The Center is rooted in the history of Atlanta: the birthplace of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and the modern Civil Rights Movement. Two of the most influential movement organizations were based in Atlanta — the Southern Christian Leadership Conference and the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC). Our exhibits connect civil rights history to the ongoing struggle for justice and equality.
Experience the virtual tour! The National Center for Civil and Human Rights invites you to enjoy the rich history and contemporary relevance of our exhibits.
Installations are the individual components that make up each of The Center’s exhibition galleries.
Fragments, an art installation, features King’s words in his distinctive handwriting, etched in metal and illuminated.
After learning about the training involved in non-violent protests, visitors are invited to participate in a lunch counter sit-in simulation and place themselves in the shoes of non-violent protestors.
Throughout history, brave and visionary people have devoted themselves to fighting for equality, dignity and freedom. This slider features portraits of prominent human rights defenders…
On May 14, 1961 near Anniston, Alabama, one of the buses Freedom Riders rode was firebombed. Visitors enter a reconstruction of the same Greyhound Bus that Freedom Riders rode that day and are immersed by oral histories from the Riders, as well as a short film inside of the bus.
A typical visit lasts approximately 90 minutes to two hours. Make the most of your visit to The Center by planning your visit.
Thursday, Friday, Sunday
12pm to 5pm
Saturdays:
10am to 5pm
Last entry at 4pm daily.
100 Ivan Allan Jr. Blvd.
Atlanta, GA 30313
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