The Cotton Museum

The Cotton Museum At the historic Cotton Museum in downtown Memphis we’re re-discovering the American South.

Help Us Bring the Cotton Story to Life for the Next Generation - memphiscottonmuseum.org
12/02/2025

Help Us Bring the Cotton Story to Life for the Next Generation - memphiscottonmuseum.org

Step into a storybook Christmas at the Memphis Cotton Museum! Old-World Santa, a glittering tree, and holiday wonder awa...
12/01/2025

Step into a storybook Christmas at the Memphis Cotton Museum!

Old-World Santa, a glittering tree, and holiday wonder await on December 6th & 13th! You DON’T want to miss this!

https://www.memphiscottonmuseum.orgWe will see you soon!
11/05/2025

https://www.memphiscottonmuseum.org

We will see you soon!

Visiting the Cotton Museum in Downtown Memphis, Tennessee, is an opportunity to tread in the steps of legendary Memphians and the shapers of the first burgeoning international economy. The floor of the Memphis Cotton Exchange is where cotton traders once stood in the center of the global cotton mark...

Cotton people! History people! Museum people! Y’all are the best!
10/16/2025

Cotton people! History people! Museum people! Y’all are the best!

We loved sharing some Memphis history with these folks!
10/15/2025

We loved sharing some Memphis history with these folks!

Thank you for remembering!
07/26/2025

Thank you for remembering!

It was a key player in the cotton industry and products across the South.

Thanks, y’all! Glad to be of help!
02/20/2025

Thanks, y’all! Glad to be of help!

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08/06/2024

We are undertaking a little maintenance and will be closed on Wednesday, August 7th. Please come see us Thursday beginning at 10AM.

We have loved our 901 Passport families! Come see us and see how Memphis became Memphis!
07/10/2024

We have loved our 901 Passport families! Come see us and see how Memphis became Memphis!

� Discover Shelby County's Treasures with the 901 Student Passport! �

Have you picked up your 901 Student Passport yet? It’s your ticket to free access at some of Shelby County’s most amazing museums and galleries for school-age children and their parents!

Participating Museums:
� Davies Manor Historic Site / Hillwood Hall
� Dixon Gallery and Gardens
� Fire Museum of Memphis (Official)
� Lichterman Nature Center
� Brooks Museum
� The Cotton Museum
� Museum of Science & History - Memphis
� Memphis Rock 'n' Soul Museum
� Metal Museum
� National Civil Rights Museum
� Slave Haven Underground Railroad
� Stax Museum of American Soul Music

Get your card today and start exploring! Share your adventures with us using and tag us - AWE Ventures. Featured photos will earn a free gift!

� Tell us in the comments: What’s your favorite museum experience so far?

Visit www.901studentpassport.com for more details.



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We will be closed Thursday, July 4th for Independence Day. Thank you!
06/25/2024

We will be closed Thursday, July 4th for Independence Day. Thank you!

Address

65 Union Avenue
Memphis, TN
38103

Opening Hours

Monday 10am - 5pm
Tuesday 10am - 5pm
Thursday 10am - 5pm
Friday 10am - 5pm

Telephone

(901) 531-7826

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