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Lewis. From here, hop on the studio's free shuttle (hourly, starting at 11:15am), which
does a loop between Sun Studio, Beale St and Graceland.
Children's Museum of Memphis
MUSEUM
(
www.cmom.com
; 2525 Central Ave; a dmission $12; 9am-5pm; )
Gives the kids a chance
to let loose and play in, on and with exhibits such as an airplane cockpit, tornado generat-
or and waterwheel. For $5 extra you can maraud through the fun
Splash Park
, a plaza
with over 40 spouts and sprayers that will keep the kids cool and smiling.
Overton Park
Off Poplar Ave in Midtown, stately homes surround this 342-acre rolling green oasis in
the middle of this often gritty city. If Beale St is Memphis' heart, then Overton Park is its
lungs.
Memphis Zoo
ZOO
(
www.memphiszoo.org
;
2000 Prentiss Pl; adult/child $15/10; 9am-5pm Mar-Oct, to 4pm Nov-
Feb; )
At the park's northwestern corner, this world-class zoo hosts two giant panda
stars in a $16-million exhibit on native Chinese habitat. Other residents include the full
gamut of monkeys, polar bears, penguins, eagles and sea lions.
Brooks Museum of Art
GALLERY
(
www.brooksmuseum.org
;
1934 Poplar Ave; adult/child $7/3; 10am-4pm Wed & Fri, to 8pm Thu,
to 5pm Sat, from 11am Sun)
A well-regarded art museum on the park's western fringe, the
excellent permanent collection encompasses everything from Renaissance sculpture to
Impressionists to abstract expressionists.
Levitt Shell
ARCHITECTURE
(
www.levittshell.org
)
A historic band shell and the site of Elvis' first concert, in 1954.
Today the mod-looking white shell hosts free concerts all summer.
South of Downtown
Graceland
HISTORIC BUILDING
( 901-332-3322;
www.elvis.com
;
Elvis Presley Blvd/US 51; tours house only adult/child $33/30,
full tour $37/33;
9am-5pm Mon-Sat, to 4pm Sun, shorter hour & closed Tue winter;
)
If you
