We were in the children's wing on a field trip. I was disappointed that, although we were "riding" on Rosa Parks bus, they have information about the struggles of African Americans from 1840-1950's, which is important to know, but not much on what Rosa Parks did. It would have been nice to have footage in the video of that. They teased in the video, saying that something big was about to happen, but didn't talk about it. Instead the kids went on a scavenger hunt for info, but I don't remember that the info found was that much about Rosa, as well. I was just hoping that such an important woman would have more...
Read moreWe brought a large number of students to review the museum and the interactive display was riveting! The students related well to the feeling of living through that time in America's not too distant past. The exhibit really carried them back in time. They understood more clearly the scope of the problems that motivated many of our ancestors to act as they did to secure their freedom. Great lessons for today's...
Read moreThis is such a well done museum. The bus has to be seen to be believed. The story of Rosa Parks and the Montgomery Bus boycott a pivotal event that fueled the civil rights movement and got Martin Luther King Jr. Involved (was where he started in the movement) the displays and information is really helpful to understand the times and key events and that one person can make...
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