Montgomery, AL

Rosa Parks Museum, Library, MUseum & Historic Site
Constructed on the site of the old Empire Theatre, and in front of the bus stop where Parks was arrested for keeping her seat in 1955.  There is a marker at the arrest site; exhibits tell the story of her bravery and the bravery of other civil rights activists and events; artifacts include an original copy of the Rosa Parks’ finger prints taken by police when she was arrested, as well as a vintage 1950’s Montgomery bus like the one Rosa Parks rode on; wait for a tour by the museum director, who is knowledgeable about the Civil Rights Movement; site located on the campus of Troy State University

ADMISSION: Adults $5, Children 12 and under $3

DAYS & HOURS: Mon–Fri 9a–5p, Sat, 9a–3p

ADDRESS: 252 Montgomery Street  MAP

PHONE: 334-241-8615 or 888-357-8843

WEBSITE: http://montgomery.troy.edu

Freedom Rides Museum
DESCRIPTION: located at the historic Montgomery Greyhound Bus Station and opened on its 50th anniversary, where on May 20, 1961, an integrated group of 21 college students from Nashville arrived to protest segregationist laws in the South; the Freedom Riders encountered mob violence, but responded with non-violence and courage to help end racial segregation in all interstate transportation; their methods and courage continue to inspire nonviolent protest to change unjust laws worldwide; an award-winning exhibit on the building’s exterior traces the Freedom Rides history -- it uses the words and images of Freedom Riders and those who opposed them; exhibits add additional information on the Freedom Rides and the way in which buildings were designed for racial segregation at that time; Share Your Story, an interactive video exhibit, will capture and show thoughts from riders, witnesses, and museum visitors

ADMISSION: small fee

DAYS & HOURS: Mon–Fri 10a-5p

ADDRESS: 210 South Court Street  MAP

PHONE: 334-230-2665

WEBSITE: http://www.preserveala.org/greyhoundstation.aspx

Civil Rights Memorial Center
Civil Rights Memorial Center expands the experience of the Memorial honoring the memory and achievements of those who lost their lives during the Civil Rights Movement; state-of-the-art exhibits and information about Civil Rights Movement martyrs, a 69-seat theater, a classroom for educational activities, a section dedicated to contemporary social justice issues and the; located behind the center is the Wall of Tolerance Memorial honoring those who died during the Civil Rights Movement; a circular black granite table records the names of the martyrs of the Movement and chronicles the history of the Movement in lines that radiate like the hands of a clock.  On a curved, black granite wall behind the table is engraved Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s well-known paraphrase of Amos Verse 5:24 – “We will not be satisfied until justice rolls down like waters and righteousness like a mighty stream”

DAYS & HOURS: Mon-Fri 9a-4:30p, Sat 10a-4 p

ADMISSION: 2 adults, free for age 17 and under

ADDRESS: 400 Washington Ave  MAP

PHONE: 334-965-8200

WEBSITE: http://www.splcenter.org

Southern Poverty Law Center
First begun as a small civil rights law firm, it is now internationally known for its tolerance education programs, legal victories against white supremacist groups, tracking of hate groups, and sponsorship of the Civil Rights Memorial; center founded by Morris Dees and Joe Levin, two local lawyers who shared a commitment to racial equality; Its first president was civil rights activist Julian Bond; true heroes Dees and Levin helped implement the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the Voting Rights Act of 1965

ADMISSION: Free, but donations encouraged

DAYS & HOURS: Mon-Fri 9a-5p

ADDRESS: 400 Washington Ave  MAP

PHONE: 334-956-8200

WEBSITE: http://www.splcenter.org

Alabama State University
Founded in Marion, Alabama in 1874 as a normal school and university for “colored” students and teachers; relocated to Montgomery in 1887

ADDRESS: 915 South Jackson Street  MAP

PHONE: 334-293-4100

WEBSITE: http://www.alasu.edu

National Center for the Study of Civil Rights & African-American Culture
Mission is to serve as a clearinghouse for information concerning Montgomery’s pivotal role in the shaping of the Modern Civil Rights Movement, and to preserve and disseminate information reflective of socioeconomic conditions, political culture and history of African-Americans in Montgomery; exhibits include the E.D. Nixon Collection from the “Father of the Montgomery Bus Boycott”; located on Alabama State University campus

ADDRESS: 915 South Jackson Street  MAP

PHONE: 334-229-4106

WEBSITE: http://www.alasu.edu

Selma, AL

National Voting Rights Museum & Institute
Near the foot of Edmund Pettus Bridge, the museum houses exhibits on the people and events that brought about voting rights for all Americans, regardless of race, education, or income; includes exhibits on “Bloody Sunday,” African-Americans in government and memorials to those who died during the struggle; hosts the annual Bridge Crossing Jubilee in March; tours available;  take the  see the historic civil rights sites of Selma and have lunch with a history-maker; “Bed & Breakfast Tour”  $100 per night (spend the night in the home of a history-maker, listen to their stories

ADMISSION: $5 adults, $3 students; Footprints to Freedom Tour for $12 plus lunch;

DAYS & HOURS: Tue–Fri 9a–5p; Sat 10a–4p

ADDRESS: 1012 Water Ave  MAP

PHONE: 334-418-0800

WEBSITE: http://www.nvrmi.org

Slavery & Civil War Museum
Opened in 2002, and provides written, oral, and visual displays and of the history of slavery and the Civil War; a traveling 52-piece art collection “Middle Passage,” by Tom Feelings

ADMISSION: $5 adults, $3 seniors and children

DAYS & HOURS: Mon-Fri 11a–5p; Sat 11a–4p

ADDRESS: 1410 Water Ave  MAP

PHONE: 334-418-1633

WEBSITE: http://www.theslaveryandcivilwarmuseum.org

Selma University
Founded by the Alabama Colored Baptist Convention in 1866 to train ministers and Christian teachers, it is oldest traditional black junior college in the U.S.

ADDRESS: 1501 Lapsley Street  MAP

PHONE: 334-872-2533

WEBSITE: http://www.selmauniversity.org