Since its founding in 2006, the Cotton Museum at the Memphis Cotton Exchange has attracted more than 40,000 visitors and established itself as the most important national museum devoted to cotton.

Memphis is the largest spot-cotton market in the world and, for generations, the historic Cotton Row district that surrounds the museum was the center of the worldwide cotton trade. Museum highlights include video footage, oral histories, artifacts and exhibits that tell the story of cotton and its impact on our region and the world, as well as a self-guided audio tour of Cotton Row.    

In 2010, the museum has expanded to include an educational wing with hands-on, interactive exhibits and a permanent classroom.