Birmingham Civil Rights Institute
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The Civil Rights Institute promotes civil and human rights worldwide through education. It 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 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.
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Address:
Birmingham Civil Rights Institute, 520 16th Street North, Birmingham, AL 35203-1911, United States
Phone: 1 (205) 328-9696, Fax: 1 (205) 251-6104
Phone: 1 (205) 328-9696, Fax: 1 (205) 251-6104
Hours:
10am-5pm; Sun: 1pm-5pm; Closed: Mon
Always opened on: Martin Luther King's Birthday - USA (3rd Monday, January )
Tips: Sundays are donation-only days with the exception of groups. * Open each Monday from MLK Day through month of February.
Discount: Sunday
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