National Civil Rights Museum

"Slavery, boycotts, assassinations, separate but equal. Established in 1991, the National Civil Rights Museum is located at the former Lorraine Motel, where Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was assassinated in April of 1968. While many of us know the major turning points of the Civil Rights Movement, this is a comprehensive deep dive into both major and lesser-known events. The museum details the history of uprisings that pushed national civil rights forward and its impact on our culture, and the foundation of America, today. This Memphis museum houses over 260 artifacts and more than 40 films and other forms of media in place to guide visitors through the history of Black America from slavery until present day, through the Civil War, Reconstruction, the rise of Jim Crow, and more. Much of the museum is housed in the old Lorraine Motel which was renovated in 2014. Visitors can see room 306 where Dr. Martin Luther King spent his final hours before his assasination. Visitors can also visit the Legacy Building where the assassins shot was allegedly fired from, to view a chronological timeline of Dr. King’s life up until the horrific event, as well as exhibits on the American Civil Rights movement. Admission to the museum is $17 for adults, with discounted rates for Seniors and Children. "

"Good, very dense, museum. Walks you (literally) through civil right movement, ending in the hotel room where MLK was staying when he was shot. "

"LOVE! Closed Tu. $18 admission, $15 for kids, free ages 4 & under."