The National Civil Rights Museum in Memphis was established in 1991 with the goal of sharing lessons learned from the American Civil Rights Movement as well as investigating the ways in which this period of the nation’s history have influenced and shaped the freedom and equality of all men today.

The museum building is part of the history too – it is located in the former Lorraine Motel in which Dr. Martin Luther King was killed in 1968. The museum fulfills its role through a number of galleries with historic collections, interactive multimedia exhibits, special speakers, and events. During the latest renovation in 2014, the museum received 40 new oral histories, films, and interactive media.

450 Mulberry St., Memphis, TN, Phone: 901-521-9699

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