3. National Civil Rights Museum

DOWNTOWN.   This museum brings tears to your eyes as you realize what happened right where you are standing. This is the very spot where Martin Luther King Jr. was assassinated in 1968. The museum highlights many major events that occurred during the Civil Rights Movement. Displays include replicas of Martin Luther King Jr.'s Birmingham jail cell and the Edmund Pettus Bridge in Selma, Alabama, the site of "the last great parade." The exhibits, audiovisual programs and other interpretive presentations are well done. The neighborhood is safe during the day but not as secure after 10pm.   (© 10Best)

The National Civil Rights Museum educates visitors about the huge movement led by Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr., in the 1960s. The museum was built at the Lorraine Motel, where Reverend King was killed on April 4, 1968. (from Southern Living)

Hours:

Jun - Aug  Mon-Sat 9am-6pm; Sun 1pm-6pm Sep - May  Mon-Sat 9am-5pm; Sun 1pm-5pm

Admission:

Adult $12; Senior $10; Student $10; Child (4-17) $8.50; Child (3 and under) Free

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	"ChicagoTanya" more than a month ago
My first time visiting this museum was a few months ago. It was impressive to me and I will be returning with family in tow before the end of the year. It has a lot of interesting history that all should know.
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	"shelia49096" more than a month ago
I’m going to try and visit the museum Thanksgiving with my family for the first time in a group, hope they will enjoy the experience of past time. Hope they deside to expand the museum, I heard they made plans to add the building across the street where the shots were fired, I think it is an experience of a life time to see the road behind us traveled by our great grandfathers…
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	"Jami" more than a month ago
Needs a lot of work. Not very inviting.
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