parking lot. That was such a special moment!

My daughter loves coming to The Pink Palace Museum. Her favorite part is when they have interactive science shows, They still have the same exhibits as when i was younger, but they add new temporary ones every few months. They have free admission Tuesdays after 1 pm and you can sign up May for free family summer two month membership. The gift shop is fun to browse in every visit. The planetarium is fun, but my daughter tunes out after 30 minutes. The CTI 3D Giant Theater has a throwback Disney movie every Saturday. (The little mermaid in May)

Went for a quick visit with my niece because she has being dying to see the new Animal Grossology exhibit and the new 3d IMAX Humpback Whales. The IMAX was very educational and definitely not boring. Plan to spend at least an hour minimally in the new exhibit. She really loved it and it was very interactive. She loved playing the games and learning about all sorts of gross things.

Beautiful views of surounding area, great hiking spots, excellent early evening activity, very informative regarding sky observation.

I always enjoyed the pink palace as a child. The IMAX was wonderful. It was $ 9 per adult. Me and the hubby also had a chance to view the grossology exhibit. After 4:00 pm the exhibits are free to view.

Great museum for the educational opportunities, exhibit viewing and overall experience. The CTI 3D Theater is a major draw, with tons of great movie selections. The upcoming renovations are exciting to hear about. I am excited about the future of the museum. It’s great family fun for everyone.

I will not be as biased (as some) regarding a Memphis museum; especially since they are not that many in town. Even though I am from a larger city and have seen bigger museums, the Pink Palace is a very nice outing for the entire family. I wish Memphis had more types of places like these. I enjoyed the IMAX theater/​Planetarium a lot. Also, the other exhibits are very nice and displays the history of Memphis that needs to be shared.
I only have seen part of the house in the Pink Palace. I don’t consider the price bad because other museums (I have visited) have cost much more per person than this. I recommend the Pink Palace just for its rich history and the impact to Memphis and the Mid South. Don’t be a cheapskate, spend the money and take advantage of this historic Memphis gem.

RATING FROM CALLING: I was on the phone, with a lady at the front desk around 12:30 pm today; when she gave me a lot of aggressive remarks. I was looking to volunteer at The Pink Palace when I called. However, I was not able to. I asked about community service opportunities, that is when the lady on the phone said ‚” Ma’am this is a museum, I do not know what you are looking for…” I tried to explain again but I could not continue with the amount of aggression against me, I do not know what I did, but I really wanted to volunteer at one of my favorite museums.

I was actually really sad on my last visit. Same old exhibits nothing new and the mansion was closed because someone had rented it out. The upstairs was completely vacant because they didn’t have an exhibit up there. But what really saddened me was some of the old favorites didn’t work. The life of a bug video that has been playing forever didn’t work any longer but is still a fixture there, the circus was also no longer functioning. Which I can understand considering its age and the crazy amount of wiring and motors. All the old favorites are still there just wish they would invite more exhibits or at least fix the ones they have.

This is a really entertaining place to visit. I came for the IMAX, but stayed for the museum and planetarium. Admission to the museum is free Tuesdays from 1−5pm.
When I did visit it was still IMAX, but has since changed format to CTI 3D Giant screen.
This was my first IMAX experience and I was totally blown away. The first film was a safari. Scenes of flying over the Serengeti, with that immense screen, gives you the sensation of flying. The sound was incredible. One scene with flies buzzing, was so clear some sitting near us were swatting and swishing their hands around their ears.
I’ve only seen a couple other IMAX movies. Deep Sea, narrated by Johnny Depp and NASCAR: The Experience.
It is really cool to see the film projection room through the large picture window when they pull back the curtain. I would love to go see a movie on the new format soon.
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. I admit, the spiders are creepy, but I stayed long enough to look at their collection.
Plan on spending most of your day here. With all the options, it could wear you out.

I only visited teh Planetarium so I need to go back and explore, but for teh price i payed I had a rather enjoyable experience and Hop I can head back there before I move.

Went to see the Imax 3-​D movie about tornadoes. Very nice experience!

While this place has an eclectic mix of Memphis/​Mid-​South history, the highlight of my visit was the replica of the original Piggy Wiggly store.
Being able to see how people shopped in the first modern self serve grocery store was more fun than most people would think. Even the packages of the products on the shelves are (presumably) accurate representations of what was sold at the time.
The miniature circus comes in a close second.

Meh, I just wasn’t impressed. I liked it when I was a kid, but as an adult it held little interest for me.

I’ve been to this place a few times with my son and he loves it. The staff is friendly here and the museum has a lot of great exhibits to view. From dinosaurs, old medical devices, war history, black history, old cars, old stores, evolution and so much more. You can spend easily 2 – 3 hours here.
The Christmas exhibit is really nice as well. Next time I’ll have to checkout their IMAX theatre.
It would be nice though if museums in Memphis offered discounts for students.
I’d recommend this place to anyone who loves history, science and who enjoys the history of the medical field.

The boyfriend and I stopped in here on Labor Day to catch an IMAX movie — neither one of us had been to one in years, so it seemed like something fun. We saw the Great White Shark movie, which was pretty neat. The picture and sound were great, and I learned something too!
The facility was nice — clean and in good repair, and they pulled the curtain back from the projection room while we were waiting in line, which was kinda cool. I could’ve done without the «host» who made announcements before and after the movie. Yes, the stairs are steep and it’s going to be dark, yes we’re excited to see the sharks. Go away.
Overall, it was a good experience, but I’m not sure I’ll be back anytime soon. I wish they showed regular movies here — Oblivion would’ve looked amazing in IMAX! Also, there were a ton of families with kids (who luckily all behaved), so be ready for that.

I love this place! The Pink Palace was my childhood dreamland. This is no boring old museuml; it’s alive with the objects it houses.
If you’re bored by science and history, this place will make you miserable, but I have loved every trip here and it never gets old.
The museum plays host to artifacts from the Civil War, a beautiful collection of skeletons, a hall of birds, a hall of mammals, dinosaurs, and even a mosasaur from the Coon Creak lagerstatte right here in West Tennessee!
This museum may be a big part of the reason I grew attached to places like this as a child and my love of dorky learning places has never subsided. I’d highly recommend it to parents of small children. Hell, I’ve even gone on dates here. You never run out of things to talk about!