Birmingham Civil Rights Institute, Birmingham

Name: Birmingham Civil Rights Institute
Address: 520 16th St N, Birmingham, 35203-1911, United States
Telephone: +1 205-328-9696

#14 among attractions in Birmingham

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Birmingham Civil Rights Institute is a large interpretive museum and research center in Birmingham, Alabama that depicts the struggles of the Civil Rights Movement in the 1950s and 1960s. 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. The Institute opened in November 1992, and had more than 25,000 visitors during its first week. ()

Coordinates: 33°30'58"N, 86°48'53"W

Address

520 16th St NNorthside (Fountain Heights)Birmingham 35203-1911 United States

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+1 205-328-9696

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Birmingham Civil Rights Institute – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Regions Field, Linn Park, Birmingham Museum of Art, 16th Street Baptist Church.

0.6 miSE
Sport venue, Sport, Arenas and stadiums
Regions Field, Birmingham
17 min walk • Regions Field is the name of a minor league baseball park in the Southside community of Birmingham, Alabama, U.S. It is the home field for the Birmingham Barons of the Double-A South, and replaced Hoover Metropolitan Stadium in the Birmingham suburb of Hoover as their home field.
0.4 miNE
Park
Linn Park, Birmingham
11 min walk • Linn Park is a seven-acre urban park in the centre of Birmingham, Alabama. It is overlooked by Birmingham City Hall. Formerly known as Capitol Park, Woodrow Wilson Park, and Central Park, the park was renamed after Confederate naval officer and businessman Charles Linn in the 1980s.
0.5 miNE
Museum, Art museum
Birmingham Museum of Art, Birmingham
13 min walk • The Birmingham Museum of Art is a museum in Birmingham, Alabama. It has one of the most extensive collections of artwork in the Southeastern United States, with more than 24,000 paintings, sculptures, prints, drawings, and decorative arts representing numerous cultures...
~260 ftN
Church, Sacred and religious sites, Romanesque architecture
16th Street Baptist Church, Birmingham
2 min walk • The 16th Street Baptist Church is a Baptist church in Birmingham, Alabama, United States. In 1963, the church was bombed by Ku Klux Klan members. The bombing killed four young girls in the midst of the Civil Rights Movement. The church is still in operation and is a central landmark in the Birmingham Civil Rights District.
0.5 miN
Sport venue, Sport, Civic center
Legacy Arena, Birmingham
15 min walk • The Birmingham–Jefferson Convention Complex is a sports, convention and entertainment complex located in Birmingham, Alabama. The Sheraton Birmingham and Westin Birmingham are located on the complex adjoining the convention center.
~1900 ftE
Museum, Entertainment, Natural history museum
McWane Science Center, Birmingham
10 min walk • The McWane Science Center is a science museum and research archive located in downtown Birmingham, Alabama, United States. The state-of-the-art science center, aquarium, and 280-seat IMAX Dome Theater is housed in the historic and refurbished Loveman's department store building.
~1760 ftE
Theater, Concerts and shows, Concert hall
Alabama Theatre, Birmingham
9 min walk • The Alabama Theatre is a movie palace in Birmingham, Alabama. It was built in 1927 by Paramount's Publix Theatre chain as its flagship theater for the southeastern region of the United States. Seating 2,500 people at the time, it was the largest in the Birmingham Theatre district.
~410 ftE
Park, Historic walking areas
Kelly Ingram Park, Birmingham
2 min walk • Kelly Ingram Park, formerly West Park, is a 4 acres park located in Birmingham, Alabama. It is bounded by 16th and 17th Streets and 5th and 6th Avenues North in the Birmingham Civil Rights District.
~750 ftNE
Museum, Specialty museum
Alabama Jazz Hall of Fame, Birmingham
4 min walk • The Alabama Jazz Hall of Fame was founded in 1978, and opened a museum on September 18, 1993, with a mission "to foster, encourage, educate, and cultivate a general appreciation of the medium of jazz music as a legitimate, original and distinctive art form indigenous to America.
~970 ftSE
Theater, Historical place, Concerts and shows
Carver Theatre, Birmingham
5 min walk • The Carver Theatre, now formally known as the Carver Performing Arts Center, is a theater located in downtown Birmingham, Alabama.
~70 ftNW
Museum
Birmingham Civil Rights District, Birmingham
1 min walk • The Birmingham Civil Rights District is an area of downtown Birmingham, Alabama where several significant events in the Civil Rights Movement of the 1950s and 1960s took place.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

When is Birmingham Civil Rights Institute open?

Birmingham Civil Rights Institute is open:

Monday closed
Tuesday 10 am - 5 pm
Wednesday 10 am - 5 pm
Thursday 10 am - 5 pm
Friday 10 am - 5 pm
Saturday 10 am - 5 pm
Sunday 1 pm - 5 pm

Which popular attractions are close to Birmingham Civil Rights Institute?

Nearby attractions include Birmingham Civil Rights District, Birmingham (1 min walk), 16th Street Baptist Church, Birmingham (2 min walk), Birmingham Civil Rights National Monument, Birmingham (2 min walk), Kelly Ingram Park, Birmingham (2 min walk).

How to get to Birmingham Civil Rights Institute by public transport?

The nearest stations to Birmingham Civil Rights Institute:

Bus

NW Corner of 6th Av N & 16th St N • Lines: 6 (1 min walk)
NW Corner of 4th Av N & 16th St N • Lines: 38 (4 min walk)

Train

Birmingham (13 min walk)