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Rosa Parks Library and Museum

251 Montgomery Street, Montgomery, AL 36104
334-241-8661
Ranked #2 of 33 attractions in Montgomery
4.5 of 5 stars 27 Reviews
Type: History Museums
Owner description: This tribute to the "Mother of the Civil Rights Movement" honors Rosa Parks, the African-American woman who, in 1955, sparked the civil rights...... more » Owner description: This tribute to the "Mother of the Civil Rights Movement" honors Rosa Parks, the African-American woman who, in 1955, sparked the civil rights movement by refusing to give her bus seat to a white man. The museum helps visitors relive this tumultuous era with a video, artifacts, historical documents, a lifesize statue of Rosa Parks and a replica of the bus in which she sat that day. « less
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Montgomery, Alabama
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed May 16, 2012

It was a great place to bring both my mom and my niece to... they are both from out of town and it was a nice hour-long tour. We all learned a lot. I'd like to mention, the only negative is that the tour was not a guided one and got a little confusing at several points (i.e. where we... More

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Lexington, Kentucky, United States
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3 of 5 stars Reviewed May 13, 2012

Would have loved to have gone, but they're not open on SUNDAY!!??? More

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Louisville,KY
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed May 13, 2012

Not very big, the childrens side was closed when we went. But it does have a neat re-enactment area and film. Definitely worth a visit while downtown. We liked MLK Parsinage alot also and Hank Williams Visitor area. More

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Crofton, Maryland
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 6, 2012

Imagine how courageous, scared, and amazingly strong a person she must have been. The museum is not large, but it is moving to read the police reports. As a white woman from NY, I know what happened by reading, but to see those accounts brings a level of reality that is important. To see how they were followed and to... More

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Colorado
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed April 27, 2012

I thought we pretty much knew the Rosa Parks story. Did not realize what a spark she created...leading to Martin L King's rise. The story was very well presented. You watched as the bus scene was reenacted. Worth a visit. More

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed April 10, 2012

Our teen group, PEACE Birmingham, visited the Rosa Parks Museum as part of our annual weekend trip. I found it to be a very impressive series of exhibits that put me right into the time and place of the bus boycott. I know our students gained a lot from their visit because they were very quiet and attentive the entire... More

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed March 29, 2012
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Visited with 9 year old daughter who had no trouble focusing on the amazing visual displays, including the very well done "time machine" that took us back and gave perspective on the history of the civil rights battle. It's not clear so a quick suggestion: go to museum gift shop first to get tickets for both the museum AND the... More

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed March 28, 2012

Loved the history of this musuem and the interactive bus scene! More

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Ontario, Canada
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed March 27, 2012

Great exhibits let you step back in time, to see the challenges facing the community at the time, and the risks and sacrifices for those who were willing to stand up for their rights. More

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Metro Atlanta
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed March 21, 2012

This was one of my favorite museums but also the one that evoked my emotions as you remembered that day in 1955 when Rosa Parks was asked to give up her seat for a white man and when she refused was arrested. More

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