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The King Center

Old Fourth Ward Free
historic site

About

The Martin Luther King Jr. Center for Nonviolent Social Change, known as The King Center, is a nonprofit memorial on Auburn Avenue housing the crypts of Dr. and Mrs. King, an eternal flame, and Freedom Hall’s exhibits on King, Mahatma Gandhi, and Rosa Parks. The site also includes a bookstore and the Coretta Scott King Peace and Meditation Garden. Admission and on-site parking are free.

Menu highlights

Freedom Hall
Exhibition space with displays honoring Dr. and Mrs. King, Mahatma Gandhi, and Rosa Parks.
Dr. & Mrs. King's Crypt
Georgia-marble memorial and eternal flame.

Good to know

Free admission
Admission and on-site parking are free, seven days a week.
Pair with nearby sites
Adjacent to Historic Ebenezer Baptist Church and the MLK birth home as part of the same Sweet Auburn visit.