National Center for Civil and Human Rights

Walk through galleries on the American Civil Rights Movement, Dr. King's papers and human rights struggles around the globe.

100 Ivan Allen Jr Blvd NW · Atlanta, GA

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Price: $25–$50
Good for: History lovers
Rainy afternoons
First-time visitors
Public transit nearby: Ivan Allen Junior Blvd @ Cop Dr NwBus 51 · 160 ft away
Centennial Olympic ParkLight rail Atlanta Streetcar · 0.3 mi away
Civic Center Station (SB)Subway and Bus 412, 414, 416, 419, 426, 430, 441, 463 and 4 more · 0.3 mi away
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Flying in: Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL) is about 9 miles away.
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About National Center for Civil and Human Rights

This downtown Atlanta museum sits at Pemberton Place beside the Georgia Aquarium and World of Coca-Cola. The Rolls Down Like Water gallery takes you through the Civil Rights Movement and includes a lunch counter sit-in simulation with headphones. MLK: A Committed Life shows papers and artifacts from the Morehouse College King collection, and a separate gallery turns to human rights struggles worldwide. A 2025 renovation added six new galleries, including a children's gallery.

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