National Civil Rights Museum at the Lorraine Motel - mission to preserve civil rights history

The National Civil Rights Museum is located at the former Lorraine Motel, the site of Martin Luther King Jr.'s assassination in 1968. The museum's mission focuses on preserving the history of the American civil rights movement and educating the public about civil rights and social justice. It operates exhibitions and educational programs that document civil rights events, figures, and movements. The museum is a central cultural and historical institution in Memphis.