Not a particularly large center and the ground it covers around the Civil Rights is done with more thoroughness elsewhere. However, this center has the upper level dedicated to human rights globally. This is what sets it apart from the other centers/institutes/museums scattered across the south. It is this section and the strength of it that has us recommending this as a stop while you are in Atlanta if you are interested at all in this topic. It is uplifting and an excellent opportunity to reflect.

Very well done and interesting. I was a child in the 1960s and have a vague memory of some of these events from the perspective of a white, southern boy. Would recommend for persons in their teens and older. This museum has intrigued me to learn more about the era and people such as the Freedom Riders. Perhaps the site which I enjoyed most in Atlanta. Combine a visit here with a visit to the Ebenezer Baptist Church.

My wife and I were in Atlanta for 36 hours and decided to visit the Center. I have studied a lot about civil rights and been to a number of other museums/centers on the topic. This one has an amazing collection and a unique way of telling the story that is somewhat experiential. I would definitely put this on the list of things to do in Atlanta.

We were gifted tickets to the NCCHR during our recent visit to Atlanta. The Center was within walking distance from our hotel, clean, very informative and easily navigated. The employees were very professional, personable and respectable. The information and displays were aplenty, but we had hoped for more videos to sit and view.

I was traveling with a group so unfortunately we had just under an hour to see this museum before closing. I would leave closer to 2 at least. All of the displays were incredibly interesting. The line for the lunch counter experience is totally worth it. They put headphones on you and tell you to close your eyes. You will hear shouting and whispering. It will feel like breathing in your ear, like people kicked your chair. It is multi sensory and effective. The room of martyrs is well done. I also liked the section on modern civil rights, with products that are made with slave labor. Maybe not a place for little kids. Older ones could learn a lot here. Never got to see the lowest floor.

Very well done museum. Very crowded when we went, maybe better to get there early. Good scavenger hunt for kids. Good to plan to park once downtown, get a city pass, and hit all of the museums at one time so you don't have to repark. Whole thing took an hour or so.

Coming from Africa precisely Ghana where the trans Atlantic slave trade started this tour was very personal. I went inside not knowing what to expect. I’m glad I did take that tour. It was humbling when you see how because of skin colour people were treated. It makes you appreciate what you have and where you come from. It’s a must do tour.

One of the most moving and well done museums I’ve ever seen. Really takes you into all aspects of the civil rights struggle in the US. And terrific separate exhibits on MLK and international human rights. A must see.

The Center for Human Rights is located in the downtown area of Atlanta, close to the World of Coca Cola and the Aquarium. It traces the history of the Civil Rights movement in the USA with Martin Luther King junior in the forefront. Many of his marches and speeches are portrayed throughout the years until his death in 1968. There was also a harrowing audio reenactment of a visit to a diner in the Sixties when African American were forcibly denied access to ‘white only’ establishments. I liked Norman Rockwell’s painting “The Problem We All Live With” depicting a six year old African American girl called Ruby Bridges being escorted into a segregated school in New Orleans by four US marshals. On the international front, there was an interesting array of information of repressive dictatorships past and present. Admission fee was $22.

If you are in Atlanta, this is an absolute must. We've been to the National Civil Rights Museum in Memphis which we thought was outstanding (every school chile in America should be required to go) and it's hard to say whether the National Center for Civil and Human Rights is better or not, it's a different experience. It doesn't matter, it is an important piece of American history that we must learn from. It is a very powerful experience and something you'll always remember.