The Birmingham Civil Rights Institute has a very well done museum. We were constantly reading, looking at the displays, and listening to portions of the displays. The history of Birmingham and the Civil Rights movement is very moving and the museum was very educational in the plight of the African-Americans, the social injustices they faced, and the plights of other... more

I was very touched by the Birmingham Civil Rights Institute. The museum gives a very good overview of African-American history and the Civil Rights movement, in Birmingham, as well as throughout the US. I think I learned more about this segment of history visiting this one museum than I did in all my years growing up in school. The museum... more

Being from the North East and not actually experiencing the struggle my eyes were truely opened. The exhibits were bold and you could feel the power of them. To thing people were going into space while segragation was still taking place in the south. more

I immensely enjoyed the museum for about 2 hours before my flight home. The movies, photos, stories, and memorabilia kept my interest throughout. The layout of the museum was very accomodating to visitors browsing in the same area. It was a great experience - worth everyone's time while in Birmingham. more

The exhibits are very interesting, including the Movement Gallery, which takes visitors through the history of the Civil Rights Movement. I liked watching the videos they had, especially the one where Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. gives his "I have a dream speech." Very moving. At the Bus Ride to Freedom Exhibit I saw a burned out bus and video... more

Took a group of high schoolers to this museum and was worried that they would find it boring. Quite the opposite! They wished we could stay longer than our 2 hours there because of all the interesting exhibits. This was a great place to visit no matter what your age. We enjoyed it very much and appreciated all the history.... more

This is a terrific and moving museum experience that really opens the visitor's eyes about the history of the African American experience and the civil rights movement in Alabama, and particularly the segregation and struggles in Birmingham. It has lots of video and film exhibits and many sculptures, artworks, photos, timelines, architectural displays, and other innovative museum exhibits. For example,... more