Travel
Travel

Photo Tour: Atlanta Civil Rights museum

Page 2 of 9
National Center for Civil and Human Rights CEO Doug Shipman explains exhibits during a walk-through for the new facility Tuesday, June 10, 2014, 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

Credit: David Tulis

Credit: David Tulis

National Center for Civil and Human Rights CEO Doug Shipman explains exhibits during a walk-through for the new facility Tuesday, June 10, 2014, 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
By Bo Emerson
June 20, 2014

Atlanta is the cradle of the civil rights movement, and the National Center for Civil and Human Rights gives the city a museum that tells its story.

Exhibit designer David Mandel said the average visitor -- the "stroller" -- will spend 75 minutes at the center. (Less for "streakers," more for "scholars.")

Compared to more lighthearted attractions nearby, such as the Georgia Aquarium and the World of Coke, the downtown Atlanta museum offers more serious fare: scholarship, a walk-through history and some consciousness raising.

PREVIOUS PAGE: | NEXT PAGE:

About the Author

Bo Emerson is an Atlanta native and a long-time AJC feature and news writer.

Follow Bo Emerson on twitter
More Stories

Keep Reading

An artist's concept of the Spaceship Earth lounge, now officially known as GEO-82. (Walt Disney Co./TNS)

Credit: TNS

Walt Disney World’s high-end offerings multiply the magical moments for those willing to splurge

From the 21-and-up GEO-82 lounge to Lightning Lane passes, the luxury add-ons elevate the theme park vacation, offering ease, access and a distinctive Disney experience.

Bigger isn’t always better when it comes to cruise ships

Smaller ships can indulge your inner explorer without sacrificing luxury or amenities.

The Latest

An artist's concept of the Spaceship Earth lounge, now officially known as GEO-82. (Walt Disney Co./TNS)

Credit: TNS

Walt Disney World’s high-end offerings multiply the magical moments for those willing to splurge

Bigger isn’t always better when it comes to cruise ships

Gilded Age getaways: Where modern travelers can channel old-money glamour

Featured

Fulton DA Fani Willis (center) with Nathan J. Wade (right), the special prosecutor she hired to manage the Trump case and had a romantic relationship with, at a news conference announcing charges against President-elect Donald Trump and others in Atlanta, Aug. 14, 2023. Georgia’s Supreme Court on Tuesday, Sept. 16, 2025, upheld an appeals court's decision to disqualify Willis from the election interference case against Trump and his allies. (Kenny Holston/New York Times)

Credit: NYT

Fani Willis loses last chance to stay at the helm of Trump Georgia election interference case

Georgia's top court declines to hear Fani Willis appeal in Trump case, meaning she can no longer pursue the election interference case.

Investigator: Ex-APD officer raped woman on duty, returned when she called 911

Fulton County Magistrate Judge Todd Ashley ruled there was enough evidence for the case to proceed against former officer Muhammad Muhammad.

Cobb County agency green lights tax break for Home Depot’s $140M project

The Development Authority of Cobb County voted 6-0 to give initial approval for Home Depot's request Tuesday but didn't disclose the property tax savings the company sought.