Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial
National Memorial · DC
Located in downtown Washington, DC, the memorial honors Martin Luther King, Jr.'s legacy and the struggle for freedom, equality, and justice. A prominent leader in the modern civil rights movement, Dr. King was a tireless advocate for racial equality, working class, and the oppressed around the world.
- NPS site
- nps.gov/mlkm
- Location
- Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial (38.886, -77.044)Directions
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- Main Plaza of the Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial
- Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial bookstore & restrooms
Hours
Always Opentoday: All Day
- Sat Oct 3All Day
- Sun Oct 4All Day
- Mon Oct 5All Day
- Tue Oct 6All Day
- Wed Oct 7All Day
- Thu Oct 8All Day
- Fri Oct 9All Day
The sites of National Mall and Memorial Parks (other than the Washington Monument) are always open to the public. Restrooms, museums and elevators close in the evenings (check individual sites for hours)
Rangers on Dutytoday: 9:30AM - 10:00PM
- Sat Oct 39:30AM - 10:00PM
Self-guided tours
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“Thinking Outside the Box”30–45 minutes · 14 stops
“Thinking outside the box” enabled Martin Luther King, Jr. to effect social and economic change. Those involved in creating the memorial that honors Dr. King also demonstrated a willingness to challenge conventional wisdom. “Thinking outside the box”: “to radically imagine new possibilities (even if they feel out of reach), to question the way things are, and to stretch the boundaries of what could be” -From the article What it Means to Truly “Think Outside the Box” by Sabrina Meherally, Harvard Business
Entrance fees
No entrance fee.