The King Center
The Dr.
Martin Luther King, Jr.
Center for Nonviolent Social Change was established in 1968 by King's widow, Coretta Scott King.
The King Center preserves Dr.
King's legacy and chronicles his role in the civil rights movement.
The King Center is a living memorial dedicated to effecting social change through nonviolent conflict resolution.
It promotes peaceful resolutions to problems around the globe.
The center is located at 449 Auburn Avenue, just east of downtown Atlanta, within the Dr.
Martin Luther King, Jr.
National Historic Site.
Freedom Hall is the center's primary exhibition facility.
It contains permanent exhibits on Dr.
King, Coretta Scott King, and Mahatma Gandhi.
Dr.
King's "Beloved Community" is a global vision for peace that is detailed at The King Center.
This vision was, for King, a realistic goal to be attained by people committed to the philosophy and methods of nonviolence.
Racism and prejudice would be replaced by a spirit of brotherhood, and international disputes would be resolved through peaceful conflict resolution instead of war.
In addition to exhibits, The King Center contains the King Library and Archives, the largest repository of source material on Dr.
King and the civil rights movement.
It houses the papers of Dr.
King and the Southern Christian Leadership Conference, which King co-founded.
It also includes the records of eight major civil rights organizations, and the papers of several individuals who were active in the civil rights movement.
In the center's outdoor plaza visitors will find the Eternal Flame, which symbolizes the continuing effort to realize Dr.
King's dream for the "Beloved Community.
" The plaza also contains the crypts of Dr.
and Mrs.
King.
This outdoor area is open all year.
The King Center's program arm, Realizing the Dream, is currently developing collaborative projects around the world that strive for freedom, justice, and equality by building community and addressing issues such as poverty.
A bookstore is available at the center, and proceeds from purchases support the mission of the King Center in educating the world about Dr.
King's philosophy and methods of nonviolence.
The King Center is open most of the year from 9am-5pm.
Summer hours are from 9am-6pm.
Admission and parking are free.
Martin Luther King, Jr.
Center for Nonviolent Social Change was established in 1968 by King's widow, Coretta Scott King.
The King Center preserves Dr.
King's legacy and chronicles his role in the civil rights movement.
The King Center is a living memorial dedicated to effecting social change through nonviolent conflict resolution.
It promotes peaceful resolutions to problems around the globe.
The center is located at 449 Auburn Avenue, just east of downtown Atlanta, within the Dr.
Martin Luther King, Jr.
National Historic Site.
Freedom Hall is the center's primary exhibition facility.
It contains permanent exhibits on Dr.
King, Coretta Scott King, and Mahatma Gandhi.
Dr.
King's "Beloved Community" is a global vision for peace that is detailed at The King Center.
This vision was, for King, a realistic goal to be attained by people committed to the philosophy and methods of nonviolence.
Racism and prejudice would be replaced by a spirit of brotherhood, and international disputes would be resolved through peaceful conflict resolution instead of war.
In addition to exhibits, The King Center contains the King Library and Archives, the largest repository of source material on Dr.
King and the civil rights movement.
It houses the papers of Dr.
King and the Southern Christian Leadership Conference, which King co-founded.
It also includes the records of eight major civil rights organizations, and the papers of several individuals who were active in the civil rights movement.
In the center's outdoor plaza visitors will find the Eternal Flame, which symbolizes the continuing effort to realize Dr.
King's dream for the "Beloved Community.
" The plaza also contains the crypts of Dr.
and Mrs.
King.
This outdoor area is open all year.
The King Center's program arm, Realizing the Dream, is currently developing collaborative projects around the world that strive for freedom, justice, and equality by building community and addressing issues such as poverty.
A bookstore is available at the center, and proceeds from purchases support the mission of the King Center in educating the world about Dr.
King's philosophy and methods of nonviolence.
The King Center is open most of the year from 9am-5pm.
Summer hours are from 9am-6pm.
Admission and parking are free.
