Birmingham Civil Rights Institute is a large interpretive museum and research center in Birmingham, Alabama that features state of the art, multimedia presentations of historical events from post-World War I racial segregation to present-day racial progress. The Institute is located in the Civil Rights District, which includes the historic 16th Street Baptist Church, Kelly Ingram Park, Fourth Avenue Business District, and the Alabama Jazz Hall of Fame located in the Carver Theatre.
One of the highlight to any visit to the museum,The Oral History Project documents Birmingham’s role in the Civil Rights Movement through the voices of movement participants. The museum also serves as a research facility on human rights issues and hosts many educational seminars.
Birmingham Civil Rights Institute
520 16th Street North
Birmingham, AL 35203 USA
205-328-9696 (phone)
Website: www.bcri.org
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