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These civil rights museums are travel icons

BY ALYSE TATUM

On the U.S. Civil Rights Trail, museums are more than the sum of their artifacts.

With historic exhibits, multimedia presentations and moving experiential programs, museums make learning personal. And institutions dealing with America’s civil rights journey impact many visitors in a deeply personal way.

The museums along the U.S. Civil Rights Trail preserve some of the most important objects, documents and landmarks of the past and present, ensuring history is not forgotten. At the same time, they are also making themselves more accessible with resources like virtual tours and interactive programs.

Here are five significant civil rights museums sure to make a deep impact on travelers.