The National Center for Civil and Human Rights (NCCHR) will reopen to the public on Nov. 8, following a $57.9 million renovation that expands the museum with new galleries, classrooms, and community spaces designed to connect history to today’s civil rights and human rights advocacy.

“With these new galleries and spaces, we can offer not just stories of the past, but pathways for people to reflect, engage, and shape the future,” Jill Savitt, the president and CEO of the NCCHR, said in a statement.

The reopening introduces six new galleries, as well as updates to the Center’s exhibit on the U.S. Civil Rights Movement, which will include additional lunch counter seats, new material on Black Power, and a reflection area. Other new and updated galleries include a reimagined Martin Luther Kin

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