What to do in Memphis when it rains
Rainy days suit Memphis: trade the streets for its galleries and museums, a sheltered market, and a café where you can watch the weather go by.
Museums
Spend a few hours in the city's museums — many are free, and a rainy day is the perfect excuse to take your time.
- National Civil Rights Museum 450 Mulberry St, Memphis, TN 38103, USA
- Sun Studio 706 Union Ave, Memphis, TN 38103, USA
- Lorraine Motel 450 Mulberry St St, Memphis, TN 38103, USA
- Stax Museum of American Soul Music 926 E McLemore Ave, Memphis, TN 38106, USA
- Memphis Rock 'n' Soul Museum Just South of Beale at FedExForum, 191 Beale St, Memphis, TN 38103, USA
- Metal Museum 374 Metal Museum Dr, Memphis, TN 38106, USA
Art galleries
Duck into the art galleries; they're quiet, warm and rarely busier than on a wet day.
- Metal Museum 374 Metal Museum Dr, Memphis, TN 38106, USA
- Stock & Belle 387 S Main St, Memphis, TN 38103, USA
- Ugly Art Co. 635 Madison Ave, Memphis, TN 38103, USA
- Feelin' Memphis 509 S Main St, Memphis, TN 38103, USA
- Sheet Cake Gallery 405 Monroe Ave, Memphis, TN 38103, USA
- The Robinson Gallery 400 S Front St #100, Memphis, TN 38103, USA
Historic sites
Explore the indoor historic sites and their covered galleries.
- National Civil Rights Museum 450 Mulberry St, Memphis, TN 38103, USA
- Crosstown Concourse 1350 Concourse Ave, Memphis, TN 38104, USA
- Lorraine Motel 450 Mulberry St St, Memphis, TN 38103, USA
- Woodruff-Fontaine House Museum 680 Adams Ave, Memphis, TN 38105, USA
- Harahan Iron Bridge | Big River Crossing Harahan Bridge, Proctor, AR 72376, USA
- Historic Clayborn Temple 294 Hernando St, Memphis, TN 38126, USA
Covered markets
Browse the covered market — street-food stalls, local makers and somewhere dry to graze for an hour.
- Cordelia's Market 737 Harbor Bend Rd, Memphis, TN 38103, USA
- DGX 113 S Main St Ste. 101, Memphis, TN 38103, USA
- City Market Downtown 66 S Main St #100, Memphis, TN 38103, USA
- Memphis Farmers Market 566 S Front St, Memphis, TN 38103, USA
- DG Market 1130 S Bellevue Blvd, Memphis, TN 38106, USA
- South Memphis Farmers Market 1400 Mississippi Blvd, Memphis, TN 38106, USA
Cafés
Claim a window seat in a cosy café and watch the rain instead of walking in it.
- The Arcade Restaurant 540 S Main St, Memphis, TN 38103, USA
- McDonald's 905 Union Ave, Memphis, TN 38103, USA
- 7 Brew Coffee 1625 Union Ave, Memphis, TN 38104, USA
- Memphis Chess Club 195 Madison Ave, Memphis, TN 38103, USA
- Starbucks 1420 Union Ave, Memphis, TN 38104, USA
- Starbucks Coffee Company 110 Monroe Ave, Memphis, TN 38103, USA
Indoor shopping
Hit the covered shopping streets and centres — everything under one roof.
- Metro Shopping Plaza 394 E E.H.Crump Blvd, Memphis, TN 38126, USA
- Crown Tower Memphis 10 S Main St #100, Memphis, TN 38103, USA
- Overton Park Shops Williamson St, Memphis, TN 38112, USA
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