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Explore the Center
Find out what you will see at The Center. Our exhibits feature stories of personal courage and individuals working together to protect rights and change their societies.
Interactive Virtual Tour
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
Installations are the individual components that make up each of The Center’s exhibition galleries.
Lunch Counter Sit-In
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 in…
What Are Human Rights?
Simply put, freedom and dignity are basic human rights. Philosophers, clergy and even individuals have their own definitions of dignity and freedom. However, in legal and practical terms, these ideals can…
Human Rights Champions
Courageous People Take Up the Call. Throughout history, brave and visionary people have devoted themselves to fighting for equality, dignity and freedom. This wall features portraits of prominent human rights…
Freedom Riders
On May 14, 1961 near Anniston, Alabama, one of the buses Freedom Riders rode was firebombed. While there were many Freedom Rides prior to this one, the exhibit focuses on…
About Us
The National Center for Civil and Human Rights is a 42,000 square foot campus located in Pemberton Place in the heart of Downtown Atlanta, Georgia. Designed by distinguished architect, Phil Freelon, the building’s curvatures mimic two hands coming together.