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An Apollonaut travel guide
Moments in a longer story.
Selected milestones in the history of the National Center for Civil and Human Rights.
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From an idea to a museum
These dates describe the place you can learn about here. They are not a company timeline for Apollonaut.
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28 August 1963
The March on Washington
Marchers call for jobs, voting rights and an end to segregation in Washington, D.C.
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2006
The King Collection
The Morehouse College Martin Luther King Jr. Collection is acquired.
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2009
A design is chosen
A design by Philip Freelon, working with HOK, is selected for the museum.
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27 June 2012
Groundbreaking
Work begins at Pemberton Place, on land donated by the Coca-Cola Company.
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23 June 2014
Opening day
The National Center for Civil and Human Rights opens to the public.
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2025
New galleries
A renovation adds six galleries, including features for children under 12.
Follow the stories behind the dates
A timeline is a beginning. The longer history introduces the people and places; the sources below provide further context.
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Sources & further reading
Links lead to the original publishers.
