Self+Tucker Architects

National Civil Rights Museum New Legacy Building

With completion expected in 2025, the Legacy Building expansion impacts the museum campus west of Mulberry Street, including the first-floor expansion of the historic board-ing house that will include flexible digital exhibitions and exhibits on the Poor People’s Campaign and Freedom Awards. The second-floor exhibitions will explore the Civil Rights Movement since the assassination and how protests have shaped our culture in answering the question, “Where do we go from here?” The third-floor exhibitions will examine how today’s activism impacts our communities and policies around poverty, education, jobs, housing, criminal justice, and gender equality. The Museum’s Founders Park will be renamed the BlueCross Healthy Place at Founders Park and will include gathering and event spaces and contemplative respite areas.