Rosa Parks Museum

See exhibits on Rosa Parks' 1955 arrest and the Montgomery Bus Boycott at the spot where she was arrested.

252 Montgomery St · Montgomery, AL

About Rosa Parks Museum

Troy University's museum stands at the place where Rosa Parks was arrested on December 1, 1955, for refusing to give up her bus seat. Exhibits follow the 382-day Montgomery Bus Boycott with artifacts that include her original fingerprint arrest record and a restored station wagon used during the boycott. A separate children's wing sends visitors through segregation history on the Cleveland Avenue Time Machine. The museum opened on December 1, 2000.

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