Attractions · Downtown
National Center for Civil and Human Rights
Downtown's museum of the American civil rights movement and today's global human rights struggles, built around the papers of Dr Martin Luther King Jr. and a lunch counter sit-in you can sit at.
Good for families
- Area
- Downtown
- Address
- 100 Ivan Allen Jr. Blvd NW, Atlanta, GA 30313
- Hours
- Tuesday to Saturday, 10am to 5pm; Sunday, 12pm to 5pm. Last entry 4pm. Closed Mondays.
- Admission
- Ticketed. Admission is by paid ticket. A reserved date-and-time ticket costs less than the flexible Anytime ticket; both are sold on the Center's own site.
- Families
- Suitable for children
- Checked
- Sun 01 Nov 2026 against the official site
About this place
The Center stands downtown at Pemberton Place, a block from the Aquarium, and it works in two halves: the American civil rights movement, told through the papers and artifacts of Dr Martin Luther King Jr. and the movement's own objects, and today's global human rights struggles.
Its best-known exhibit is the lunch counter sit-in simulation, which puts you on a stool in 1960 with the abuse of the moment in your ears; it is intense by design. Families are looked after too: the Change Agent Adventure gallery is built for children aged 12 and under. Last entry is an hour before closing.
Tickets and booking
We do not sell tickets ourselves. This one is bookable through Klook, with live prices and availability on the booking page.
US$109.95
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Official site: https://www.civilandhumanrights.org/plan-your-visit/. Details checked Sun 01 Nov 2026.