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National Civil Rights Museum Reopens In MemphisFor more information and to plan a visit go to www.civilrightsmuseum.org |
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The chains have been broken, marking the grand re-opening of the National Civil Rights Museum at the historic Lorraine Motel site in Memphis. The new museum has just undergone an 18 month and $27.5 million renovation. |
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| The National Civil Rights Museum is making broadcast quality footage available for free and unrestricted use by media outlets for broadcast, online and social use. Photos are also available for download. The first video provides a short 30-second overview.
You can download the HD package here TRT 00:30 The second video includes expanded highlights of each area of the museum including: The Slavery Exhibit; Sit-In Counter; Freedom Riders Bus, March on Washington and the King Room. |
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| National Civil Rights Museum in Memphis Full B-Roll - Lorraine Motel, Memphis, TN, where Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. was assassinated, April 4, 1968. You can download the HD package here TRT 05:02 |
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| Opening Ceremony You can download the HD package here TRT 00:28 In preview player from 00:00-00:32 |
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| Exterior of Historic Lorraine Motel - The Museum site is at South Main and Huling Streets, in the historic South Main District of downtown Memphis. You can download the HD package here TRT 00:35 In preview player from 00:36-01:08 |
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| The Room of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.- Footage of Lorraine Motel room in Memphis, TN, where Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. stayed. You can download the HD package here TRT 00:29 In preview player from 01:11-01:38 |
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| New Lobby - The original 7,000 lb. bronze signature statue, Movement to Overcome, has been returned to the museum, prominently positioned in the new lobby in front of the new grand staircase. You can download the HD package here TRT 00:21 In preview player from 01:42-01:59 |
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| A Culture of Resistance: Slavery in America 1619 – 1861 - A graphic representation of the global impact of slavery. As visitors enter the circular gallery they walk on a floor map indicating North and South America, Europe and Africa. Illuminated channels in the floor provide statistics and information on the Atlantic slave trade -- the massive number of people captured, goods cultivated and wealth created. You can download the HD package here TRT 00:21 In preview player from 02:04-02:20 |
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| The Year They Walked: Montgomery Bus Boycott 1955–1956 -This exhibit has audio that’s triggered by visitors entering the bus. New 3-dimensional figures are positioned on the sidewalk, indicating the significance of the women of Montgomery, who sustained the boycott. Dr. King is highlighted as an emerging leader of the movement, with an audio of his speech delivered the first night of the boycott. You can download the HD package here TRT 00:19 In preview player from 02:24-02:40 |
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| Standing Up by Sitting Down: Student Sit-ins 1960 -The original lunch counter is here, along with the 3-dimensional figures sitting in at the counter, with hecklers at their side. A film is projected behind the protestors, indicating their nonviolent direct action training and then the protests and conflicts that ensued. You can download the HD package here TRT 00:12 In preview player from 02:45-02:52 |
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| Beverly Robertson – President of the National Civil Rights Museum "The Museum Experience" soundbite You can download the HD package here TRT 00:22 In preview player from 03:00-03:19 |
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| Beverly Robertson – President of the National Civil Rights Museum "Iconic Exhibits" soundbit You can download the HD package here TRT 00:20 In preview player from 03:23-03:40 |
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| Beverly Robertson – President of the National Civil Rights Museum "On Slavery" soundbite You can download the HD package here TRT 00:24 In preview player from 03:43-04:05 |
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| Beverly Robertson – President of the National Civil Rights Museum "Slavery as an Economic Engine" soundbite You can download the HD package here TRT 00:57 |
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