> wonderful and they even have a planetarium and an

My understanding is that this planetarium closed
earlier this year.

gaw

--- Marielle Fortier <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
Date: Mon, 29 Aug 2005 10:50:19 -0400 
From: "Marielle Fortier" <[log in to unmask]>
Subject: Re: [MUSEUM-L] OT-Memphis museum suggestions?

To: [log in to unmask] 

> Hello, Now I know there is some one from the Pink
> Palace on this list...but 
> I have family from the area and thought I could
> answer.   I absolutely love 
> the zoo, please visit the rhino's for me.  (The
> Memphis zoo has the most 
> prolific rhino's in any zoo that I've heard of)  The
> Pink Palace is 
> wonderful and they even have a planetarium and an
> IMAX theater.  
> (underground if my memory serves me correctly.)  I
> really had a blast at 
> Graceland. (You just missed the celebration for his
> death in the middle of 
> August).  One time there was a exhibit of the
> Titanic at the Pyramid, but I 
> don't know the schedule of events. There is also Mud
> Island (I think, if not 
> it is mud city...but that doesn't sound right) which
> has a complete 
> topographical model of the Mississippi River and a
> confederate museum.  I 
> know there are other art museums...but I have only
> been to the few listed 
> above.  Good luck and enjoy Memphis.  Make sure to
> have some BBQ ribs while 
> you are there!
> 
> Marielle
> 
> 
> 
> **********************
> Marielle Fortier
> Museum Registrar
> Vermont
> **********************
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> >From: Eugene Dillenburg <[log in to unmask]>
> >Reply-To: Museum discussion list
> <[log in to unmask]>
> >To: [log in to unmask]
> >Subject: Memphis museum suggestions?
> >Date: Mon, 29 Aug 2005 00:58:08 -0400
> >
> >I am heading to Memphis in a couple of weeks.  Any
> suggestions on museums,
> >historic sites, zoos, Elvis tours, etc. one needs
> to see?
> >
> >Eugene Dillenburg
> >Science Museum of Minnesota

gaw

Glenn A. Walsh
Electronic Mail - < [log in to unmask] > 
Author of History Web Sites on the Internet --
* Buhl Planetarium, Pittsburgh: 
  < http://www.planetarium.cc > 
* Adler Planetarium, Chicago: 
  < http://adlerplanetarium.tripod.com >
* Astronomer & Optician John A. Brashear: 
  < http://johnbrashear.tripod.com > 
* Andrew Carnegie & Carnegie Libraries: 
  < http://www.andrewcarnegie.cc > 
* Duquesne Incline cable-car railway, Pittsburgh: 
  < http://www.incline.cc >


		
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