Atlanta Civil Rights museum: Tour and preview

A tribute to the march on Washington greets visitors to the National Center for Civil and Human Rights during a walk-through for the new facility Tuesday, June 10, 2014, in Atlanta. The center opens in June 23 after almost 10 years of preparations and it has had powerful allies and some difficult obstacles. The NCCHR tells a story broader than the American civil rights movement, linking that movement to the international current of human rights reform that took inspiration in Atlanta. The main exhibits include: the King papers on the first floor, the second floor main entrance, open space and mural, the lunch counter, interactive TV displays, Freedom Rider Bus, and stained glass portraits of four girls killed during violence in Alabama, while the third floor showcases the global human rights footprint with intimate cone-shaped movie theaters and a villains and champions exhibit. David Tulis / AJC Special