Experience the Museum
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Speaking Truth to Power: The Life of Bayard Rustin
Discover the Legacy of a Civil Rights Architect -
A Culture of Resistance
Slavery in America 1619–1861
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Standing Up by Sitting Down
Student Sit-Ins 1960
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The Year They Walked
Montgomery Bus Boycott 1955-1956
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“I can’t describe the feeling that came over me, you gotta go to experience it for yourself!”
Rihanna
Upcoming Events
Plan Your visit around new exhibition openings, in-person or virtual events, and more!
An American story everyone should know
To make sense of today, we must understand yesterday. To make sense of tomorrow, we must help to create it.
Hours
Monday, Wednesday – Sundays from 9:00 – 6:00 PM
Closed Tuesdays
Contact Us
450 Mulberry St.
Memphis, TN 38103
(901) 521-9699
Read the Museum’s Blog
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Op-Ed: The Ballot Remains the Battlefield
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Legacy Reimagined: A New Era at the National Civil Rights Museum
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Museum Statement on the Passing of Rev. Jesse Jackson, Sr.
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Forty Years of the King Holiday
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Breaking Barriers, Building Belonging: Reclaiming Our Shared Space
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Black History Museums Face Rising Pressures Amid Federal Oversight
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The National Civil Rights Museum Announces 34th Freedom Award Honorees
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National Civil Rights Museum Op-Ed
Sixty Years after the Voting Rights Act: The Fight to Protect the Ballot Continues -
Juneteenth and the Unfinished Fight for American Freedom
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Everyone's Freedoms Are at Risk When LGBTQIA+ Rights Are Attacked
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Community Over Chaos: Protecting Eduction for a Stronger America
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Community Over Chaos: Clayborn Temple and the Spirit of Rebirth
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