In all of my travels inside and outside this country, this was one of the best experiences. The Institute mixes various forms of media, artifacts, models and constructed scenes to deliver the critically important struggle for Civil Rights. It starts off with a movie that...More

This museum is located directly across from the 16th street Baptist church and from the Park. It is estimated that you will spend 90 minutes going through the exhibit- however I could have easily spent 3-4 hours there. The museum begins with a short film...More

I grew up in west where the events of the South and civil rights movement did not affect me, so I did not know the nuanced history of the civil rights movement. The history of the civil rights movement is chronicled in a tasteful and...More

I truly enjoyed this experience, as much of the learning really puts you back in the shoes of those in the south to revisit the shameful treatment and resistance to equal civil rights. Really was eye opening to how it took 100 years after the...More

This museum is a must, jr is well laid out and delivers great insight into the civil rights era. The in formation is presented I a variety of formats that truly is compelling and informs you so well as to the horrors that were endured...More

Of the various places in Birmingham to take out-of-town visitors, none is more likely to be a very positive experience than the Civil Rights Institute. The displays are uniformly interesting and many are interactive. My wife and I have done this many times and we...More

I came by here with some time before meeting up with a friend, but I wish I had set aside more time to walk around. I saw most of the main exhibits but missed a few extra and visiting the church across the street, a...More