One of the many things you can do in Memphis for free on Tennessee Tuesdays is visit the Pink Palace Museum. Being blessed with so much family time this month, we decided to check it out. Cory and Emmy showed no fear in front of the T-Rex.
The museum had sort of a hodgepodge of exhibits. It was interesting enough, but it seemed like they didn't go all out on any one part, so all the sections felt like they could have more added to really make it impressive.
The mammoth fossil was pretty cool. Also, I don't know if it was real.
Now this guy was DEFINITELY real. The taxidermist really went above the call of duty on this one.
The civil war section really brought the horrors of war to life. No exhibit would be complete without a depiction of a very rudimentary amputation. This poor mannequin seems to be suffering from trench foot, or gangrene.
Cory and Emmy had a fun time looking through the general store!
This is how mail used to be delivered around these parts.
Cory wishing we lived in a log cabin.
I always wanted to join a miniature circus!
So the Pink Palace is actually a mansion built by the founder of Piggly Wiggly. He was building it, but before he could move in, he went bankrupt. The mansion was sold to the City of Memphis in 1930 and converted into a museum. True story.
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