What a wonderful place. The boys and me started by visiting the Memorial in the front of the Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) which was designed by the same woman who designed the Vietnam Memorial. As I read the names and watched the water flow I sheepishly put my hand in like a child hoping not to get caught. I... More

The Civi Rights Memorial Center does an excellent job of presenting history of the civil rights movement, bearing witness to those who lost their lives in the struggle, and encouraging each of us to continue working for equality. The stories of those names on the Maya Lin created memorial outside the building are moving, the short video is informative, and... More

The Civil Rights Memorial Center is a vivid reminder of the history of the modern civil rights struggle and of those who lost their lives fighting it. More

Small, but terrific, memorial/museum. Not for kids tho. More

I learned a lot going through this museum. It is not too large but was a powerful experience for me. There is a good video presentation and at the end of the museum time one can sign his name onto the wall of tolerance. More

At first I didn't think much of it but once your in, for a nominal fee of $2, you start reading the stories of people who have lost their lives just to have the rights that any human should have and it really sinks in and it's a rather intense experience. It is very small and only takes a short... More

I was slightly disappointed here! It was a great history lesson and we enjoyed reading the stories, looking at the pictures, and watching the video. Also the fountain memorial is pretty neat. However, I was expecting a lot more and a longer experience. We went through it pretty fast and by the end, I was asking myself "is that it?"... More

We enjoyed the Martin Luther King Jr. quote on the water wall and memorial with the civil rights heroes names and events that were outside. We weren't as excited about the inside of the memorial center having just come from the Civil Rights Institute in Birmingham and were surprised to have to pass through a metal detector to enter. The... More

A trip down memory lane for those who lived through the Civil Rights Movement, and a great history lesson for those who are younger. Admission is only $2; the center includes interactive "pointers" which, when moved to face new directions, identifies areas directly around the memorial center where civil rights movements took place in Montgomery. There is also a short... More