National Civil Rights Museum Tours and Tickets

There are plenty of ways to experience the National Civil Rights Museum. Looking at ratings and reviews previously given by customers, these are the best tours available right now:

• Memphis City Tour with Optional Riverboat Cruise & Sun Studio Add-On Options

• Memphis Mojo Bus Tour

• Haunted Memphis Walking Ghost Tour

• Memphis Discovery Tour

• Memphis City Tour with Sun Studio Admission

Tickets for the National Civil Rights Museum cost US$25 for adults, US$23 for seniors (65 and over) and college students, and US$22 for children ages 5–17. Admission is free for children under 5.

Yes, the National Civil Rights Museum not only marks the site where civil rights leader Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was assassinated in 1968, but it also chronicles one of the most pivotal periods in Memphis history. Book your timed-entry ticket in advance to skip the lines and avoid disappointment—visitor numbers are limited, and tickets can sell out at peak times. Or, for a more comprehensive look at the city's past, consider booking a tour that focuses on Civil Rights history, so you can learn as you visit with a local guide.

Per one customer who booked the Memphis Discovery Tour w/ National Civil Rights Museum Admission, "An excellent tour of Memphis. We saw a lot of the city, including the mansion street and Elvis' apartment. Our guide was amazing, a lifetime local with a lot of local knowledge. We had a great BBQ lunch and finished at the Civil Rights Museum, where we stayed for a few hours before walking back to our hotel."

The opening hours of Memphis’ National Civil Rights Museum are 9am to 5pm every day, except Tuesday. The museum is closed on Tuesdays. The museum is usually busier on the weekends, so to avoid the crowds, try a weekday visit instead.

Yes, you can take photos inside the National Civil Rights Museum for personal use, as long as you don’t use a flash. The content inside the museum is copyrighted for its use only, and flash photography may damage some of the items on exhibit.

Usually, it takes visitors up to two hours to explore the entire museum grounds. The museum houses 400 years of history in one location, built around the historical Lorraine Motel, which includes the suite where Martin Luther King Jr. stayed before he was assassinated.

No, there aren’t guided tours available at the National Civil Rights Museum, as its exhibits are self-guided; however, you can book city or cultural tours in Memphis that include a museum stop. If you book a history or cultural tour, your guide is sure to dive into Civil Rights history.

Yes, the National Civil Rights Museum is accessible to people with disabilities. The museum offers complimentary tour guides and interpretation for hearing- and visually impaired visitors if you give the museum advanced notice. The National Civil Rights Museum meets all ADA requirements and is accessible to people using wheelchairs.

There are many things to do in addition to visiting the National Civil Rights Museum. Travelers to Memphis recommend the following places:

• Beale Street

• Graceland

• Peabody Hotel Ducks

• Sun Studio

• Memphis Orpheum Theater

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