Birmingham Civil Rights Institute

The Civil Rights Institute contains exhibits pertaining to the Birmingham civil rights movement of the 1960s and human rights struggles through to present day.

The tour begins with a 12 minute video, "Going Up to Birmingham." The Barriers Gallery features replicas of a mine entrance, segregated streetcar, newspaper office, "shotgun" house, classroom and church.

The Processional Gallery has life-size figures highlighting the Walk to Freedom for many during the 1960s demonstrations. The Human Rights Gallery includes a video on the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.