facebooktwitterpinterest
mobil menu

Slave Haven Underground Railroad Museum

  1. North Memphis
  2. West Memphis Museum

Reviews, get directions and contact details for Slave Haven Underground Railroad Museum

Address: 826 N 2nd St, Memphis, TN 38107, USA
Phone: (901) 527-3427
State: Tennessee
Zip Code: 38107


Update Info
Similar places near
Fire Museum of Memphis Fire Museum of Memphis 1 miles Very nice and instructional place to hang out with your kids! Entertaining playground...
Mississippi River Museum Mississippi River Museum 1 miles This museum was a rainy day detour on our weekend to Memphis, but it turned out to be...
Woodruff-Fontaine House Museum Woodruff-Fontaine House Museum 1 miles Really enjoyed their open house this week. The first Friday of the month, they have a...
The Cotton Museum at the Memphis Cotton Exchange The Cotton Museum at the Memphis Cotton Exch... 2 miles We spent a week in Memphis, and this was by far the worst attraction we visited. Ther...
Belz Museum of Asian and Judaic Art Belz Museum of Asian and Judaic Art 2 miles The quality of this museum cannot be overstated. The finest and most extensive jade ...
Memphis Music Hall of Fame Memphis Music Hall of Fame 2 miles Really Interesting! Wonderful exhibits and displays. Interactive displays, too. A gre...
W C Handy House Museum W C Handy House Museum 2 miles Worth a stop. Be warned it is small.
Withers Collection Museum & Gallery Withers Collection Museum & Gallery 2 miles This place is an absolute must see! If you're on Beale St and want a true history exp...
Memphis Rock 'n' Soul Museum Memphis Rock 'n' Soul Museum 2 miles Great museum for Memphis music and history! Movie at the start (don't miss it) and th...
National Civil Rights Museum National Civil Rights Museum 2 miles Probably one of the best museums I have ever visited - absolutely fantastic! The muse...
Brooks Museum Brooks Museum 3 miles It is a very nice museum . Good for kids . Good for all ages people.
The Metal Museum The Metal Museum 3 miles We spent the entire day here. The entrance gates themselves are amazing with the orna...
Stax Museum of American Soul Music Stax Museum of American Soul Music 3 miles I was absolutely blown away! I will be returning again and again. Low ticket entry co...
The Children's Museum of Memphis The Children's Museum of Memphis 5 miles This place is awesome for my 2 year old! It is so much better than 20 years ago when ...
Pink Palace Museum Pink Palace Museum 5 miles Awesome! Tickets are worth the price. This museum is one of the best places to visit ...
Art Museum of the University of Memphis Art Museum of the University of Memphis 7 miles Loved what I saw, wished there had been more.
Graceland Graceland 8 miles First time so special to see Elvis Presley home, where his family are laid to rest, p...
Dixon Gallery & Gardens Dixon Gallery & Gardens 8 miles Beautiful setting. Gardens are so serene. Staff was very friendly. Cafe was worth a s...
Reviews
I think all black people need to see this experience and some whites but I don't think that black should have to pay for the entry on that it should be State funding to pay the workers there even though it's part of our ancestry and turmoil in bondage
8 years ago (08-12-2017)
I attended two weeks ago... yes, I find it odd that the card machine doesn't work. Yet they were kind enough to trust I'd bring it back after the tour as an option to prevent inconvenience. It definitely should be constiently working considering they are a tourist attraction per possible big groups. I see I'm not the only one that noticed the tour guide wit the slick ponytail seem irritated presenting the tour as if she was rushin it. I had two little boys in my group and she was not patient wit there inquiries at all. The tour didn't seem children welcoming. She just kept brushin them off rudely, during my tour she had to take a phone call and two other guides intervened, they seems more pleasant and patient. As far as information and setup it was good and informative. I think they need to have more historic fact information about the slaves actually being within the home.
8 years ago (12-11-2017)
Wasn't at all like the negative reviews on here. The ladies have a tough topic to talk about. But they're certainly far from abrasive. There were no minorities in my whole group that was going through there and everything was very informative, enlightening and personally pretty Chillin seeing what heartless people have done through the centuries.
8 years ago (05-10-2017)
I think it could have been a great experience. When we arrived there was a large group there and my family was just thrown in with them. The music portion was really nice. The tour felt rushed like it was time for them to close and I kind of got the feeling that they wasn't used to larger groups. At the end we didn't even know it was over because the woman just went and sat behind the desk. We had to ask! Also, do not leave anything out in your vehicle, you may walk out to a busted window.
8 years ago (29-08-2017)
Not sure where everyone else was visiting, but I had a pretty different experience from most other reviewers. I'm a historian by training, and the people who have constructed this place clearly were not. Our guides did paint a solid picture of the horrors of slavery in the South, but missed much of the context those horrors took place within and didn't seem to have an understanding of history beyond the narrow part around the house either. Seemed more appropriate for school children than adults. The toughest part of listening to the presented narrative is that there does not seem to be any solid evidence, other than a dying woman's testimony, that there were ever run-away slaves in the house. The history of the family is told with only a cursory understanding of German history and culture. The number of times guides stated, "We don't know" this or that about the history of the family became awkward, and doubly so when guides took some creative license to fill in the gaps that was pretty clearly poorly informed. The site itself is disorganized, not straightforward, and not particularly easy to access. Many excellent antiques that demonstrate overt racism in the South and what live *could* have been like in the house, but precious little remains of any original belongings. My advice is to go to the National Civil Rights Museum just a few miles away.
8 years ago (30-05-2017)
Comment on this business

Slave Haven Underground Railroad Museum map

to add Slave Haven Underground Railroad Museum map to your website;



Find nearby businesses, restaurants and hotels

Copyright 2024 | All rights reserved (v2)

Terms Of Service
Privacy Policy
Business Listing Service Agreement
0.0034 Loaded in seconds

We use cookies

We use cookies and other tracking technologies to improve your browsing experience on our website, to show you personalized content and targeted ads, to analyze our website traffic, and to understand where our visitors are coming from. Privacy Policy