Museum
National Center for Civil and Human Rights
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The National Center for Civil and Human Rights in Atlanta is a powerful, immersive museum connecting the American civil-rights movement with the broader global struggle for human rights. Its most affecting experience is the lunch-counter simulation: you sit at a recreated 1960s segregated lunch counter, put on headphones, and endure a few minutes of the verbal and physical abuse that peaceful protesters faced during sit-ins, visceral, unforgettable, and humbling. Other galleries cover Martin Luther King Jr. (with some of his personal papers), the movement's key moments, and contemporary human-rights causes worldwide.
It's emotional and thought-provoking rather than a casual visit, and beautifully designed. Located in downtown Atlanta beside the Georgia Aquarium and World of Coca-Cola, it adds essential depth to the city's civil-rights heritage, complementing the MLK National Historical Park across town.
Niet missen
- The immersive segregated lunch-counter simulation
- Martin Luther King Jr. galleries and personal papers
- Key moments of the US civil-rights movement
- Connections to global human-rights causes
- Powerful, emotive exhibition design
Tickets & tours
Manieren om National Center for Civil and Human Rights te bezoeken
Je kunt op eigen gelegenheid gaan (Paid timed entry; book online to save. Combo tickets with neighbouring attractions exist). Een tour voegt vervoer en een gids toe, of combineert nabijgelegen bezienswaardigheden in één dag.
Goedkoopste optieGuided Martin Luther King Walking Tour with Historian4.1★ · 51 reizigers~1 uurGratis annulerenVanaf$40 per persoonBekijk data →
Meest geboektAtlanta's Black History and Civil Rights Tour4.9★ · 1.445 reizigers~4 uurGratis annulerenVanaf$74 per persoonBekijk data →
Privé en flexibelPrivate Atlanta History Tour From Civil War to Civil Rights4.9★ · 50 reizigers~3 uurGratis annulerenVanaf$175 per persoonBekijk data →Geschikt voor
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Goed om te weten
- The lunch-counter simulation is intense, moving and not for very young children.
- Allow unhurried time; the content is emotionally weighty.
- It's beside the aquarium and Coca-Cola, easy to combine, but give it its own space.
- It complements the MLK National Historical Park across the city.
Een stukje geschiedenis
Opened in 2014 in downtown Atlanta, the birthplace and home of Martin Luther King Jr., the Center was created to honour the civil-rights movement and link it to ongoing global human-rights struggles, drawing in part on King's personal collection held by Morehouse College.
Veelgestelde vragen
What's the most powerful exhibit?
The segregated lunch-counter simulation, where you sit and experience, through headphones, the abuse civil-rights sit-in protesters endured, visceral and unforgettable.
How is it different from the MLK Historical Park?
The Historical Park preserves the physical sites of King's life; this Center is an immersive museum connecting the movement to global human rights, with King's papers among its holdings.
Is it suitable for children?
The subject matter is heavy and the lunch-counter simulation intense, better for older children and adults.
Where is it?
In downtown Atlanta beside Centennial Olympic Park, the Georgia Aquarium, and World of Coca-Cola.
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