Immersive Exhibits Bring History to Life
From the Reconstruction Era and the Civil Rights Movement to today’s global human rights challenges, our exhibits and galleries invite you to listen, reflect, and take action. Our storytelling illuminate the past, while revealing what’s at stake for the future.
exhibitions that illuminate. experiences that inspire.
Each gallery at the Center invites you to connect deeply and reflect courageously. Past and present converge in immersive experiences—from Black Atlantans resisting Jim Crow to global leaders fighting for human rights today—our permanent exhibits illuminate what’s been won and what’s still at stake.
Rolls Down Like Water: The American Civil Rights Movement
Sit at a Greensboro lunch counter. Experience a Freedom Riders journey. Witness the power of organized, nonviolent resistance. This exhibit brings the U.S. Civil Rights Movement to life through interactive storytelling and visceral history.
Everyone. Everywhere: The Global Human Rights Movement + Action Lab
Justice has no borders. This gallery spotlights human rights issues and human rights defenders from around the world and a temporary immersive installation called “A Mile in My Shoes.” Set up like a shoe store, visitors select a pair of shoes and hear the story of the person who owned them. This gallery is presented by The Wilbur and Hilda Glenn Family Foundation.
A Committed Life: The Morehouse College Martin Luther King, Jr. Collection
See Dr. King’s handwritten sermons, speeches, and notes. Answer a phone at his desk. This gallery links past to present, sharing Dr. King’s vision to guide our lives today. It’s a space of legacy, listening, and living purpose.
Broken Promises: The Legacy of Reconstruction
What happens when a nation breaks its promises? This immersive gallery confronts the legacy of the Reconstruction Era when the hope of freedom gave way to violence, voter suppression, and systemic injustice. Broken Promises invites our visitors to learn more about this chapter in American history and recognize the impact of the recurring pattern of progress and backlash in our country today. This gallery has been supported by the Mellon Foundation and will open in December 2025.
Change Agent Adventure
Our gallery for children under 12 and their adults is designed as a secret headquarters for change agents—with activities that build civic skills and curiosity about justice. This gallery will open in Spring 2026.
Special Exhibition: November 2025 to Spring 2026
Reclaiming History: Selections from the Arnett Family Collection
Our current presentation in the Edith D. Cofrin Gallery Special Exhibitions gallery is an art exhibition of Black Southern artists who worked in the 1980s. These artists demonstrate how art confronts injustice, builds solidarity, and opens space for change.
Flex Gallery
changing stories. fresh perspectives.
Our flex gallery offer dynamic, rotating exhibitions that highlight timely issues, emerging voices, and under-told histories from around the world. These spaces invite visitors to explore new themes, engage with diverse perspectives, and see the ongoing struggle for human rights through ever-evolving lenses. Each rotation offers something different, ensuring there is always more to discover, reflect on, and act upon.
Outdoor Plaza
The Outdoor Plaza is an open-air flex space located beside the Center’s iconic fountain, offering a vibrant setting for rotating exhibits and community programs. This adaptable area has hosted art installations and interactive displays, inviting visitors to engage with civil and human rights stories in a dynamic, public environment.
MEET THE CURATORS
Our curatorial team developed each exhibition through rigorous research, close collaboration with communities, and a dedication to thoughtful presentation.
Daniel Fuller
Director of Curation
Daniel Fuller, Director of Curation, brings over two decades of experience to his work. He has curated more than 175 exhibitions, championing diverse artistic voices and creating spaces that connect art to powerful social narratives.
Nicole A. Moore
Director of Education
Nicole A. Moore, curator of A Committed Life and Senior Director of Education at the Center, is a public historian with over a decade of museum experience. She is dedicated to using history as a tool for education, dialogue, and social change.
Kama Pierce
Chief Program Officer
Kama Pierce, curator of Broken Promises, brings over 25 years of experience in civil rights, educational programming, and nonprofit and education leadership. As Chief Program Officer at the Center, she oversees exhibitions, K–12 education, public programs, and community initiatives.
Liba Beyer
Human Rights Campaigner
Liba Beyer, curator of Everyone. Everywhere. and the Change Agent Adventure, is a strategic communications leader with more than two decades of experience advancing human rights worldwide. She has designed and led impactful, measurable campaigns that seamlessly integrate public engagement, advocacy, brand development, fundraising, and audience growth.