The Martin Luther King, Jr. National Historical Park should be a "must see" on the 'to do' list of anyone visiting Atlanta. Here, there are exhibits and tableaus charting the life, teachings and death of Martin Luther King, Jr. Personally, I found it extremely moving, especially seeing the cart on which his coffin was conveyed. Apart from what is inside the building, outside there is the "Behold" Monument and the "I Have A Dream" World Peace Rose Garden, both of which are also worth having a look at.

It just seems that anyone serious about learning more about the civil rights movement needs to visit this park. I think it's quite cool that NPS is working to preserve entire blocks of this area, not only to keep the MLK Jr aspect alive, but also to show what life was like for residents during that time. Very well done.

I recommend starting here and listening to the movie and touring the museum. Or you can end here if you want to see the other sites first. We went on the guided tour of the boyhood home and it was very good. I learned a lot! Even though there is already a ton of info out there already about MLK I still learned more. We got to see almost every room in the house. She did say that they’re getting ready to do more restoration on the house so you may want to call before you go. They also picked up more property in the area and are working on restoring more places there. We also visited the fire station and the church and walked by the eternal flame as part of the King Center. I recommend coming here and learning more about the man and his humble beginnings. We were here 4+ hours easy and feel like we didn’t see it all.

The MLK National Historic Site is definitely worth a visit. It's almost like being physically transported back to the era when Dr. King was living and working in the neighborhood of his birth. The entire park is laid out over a couple city blocks. I recommend starting at the Visitor's Center and picking up some information about the Park. There are also exhibits in the Visitor's Center to put you in the proper frame of mind on your visit in and around Dr. King's birth home and neighborhood. The Park staff are friendly, excited, and well versed in important facts. Great visit.

If you can grab tickets to his boyhood home. Be prepared for a very moving experience; the videos of the US in the first part of the century are shocking , heartbreaking and frightening. You will learn how this very remarkable man fought against this hatred with love, compassion and an iron clad will to make a change for the good. All in a non-violent way that he learned about from Ghandi. Make sure to visit the King Center and learn how remarkable Coretta Scott King was. See the burial site, the fire station, the Church and the birth home.

Awsome place, and I don't often use the word awesome often!! It was happy, sad, thought provoking, beautiful, melencoly, serene, and the highlight of our Atlanta visit. Skip The World of Coca Cola and go here!

This is a fabulous experience. Allow plenty of time to visit all aspects of this historic site. The world peace rose garden is amazing, as is the church, the museum and the house where Dr King was born. Really important and well laid out site.

I took my wife to Atlanta for her birthday. The MLK Jr National Historic Site was the highlight of our trip. So much history and so much to learn. We stayed in the area for several hours. It's a free self-guided tour with so much to see. We visited Ebenezer Baptist church and MLK's birth home. On Saturday's you don't need a ticket to visit the birth home. It's an open house guided tour form 10am - noon led by park rangers. The park rangers were knowledgeable and friendly. I learned more about MLK and his family than I ever have.

Be sure to allow sufficient time for this site. There is so much to see, I ran out of time. The birth house is available for a free tour, but requires advance sign up and space is limited. There is also a ranger talk at the Ebenezer Baptist church. The Kings’ tombs are directly across the street at the King Center. The Park Service has purchased several properties on Auburn Street to preserve the neighborhood as part of the national site. The movie at the visitor center was also very good.

The visitor center exhibits were a nicely laid out chronology with lots of information. The Ebenezer church talk was good. The Boyhood home tour was fantastic. The guide on my tour, Morgan, was an excellent storyteller, really making MLK's childhood come alive. This site is definitely worth a visit.