You really must include this as part of your Memphis itinerary. The museum is awesome! We spent 3.5 hours and thoroughly enjoyed it as it was very thought provoking and inspirational. One of the highlights of our Deep South fly drive more

I cannot add much to the previous excellent reviews. One thing for sure is that there is much to see and much to read! We didn't allot enough time for our visit and had to rush through the last few exhibits. We spent about an hour and a half there, but you could easily spend twice that if not more... more

I visited the NCRM with a colleague while in Memphis on business and will DEFINITELY bring my family next year! I took the audio tour, which wasn't bad because you can pause and resume the tour at any point. There is lots of reading (and rightfully so considering the historical significance). While walking through the exhibits, you lose any sense... more

The information provided was so extensive that it took my mom, sister, and me ages to get through a room - as it should be, except the museum closed before we could get through all of it. We had to run through the 1970's til present exhibits just to get our cameras back in time. The rooms are arranged by... more

My wife and I rolled into Memphis in the mid-afternoon while on our drive from NYC to SF. The fact that Martin Luther King, Jr's anniversary of his death was the day before, it was not the reason we wanted to visit this site. It was a toss-up between seeing Graceland (Elvis digs) or the Lorraine Motel, and MLK won... more

I would definitely not recommend a family with young children going here, as there is a lot of reading. It is all very interesting and informational though. You really learn a lot about how bad people were treated and how much Martin Luther King, Jr did to try and put an end to it. more

This was a high priority sight for us, so we got there at opening time (9am) on our first day. They weren't open. It was almost 15 minutes before they opened the door. Then they still weren't ready. It was another 10 minutes before they were ready to show us the "welcome" movie and then, when they let us in... more

We arrived on a Tuesday, the only day the Museum is closed. We could park for free, and walk to and see the Balcony where Dr King was shot. On a side note, the cars below the room are not authentic, we found out they were put there for atmosphere. Be sure to speak to Jacqueline Smith who is on... more

I am a british male and visited the Civil Rights museum in apr 2007. I'd like to think I had an idea of how black people were treated in the southern USA, but this museum still shocks and surprises, and reminds you just how unfair things were just when you think you are becoming desensitised to it all. The story... more