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NATIONAL CIVIL RIGHTS MUSEUM
Last updated 4.01.09
What People Are Saying About National Civil Rights Museum
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Overview – A civil rights timeline notes the struggles of the movement, concentrating on the influential events of the 1950s and 1960s. Ten-thousand square feet of permanent exhibits plunge visitors into the sights and sounds of history including the Freedom Rides, Student Sit-Ins, Brown vs. Board of Education, and a wealth of other historical figures and events. – – The Experience – A gospel hymn, "Precious Lord" plays softly on the approach to the hotel balcony where Dr. King drew his last breath. This poignant tribute is the heart of the museum. Visitors can…
10/02/02
New Wing - Go Again and Again
by dana912 at Citysearch
My friend and I were lucky enough to be in Memphis on vacation at the same time the new wing that incorporates James Earl Ray's boarding house was being dedicated. We explored both the new wing and the main wing and let me tell you this was the most powerful museum I have ever been to. The staff was very friendly and informative and the exhibits - the way they followed history lines from the early 1800's to present time - were spectacular. The tourbooks reccommend giving yourself 1-2 hours. I reccommend much more then that if you want to be able to explore everything.
07/24/02
IMMENSE
by vernonshaw at Citysearch
If you take the tour and read the attractions, you will start to feel what they felt, and it will really move you.
07/24/02
Moving experience.
by Martha_young at Citysearch
I visited this museum for the first and only time back in 1994, and it still sits in my memory as one of the best museum experiences of my life (and I've travelled pretty extensively).
The Details on National Civil Rights Museum
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Museums, Sports & Recreation, Attractions, Non-Profit Organizations, Historical Sites, Recreation Facilities
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