The King Center - Atlanta, GA - Atlanta Historic Sites.
Share this article on Twitter Established in 1968 by Coretta Scott King as “the official, living memorial dedicated to the advancement of the legacy” of Martin Luther King, Jr., the King Center is located in Atlanta’s historic Auburn district next to Ebenezer Baptist Church.
Here at the King Center, we value the health and safety of our visitors and staff. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Freedom Hall and The King Center Bookstore are closed and all King Center employees are working remotely until further notice.
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Atlanta, GA 30312 (404) 526-8900 Established in 1968 by Coretta Scott King, The King Center is the official, living memorial dedicated to the advancement of the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., leader of America’s greatest nonviolent movement for justice, equality and peace.
Located in Atlanta's Martin Luther King, Jr. National Historical Park, The King Center utilizes diverse media, including books, audio and video cassettes, film, television, CDs and web pages, to reach out far beyond its physical boundaries to educate people all over the world about Dr. King's life, work and his philosophy and methods of nonviolent conflict-reconciliation and social change.
The Martin Luther King, Jr. Center for Nonviolent and Social Change, or The King Center, was established in 1968 by Coretta Scott King and is the official memorial dedicated to the advancement of the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
An Atlanta visit isn't complete without experiencing the official memorial of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. The King Center is home to the largest source materials on Dr. King and the American Civil Rights Movement in the world, his birth home, his grave, bookstore, and a resource center.
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Located in Atlanta, Georgia, the organization carries out initiatives on both the domestic and international level. The Martin Luther King Jr. Center for Nonviolent Social Change is dedicated to research, education and training in the principles, philosophy and methods of Kingian nonviolence.
The Martin Luther King, Jr. Center for Nonviolent Social Change, Inc. Mrs. Coretta Scott King established The Martin Luther King, Jr. Center for Nonviolent Social Change, Inc. in 1968 to preserve the legacy of her husband. While at The King Center visit the final resting place of Dr. King, Jr. and exhibits on him, Coretta Scott King, and Mahatma Gandhi.
The visitor center contains a museum that chronicles the American Civil Rights Movement and the path of Martin Luther King Jr. An 1894 firehouse (Fire Station No. 6) served the Sweet Auburn community until 1991, and now contains a gift shop and an exhibit on desegregation in the Atlanta Fire Department.
The King Center, 449 Auburn Ave. N.E., includes the Freedom Hall Complex and is part of the Martin Luther King Jr. National Historic Site. Surrounding Rev. Dr. King's crypt are the Freedom Walkway, a reflecting pool, the Chapel of All Faiths and Freedom Hall. The archives are open to the public only by appointment. Self-guiding tours are available.
The National Center for Civil and Human Rights in downtown Atlanta is an engaging cultural attraction that connects the American Civil Rights Movement to today’s Global Human Rights Movements. The individual galleries engage visitors through a combination of powerful imagery, compelling artifacts, and poignant storytelling.
