Museum about the musical pioneers who overcame barriers to create the music that changed the world! Exhibit developed by the Smithsonian Institution. The Memphis Rock ‘n’ Soul Museum is about the birth of rock and soul music and the story of musical pioneers who, for the love of music, overcame racial & socio-economic barriers to create music that shook the world. www.MemphisRocknSoul.org The mission of the Memphis Rock 'n' Soul Museum is to preserve and tell the story of Memphis music and perpetuate its legacy. The museum presents the gateway to the complete Memphis music experience, creating a fun, transformative experience that engenders appreciation, understanding and enthusiasm for the music created in Memphis, and for the musicians and individuals who broke through racial and social barriers to create America's music, and how that music inspired and transformed music globally and changed the complexion of the world forever.