Birmingham Civil Rights Institute, Civil rights museum and cultural center in Birmingham, United States.
The Birmingham Civil Rights Institute presents exhibits, documents, and artifacts chronicling the American civil rights movement through interactive displays and multimedia presentations.
The institute, opened in 1992, stands near Kelly Ingram Park where significant civil rights demonstrations and confrontations occurred during the 1960s movement.
The museum maintains an archive containing 500 recorded oral histories and numerous documents that detail personal experiences from the civil rights movement.
Located at 520 16th Street North in Birmingham, the institute welcomes visitors Tuesday through Saturday from 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM with adult tickets priced at $15.
The building houses a replica of the jail cell door where Dr. Martin Luther King Jr wrote his influential Letter From Birmingham Jail during the 1963 campaign.
Location: Birmingham
Website: https://bcri.org
GPS coordinates: 33.51600,-86.81461
Latest update: March 5, 2025 19:22
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