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Experience the National Civil Rights Museum with the convenience of our Timed Entry Online Tickets. Secure your visit ahead of time and enjoy the following benefits:
Effortless Planning: Plan your visit with ease by selecting a specific time slot that suits your schedule. No need to worry about long lines or wait times.
Guaranteed Entry: With Timed Entry Tickets, you have the assurance of guaranteed entry at your chosen time, ensuring a seamless and stress-free start to your museum experience.
Optimized Visitor Flow: Enjoy a more personalized and immersive experience as timed entry helps manage the flow of visitors, allowing you to explore exhibits at your own pace without overcrowding.
On average, a museum visit lasts 2 hours. Guests starting their visit within the final hour should anticipate a condensed experience.
Summer Hours Extension: From Memorial Day Weekend to Labor Day, we're extending our hours for an enhanced visitor experience.
Renovation of the Legacy Building
Currently, the Museum is renovating its Legacy Building at the Boarding House exhibitions, which featured the King assassination timeline, investigation artifacts, and conspiracy theories around the plot to kill King. The two-year project impacts the museum campus west of Mulberry Street, including expanding the historic boarding house and the Founders Park green space.
The permanent exhibitions and changing exhibitions in the Lorraine Building will continue providing a rich history of the Civil Rights Movement up to the 1968 assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and its impact on today’s social issues. Hours of operation and admission will remain unchanged, and an outdoor ticketing kiosk will be added during peak seasons.
Hours
| Monday |
9 a.m. - 5 p.m. |
| Tuesday |
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| Wednesday |
9 a.m. - 5 p.m. |
| Thursday |
9 a.m. - 5 p.m. |
| Friday |
9 a.m. - 5 p.m. |
| Saturday |
9 a.m. - 5 p.m. |
| Sunday |
9 a.m. - 5 p.m. |
Policies acceptance is required to confirm tickets.
ADMISSION
| Adults |
$20.00 |
| Seniors 65+ |
$18.00 |
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College Students w/ID
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$18.00
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| Children ages 5-17 |
$17.00 |
| 4 & under |
Free |
| Active U.S. Military |
Free |
Timed tickets sold online only. No refunds. Check-in 15 minutes early.
Last ticket sold at 4:15pm.
Ticketing for walk-up visitors are based on availability, or standby basis.
Holidays
We may make adjustments to the holiday calendar as needed. Traditionally, the museum and administrative offices are CLOSED on the following holidays:
- New Year's Day
- Easter Sunday
- Thanksgiving Day
- Christmas Eve
- Christmas Day
The museum is OPEN on the following holidays, however, administrative offices are closed:
- Martin Luther King, Jr.'s Birthday
- Memorial Day
- Juneteenth
- Independence Day
- Labor Day
Inclement Weather
It is the policy of the Museum to safely and effectively operate its activities and services as scheduled. When emergency situations arise, or when there is inclement weather, the President of the Museum will determine whether or not to keep the Museum open. In the event of inclement weather, he or she may base these determinations on the status of government facilities – in other words, if federal offices are closed, the Museum will be closed.
If the decision is made to close the museum, guests with paid reservations for online tickets will be notified with communication via email or telephone call. The latest and more updated information concerning museum operations due to inclement weather will be found in the homepage alerts.