Memphis National Civil Rights Museum Experience

The National Civil Rights Museum located at the Lorraine Motel, the assassination site of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., chronicles key episodes of the American Civil Rights Movement and the legacy of this movement to inspire participation in civil and human rights efforts globally. As an authentic site of conscience, the museum's immersive environment vicariously transports visitors back in time.

Meeting Point

National Civil Rights Museum - Lorraine Motel

450 Mulberry St, , Memphis, 38103-4214, Tennessee

What's included:

• Manual wheel chair on request.

What to expect:

Duration: between 2 hours and 3 hours

National Civil Rights Museum - Lorraine Motel

450 Mulberry St, , Memphis, 38103-4214, Tennessee

Visitors can crouch into the confined space of the ship. They can sit in the courtroom and learn of the landmark Supreme Court Brown v. Board of Education decision. They can examine documents and materials used by grassroots organizers during the Mississippi Freedom Summer project in 1964. They can sing along with the protestors from the interior of an Albany, GA church and listen to music and poetry of the Black Power/Black Pride era of the mid 1960s through 1970. There are 260 artifacts, more than 40 films highlighting unsung heroes of the movement, oral histories audio clips, and interactive displays, and external listening posts to guide visitors through five centuries of history, from the beginning of the culture of resistance during slavery, through the Civil War and Reconstruction, through the rise of Jim Crow, and the seminal events of the late 20th century that inspired people around the world to stand up for their rights and the rights of others.

Admission Ticket Included