National Center for Civil and Human Rights to reopen Nov. 8

Courtesy NCCHR The National Center for Civil and Human Rights NCCHR will reopen to the residents on Nov following a million renovation that expands the museum with new galleries classrooms and area spaces designed to connect history to in current times s civil rights and human rights advocacy With these new galleries and spaces we can offer not just stories of the past but pathways for people to reflect engage and shape the future Jill Savitt the president and CEO of the NCCHR commented in a message The reopening introduces six new galleries as well as updates to the Center s exhibit on the U S Civil Rights Movement which will include additional lunch counter seats new material on Black Power and a reflection area Other new and updated galleries include a reimagined Martin Luther King Jr gallery with rotating artifacts curated by guest curators beginning with Dr Bernice King a new exhibit highlighting global stories of human rights defenders and including an immersive storytelling experience and a hands-on space where visitors can design personal civil engagement plans Forthcoming exhibits include a children s gallery opening in April featuring interactive engagements to build civil skills and curiosity about justice and a gallery exploring Reconstruction through art opening in December A Special Exhibitions Gallery will also open for temporary and traveling exhibits starting with Reclaiming History Selections from the Arnett Family Collection The expansion also includes more square feet of event space two new wings named after contributing philanthropists Shirley Clarke Franklin and Arthur M Blank and a new rooftop terrace The National Center for Civil and Human Rights celebrates its reopening on Nov with a live DJ face painting balloons and more Tickets and memberships to the Center are available at civilandhumanrights org Related stories Latin American artists share paths in Caminos Compartidos exhibition Blank Foundation gifts million in scholarship promotion to four Atlanta HBCUs The post National Center for Civil and Human Rights to reopen Nov appeared first on Rough Draft Atlanta