National Civil Rights Museum - Memphis Museum
- Address: 450 Mulberry St, Memphis, TN 38103-4214
- Phone: +1 901 521 9699
- Email: contact@civilrightsmuseum.org
- Website:www.civilrightsmuseum.org
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5.0
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41+ reviews from 3 sources |
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| Yahoo! Travel | 5.0 |
28+ reviews |
| Frommers | 3.0 |
1+ reviews |
| Yelp | 5.0 |
12+ reviews |
Estimated Price: From $4
National Civil Rights Museum
450 Mulberry StMemphis, TN 38103-4214
National Civil Rights Museum Details
Descriptions from Across the Web
- While speaking on the balcony of the Lorraine Motel in 1968, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was assassinated. You can relive history here by visiting the balcony and Dr. King's room, restored as it was when he was here to support the Sanitation Worker's strike. Through interactive multimedia exhibits... more on Yahoo! Travel
- Museum focuses on the Civil Rights Movement in America through private collections, exhibitions, research ... more on TripAdvisor
- The National Civil Rights Museum, located at the Lorraine Motel, the site of Dr. Martin Luther King's assassination, chronicles key episodes of the American civil rights movement and the legacy of this movement to inspire participation in civil and human rights ... more on Civilrightsmuseum.org/
- Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., came to Memphis in early April of 1968 in support of the city's striking garbage collectors. He checked into the Lorraine Motel as he always did when visiting Memphis. On April 4, he stepped out onto the balcony outside his room and was shot dead by James Earl Ray. Th... more on Frommers
- The Lorraine Motel is the first of it's kind in the country - Through interpretive exhibits & audio-visual displays, the museum brings to life the most significant epoch of modern American history, including ... more on entertainment.com
Reviews From Across The Web read all
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Historic site
The National Civil Rights Museum in Memphis, TN is a place that everyone should visit at least once in their life. The feeling that you get when visiting the spot that MLK was shot and ... kaylajean523, a user of Yahoo! Travel. Read full review on Yahoo! Travel
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check out this museum
The Lorraine Motel, now the National Civil Rights Museum, is one of the best small museums I've been to in ages.The Lorraine, of couse, is where Martin Luther King was assasinated on April 4, 1968. Yet museum, which is built around the motel, is about King's life, not his death. Viewers travel th... A TripAdvisor Member, a user of Tripadvisor. Read full review on TripAdvisor
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Kristin J. 's review
This is an amazing museum that most people don't visit, though I think everyone should. The museum is actually in two buildings, and I noticed during ... a user of yelp.com. Read full review on Yelp
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5.0
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For Contemporary History Buffs
(June 05, 2009 00:00)
If you are a history buff, especially 20th American History and the history of the Civil Rights Movement, look no further than the Civil Rights Museum. A great collection of artifacts from a dark and awful time. You get to see everything from that era all the way to the spot Dr. King was assassin... davester1970, a user of Yahoo! Travel. Read full review on Yahoo! Travel
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Life Changing Experience
Being a 27 year old caucasian girl from Canada, I wasn't quite sure what to expect from the National Civil Rights Museum in Memphis. I knew that I would learn many historical things, see some artifacts but I never suspected for a second that it would have a major impact on my life. This museum ha... ShanMcG, a user of Tripadvisor. Read full review on TripAdvisor
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- Read more about National Civil Rights Museum on Yahoo! Travel
- www.civilrightsmuseum.org
- http://www.memphistravel.com
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