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Memphis Memoirs

Inside the Pink Palace: the Museum of Science and History

Memphis's Museum of Science and History has grown and adapted over nearly 100 years.

11/28/2023

Inside the Pink Palace: the Museum of Science and History
Memphis Memoirs

Inside the Pink Palace: the Museum of Science and History

Special | 1h 28m 16sVideo has Closed Captions

Memphis's Museum of Science and History has grown and adapted over nearly 100 years.

Built by Grocery Store magnate Clarence Saunders as a private home, the pink marble mansion became a white elephant when Saunders lost his fortune. The Pink Palace became the city's eclectic museum, gathering curiosities from around the world, building collections from fossils to historical artifacts. Memphis's Museum of Science and History has grown and adapted over nearly 100 years.

11/28/2023

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Memphis Memoirs

Inside the Pink Palace: the Museum of Science and History

Special | 1h 28m 16sVideo has Closed Captions

Built by Grocery Store magnate Clarence Saunders as a private home, the pink marble mansion became a white elephant when Saunders lost his fortune. The Pink Palace became the city's eclectic museum, gathering curiosities from around the world, building collections from fossils to historical artifacts. Memphis's Museum of Science and History has grown and adapted over nearly 100 years.

11/28/2023

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