Birmingham Civil Rights Institute

The Birmingham Civil Rights Institute is a museum dedicated to documenting the civil rights movement through its exhibitions. The collections include photographs, objects, and recorded accounts that tell stories of protests, activism, and everyday people who participated in the struggle.

The institute opened in 1992 to preserve the history of the civil rights movement, which reached a turning point in Birmingham during the 1960s. It is located near Kelley Ingram Park, where some of the era's largest demonstrations took place.

The museum maintains an archive containing 500 recorded oral histories and numerous documents that detail personal experiences from the civil rights movement.

The museum is easy to reach on foot from downtown and is well signposted. Plan to spend several hours exploring the exhibitions in detail.

The museum contains a replica of a jail cell door where Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. composed his famous letter. This correspondence became one of the most important documents of the civil rights movement.

Location: Birmingham

Website: https://bcri.org

GPS coordinates: 33.51600,-86.81461

Latest update: December 8, 2025 13:44