A Guide for Free or Discounted Family Outings

Local museums and attractions offer savings on admission costs.

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Looking for something for the family to do? Consult this guide full of free or discounted family outing options.

Monday

National Civil Rights Museum

Tennessee residents receive free admission from 3 p.m. to closing (5 p.m.). This excludes group tours. No free admission on Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Presidents’ Day, April 4th, Memorial Day, Labor Day, Columbus Day or Veterans’ Day.

Tuesday

Dixon Gallery and Gardens

Visitors pay what they can from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Lichterman Nature Center

Admission is free to the public from 1 p.m. to closing (3 p.m.).

Memphis Rock ‘n’ Soul Museum

Tennessee residents receive free admission all day. This excludes group tours. No free admission during holidays or special events.

Memphis Zoo

Tennessee residents receive free admission from 2 p.m. to close (5 p.m.). Adults ages 21+ may accompany up to five children ages 16 and under. No free admission throughout the month of March. Visitors must pay $5 parking fee.

Pink Palace Museum

Free admission from 1 p.m. to close (5 p.m.). Excludes Enchanted Forest, CTI 3D Giant Theater, and Sharpe Planetarium shows.

Stax Museum of American Soul Music

Tennessee residents receive free admission from 1 p.m. to closing (5 p.m.). This excludes group tours. No free admission during holidays or special events.

Wednesday

Brooks Museum

Visitors receive free admission from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.

Thursday

Metal Museum

From 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Tennessee residents (with I.D.) pay what they can.

Saturday

Dixon Gallery and Gardens

Visitors receive free admission from 10 a.m. to noon. Also offers free admission to Bank of America cardholders the first Saturday and Sunday of every month.

Germantown Train Museum

Free to the public from 1 to 4 p.m.

Daily

Art Museum at the University of Memphis

Always free.

Belz Museum of Asian & Judaic Art

Free admission for children 5 and under.

Blues Hall of Fame

Free for children 12 and under.

Brooks Museum

Children age 6 and under receive free admission.

C.H. Nash Museum at Chucalissa

Free for children under 4.

Free admission for University of Memphis students, faculty, and staff.

Center for Southern Folklore

Free for everyone.

Children’s Museum of Memphis

Families with limited resources can apply for the Yes, Every Child program which grants a subsidized membership for one year. Every child under the age of 1 receives free admission.