I must admit that I didn't know who Art Gilliam, Denise LaSalle, Cordell Jackson, Wendy Moten, Robert Johnson and Johnnie Taylor were until someone explained that they represent the inductees in the Class of 2025 in the Memphis Music Hall of Fame. But I've heard of some of the earlier inductees, mostly Elvis Presley, Rob Orbison, Aretha Franklin, Johnny Cash, Jerry Lee Lewis, W.C. Handy, Isaac Hayes, B.B. King, the Staple Singers, Otis Redding, Carl Perkins, Justin Timberlake, Tina Turner, Ronnie Milsap, Wilson Pickett and Howlin' Wolf. Located at 126 Beale Street, between the Hard Rock Cafe and Lansky Brothers' Clothier, the museum honors Memphis musicians for their lifetime achievements in music. It was established in 2012 and opened its brick-and-mortar museum and exhibit hall in 2015. To date, it has inducted 60 individuals and groups whose contributions in the fields of blues, gospel, jazz, R&B, country, rock 'n roll, hip hop and rockabilly are a tribute to the city's wide-ranging role in all manner of music this side of Mozart and Beethoven and Bach. The museum also features memorabilia, video interviews and interactive exhibits.

This is a small but interesting museum. However I recommend the Rock 'n' Soul Museum around the corner for a much better experience. The displays here often had plaques with information that were very hard to read because they're low to the floor or not high contrast. Several displays were covered in dust, and some of the glass cases were streaked/dirty. Even Jerry Lee Lewis' 'half car' was covered in dust.

Museum was a single room. The museum never identified who exactly is in the Memphis music HOF so the displays are a bit disjointed. Info kiosks were mostly out of service. You’re done looking at the displays in about 30 minutes. Not worth the admission price.

We went here after visiting the Rock & Soul Museum. This place is smaller but still has wonderful memorabilia, different than in the R&S Museum. I'm glad we stopped.

Not quite what I expected. I thought each member of the Hall of Fame would have a place with some background and, where possible, some memorabilia. This was a very small, somewhat random assortment of items relating to Some well known, and some lesser known musicians. Perhaps it will expand in time.