Birmingham Civil Rights Institute

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520 16th St N
Birmingham, AL 35203
Founded in 1992, the Birmingham Civil Rights Institute encourages the communication and reconciliation of human rights issues worldwide. The institute also serves as a repository for civil and human rights archives and documents. It is a center that depicts the struggle of the American Civil Rights Movement. The Birmingham Civil Rights Institute operates an archives division that collects, keeps and makes accessible records and documents related to events occurred during the civil rights struggle of the 1950's and 1960's in the United States. The institute is also a community resource for meetings, seminars and workshops. The Birmingham Civil Rights Institute is located in Birmingham, Ala.

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Kevin H.
9/9/2025

Birmingham Civil Rights Institute 16th St Birmingham, AL I wanted to visit this museum, in fear that this history would be deleted, omitted, whitewashed or hidden from public view. As much as...

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Steve V.
6/2/2025

This is a must-do if you visit Birmingham. We weren't sure how much time you'd need to spend here, but we did it in about 90 minutes and feel like we read most things. Maybe 2-2.5 hours if you...

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Jo M.
7/31/2025

This is a wonderful museum! There was so much information contained in this building and it's so beautifully laid out. It's def a must see when visiting Birmingham and i'd recommend at least two...

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Gabe P.
1/22/2025

I visited here on 01/20/25 for MLK Day. Admission for the day was free, so I was happy to take advantage! Parking wasn't an issue. Street parking and private lot to the museum are available....

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Cheryl D.
2/9/2025

I had an amazing time touring the civil rights institute with my high school student group from the Los Angeles unified school district. The institute security team was very accommodating and...

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