Ralph Mark Gilbert Civil Rights Museum

People of all ages and races are moved by this museum's brilliantly composed exhibits detailing Savannah's role in the civil rights struggle. Housed in a structure that was built in 1914 as an African-American bank, the museum is named for Dr. Ralph Mark Gilbert, former NAACP president and dauntless hero of Savannah's civil rights movement. Today the three-story museum provides unparalleled insight into life during segregation, with highlights that include an exhibit dedicated to the NAACP, fiber optic map of 87 significant civil rights sites and events, a replica of a lunch counter where sit-ins occurred, and an extraordinary film with stirring first-hand accounts.