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Things you should know before requesting a tour

Please book at least three (3) weeks in advance

  • Groups arriving that are not properly pre-booked are not eligible for a discounted price
  • 50% of the total due with the signed confirmation two weeks prior to your scheduled tour
  • Allow at least 2½ hours to tour
  • Arrive 15 minutes early
  • If you need to cancel, do so at least seven (7) working days prior to your scheduled visit to obtain a refund
  • NO photography allowed inside the Museum exhibits. Courtyard and Museum lobby photography is allowed. Cameras may be checked at the Museum’s security station. Only the designated group person may collect the cameras with the Museum claim ticket.
  • NO food, beverages or chewing gum allowed.
  • If the Museum’s rules are violated, we reserve the right to ask visitors to leave the facility.

    GROUP TOURS

  • A group is considered to be 20 or more people.
  • One (1) tour chaperone per 20 children free admission. CHILDREN GROUPS ONLY!
  • ALL bus drivers allowed free admission, regardless of group size and age group.

    GROUP RATES (20 or More)

    Groups of 20 or more:

      Please call (901) 521-9699 ext 225 to find out the special rate for the following:
    • Adults
    • Seniors (age 55 and older)
    • College students with i.d.
    • Children age 4-17
    • Children age 3 and under Free
    • Bus drivers Free
    TOUR LENGTH

    The Museum is a detailed and moving experience. Tours average from 2 hours to 2 1/2 hours to include both facilities: the original Lorraine Motel building chronicles the Civil Rights Movement from 1619 to April 4, 1968, the day of Dr. King’s assassination.

    The second building across the street, which is the expansion starts in 1968 and ends in the year 2000 and includes the Young Morrow rooming house where James Earl Ray allegedly fired the fatal shot. The expansion opened in 2002.

    FREE PERIOD POLICY

    As The National Civil Rights Museum’s Community Commitment, we offer free admission each Monday from 3 p.m. until closing for Tennessee residents with state issued identification. Not applicable for tour operators or groups of six or more.

    This offer is not valid during holidays and special events.

    AUDIOS

    Upon availability, guests may choose audio headsets or to walk through at their own pace. The audio tour is timed for 1 hour.

    HOURS

    Regular Season hours (September –May 31):
    Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday
    9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
    Sunday 1:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
    CLOSED TUESDAYS

    Summer hours (June-August):
    Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday
    9:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.
    Sunday 1:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.
    CLOSED TUESDAYS

    Fill in the form to book your tour.
     
    Name of the Group:
    Group Size
    Age Group
    Special needs Required (wheelchairs, etc)
    Contact Person Name
    Address
    City, State Zip
    Phone:    Fax:  
    Email Address
    Date you would like to schedule a tour
    Tour Time you would prefer
    Second choice for time if first choice unavailable

       

    THIS DOES NOT GUARANTEE OR CONFIRM YOUR TOUR HAS BEEN BOOKED. YOU WILL RECEIVE A CONFIRMATION BY FAX, EMAIL AND OR MAIL WITHIN 48 HOURS OF YOUR REQUEST

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