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Birth Home of Martin Luther King, Jr

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Quaint, historic home where the venerable advocate for civil rights was born on January 15, 1929. People often mention house, King, visit, home, tour, history, Martin, Luther, people, great,


Address

501 Auburn Ave NE, Atlanta, GA 30312, United States

Website

www.nps.gov

Contact

+1 404-331-6922

Rating on Google Maps

4.80 (3.7K reviews)

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Working Hours

  • Thursday: 9 am to 5 pm
  • Friday: 9 am to 5 pm
  • Saturday: 9 am to 5 pm
  • Sunday: 9 am to 5 pm
  • Monday: 9 am to 5 pm
  • Tuesday: 9 am to 5 pm
  • Wednesday: 9 am to 5 pm

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  • 5/5 Joan R. 1 year ago on Google
    This was a great experience. The house and furniture are in pristine condition. Walking back into history was amazing. I have read about MLK's childhood many times to my students and it was very nice visiting it his home. The tour was short but informative. Cameras are not allowed and there are numerous workers/ guides throughout the house.
    12 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Joyce M. 1 year ago on Google
    I love visiting the Martin Luther King Civil Rights Museum. Every visit I feel a sadness, peace, joy and victory. I never want to forget their contributions to the Civil Rights Movement. May they Rest In Peace 😇✌🏾✌🏻✌🏼🙏🏽❤
    9 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Maya J. 7 months ago on Google • 308 reviews
    We visited after hours, so unfortunately I wasn't able to see the inside. What I can share is the feeling you get walking down Auburn. You feel the souls of those that once walked this street. It's so much history. I love how they have restored/maintained this area. When you visit the ATL, I highly recommend you visit this section. So much history here that I am sure you don't know.
    6 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Simon R. 6 months ago on Google • 644 reviews
    Nice tour of Martin Luther Kings childhood house. Well restored with original and period pieces. Tours are free and well done. Interesting back stories of the rooms and the King family. The entire block has been place under historic protection to preserve the feel of the neighborhood and the different styles of houses. No photos allowed inside but there is a nice gift store. Parking can be a challenge.
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 3/5 Jerome M. 2 years ago on Google
    Went here on a Saturday afternoon. Parking wasn't too hard to find. I parked on Auburn a block away. Unfortunately, the tours were closed in person due to COVID-19. Honestly, with masks on, they could have done the tours with reservations and limited guests. It's not a big house. Either way, it was special to step on the same stairs a great American once played and lived in. You can step outside the home and take pictures. There's a plaque to read and a front porch to walk on. Overall, the virtual tour is available, but nothing beats seeing this in person. Again, disappointed in-person tours were closed (why It's only getting 3 stars). However, it's great to absorb the history of this home.
    7 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Shane B. 2 years ago on Google
    Beautiful home. To stand in the same space as the great Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was incredible. I found parking just a few blocks away. You can also park behind the King Center in the parking lot. It’s a must stop in Atlanta Georgia.
    6 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Joseph W. 2 years ago on Google
    This National park was awesome and very unique, and provides a very deep experience. Most of it is a suburban area that’s been reconstructed and restored. Definitely worth it to take a walk down Freedom Hall and see the gravestones of Martin Luther King and his wife. Also worth seeing is the international civil rights walk of fame.
    6 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 3/5 Anne S. 6 months ago on Google • 72 reviews
    I visited the Martin Luther King House and found it to be an interesting historical site. However, there were some aspects that left me disappointed. Firstly, you need a timed ticket to enter, which is free but can be hard to secure due to high demand, so make sure to go to the visitors center pretty early in the day. I expected a small, intimate group, but there were around forty to fifty people with the same timed ticket. The visit to the house itself only lasted 2 minutes and 30 seconds, barely enough time to walk through in a single file. This left me wanting more, as there were no explanations provided in the house. Once in the garden on the other side of the house, a guide shared the history of the house and detailled some object that i didnt even remembered after the express house visit. I found myself struggling to follow, and it is really not an optimal way to visit.... This visit has the potential to be amazing if it were in smaller groups with a guide explaining each section as we go. It's worth a visit, but don't set your expectations too high... Nice historical site but disappointing visit.
    5 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Debra “Deb Da Celeb” S. 2 years ago on Google
    Pretty awesome. It was amazing to see and also touching to witness my 80 year old father smile at being able to visit this monument.
    4 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Esther “Diva J” H. 2 years ago on Google
    Although, they are not open for tours, you can enjoy a historic walk and educate yourselves on living conditions, education systems and much more! I enjoyed it! You will too
    4 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 udoy d. 1 year ago on Google
    It was a great experience to walk inside the house where MLK Jr was born. Our tour guide was great! He explained in detail every room and stories related to those rooms. Really informative and inspiring!
    4 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Dre L. 2 years ago on Google
    I had previously been here but it was amazing to finally get the opportunity to being my children to see where one of our heroes was birthed, raised and where he started his legacy to become one of the greatest people, humanitarians and fighter for the equality and civil rights for all people of color. It was truly amazing visiting with my children and them seeing something they have read about and only seen pictures of. Great place to visit 👍🏾👍🏾👍🏾👍🏾👍🏾
    4 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Matt D. 2 years ago on Google
    Really neat block to walk around. Lots of people walking quietly and paying their respects.
    3 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Sue H. S. 2 months ago on Google • 48 reviews New
    Knowing history is essential to understanding the present. I took my daughter on vacation to Atlanta and there was lots of fun but also learning. among them the picturesque historic house where Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., was born. This venerable defender of today's civil rights. Actually is close for renovation until November 2025 but next to it have another house full of history and is free.
    3 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Jeanetta L. 1 year ago on Google
    A beautiful day in the Auburn neighborhood. It was such a pleasure to see Where doctor Martin Luther King, Jr. grew up at I can't believe he actually slept in that bed it was just great to witness actual artifacts and belongings from his family. Great display of his life and his contributions to the world. A must see if your every in Atlanta
    3 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Greg S. 6 months ago on Google • 330 reviews
    Although we were not able to secure an indoor tour of the house, we were delighted to be able to view the exterior, take pictures, and learn about the home life of MLK from the signage near the property. It is worth the visit.

  • 5/5 Rick Garrison (. 8 months ago on Google • 184 reviews
    This is the birth home of Martin Luther King Jnr, it’s a stone away from iconic Ebenezer Baptist Church which a significant part of his further life, preaching alongside his father. There is a free tour of the house which is booked at the National Park visitor centre, tickets are available each morning, but you have to be early to secure a ticket. I had a tour of the house, what is apparent it is a house of humbleness and a house of joy as he grew up with his brother and sister, parents and grandparents. It has been refurbished to reflect how the house was originally and is a pleasant place to visit to see where he began his life journey
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Pamela R. 8 months ago on Google
    You have to schedule tours in advance but the souvenir shop next door has large pics of every room in the house and captions for each that are very informative like the dinning room pic's caption talks about how they dressed formally for dinner daily, and things they discussed at the dinner table, etc. Oh yeah, all the houses on the street still look the way they were back in the day and people live in them. Of course they're neatly painted. I enjoyed it. We also went inside Ebenezer where he preached which is also free to enter. They take breaks throughout the day where the doors are locked but not for long. There is quite a bit of things to see pertaining to MLK in the area. His n his wife's tombs are there also surrounded by water. Really nice.
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Dylan B. 9 months ago on Google
    If you happen to be in Atlanta, this is the place you want to visit. You can visit the community centre and gain a whole lot of information that you may not know. And just down the street you can visit Martin Luther King’s birth home. This was the highlight of my visit to the charming city of Atlanta. We visited the Coca Cola museum and the millennium park amongst other landmarks, but nothing came close to the experience of visiting this historic and impactful place. Also, when you visit MLKs birthplace home, surrounded by other detached wood built homes in the center of this vertical city, you get a real feeling of the neighborhood.
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Marquetta R. 10 months ago on Google
    Great history museum is free to enter. Make sure you check tour times. Store is great a lot of items and books for sale. We'll preserved home and area. Definitely go if you are in Atlanta. We also visited the centers down the street.
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Dj X. 1 year ago on Google
    One of the best tours you will get. The guide has a lot of knowledge. He explains everything with a great voice, takes his time to answer questions and gives people enough opportunity to look around. This is a must see for people of color. I recommend this to anyone actual!
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Darlene j. 2 years ago on Google
    3/11/20. I took a 9 day, Civil Rights Tour for my 65th birth-year. Starting with MLK's Montgomery Dexter Ave Church, concluding with Atlanta's MLK Birth Home and Memorial of Dr Martin Luther King and his wife Coretta Scott King! The more I learn, The more I'm appreciating his life. I never knew he had an external flame. I was lured by the purple tranquil waters surrounding the resting place. The Ebenezer Bapist Church stands guard at the corner of Jackson and Arburn?. The beige and brown house house stands distinctive, all tours are currently closed, due pandemic!
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Rachelle W. 5 months ago on Google
    The tour was amazing. The ranger guide provided little known facts that are meaningful, historical, and insightful into the origins of the King family and the surrounding community.
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Smarty P. 2 years ago on Google
    Even though the tours are canceled due to the pandemic it was nice to walk around the King Center(outside). Also the walk up & down the block he lived was nice, eye-opening and moving. The park district maintains the entire block. A definite must see!
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Primetime J. 3 months ago on Google • 97 reviews New
    It was amazing to see the birthplace of such a great leader l, like MLK. It was a surreal experience, because it doesn’t quite hit you until you’re there. This is the person we grew up lessening about, who took a stand for the rights of black people. I was pretty amazed at how well kept the house still looked; they didn’t change anything from its original creation. If you are in the Atlanta area, I strongly recommend going to take a look.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Jen N. 4 months ago on Google • 71 reviews
    It's the birth home of one of the most iconic people in history, how it is not more awesome than that?! We didn't book any tour for it, but it is free to come up to the outside of the house. There's a cute little shop right next door, so make sure to check it out. We almost missed it because it looks like someone's house instead.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Vanessa D. 2 months ago on Google • 154 reviews New
    The whole block was amazing and full of history. To walk that street had me lost for words. Just incredible.

  • 5/5 Jean-Pierre GANDAF W. 6 months ago on Google
    For people of good will and advocates of civil rights, Dr king's home is more than just a place.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Tyshawn J. 1 year ago on Google
    What a way to honor my fraternity Brother Dr Martin Luther King Jr. this is the actual birthplace and residence of his parents and grandparents. The house is about 3k so feet and with 6 rooms. Todays standard this would easily be a million dollar hike that they only paid around $3k. It’s free and they have a shop next door. This is a really nice house and they really were blessed to have it at this time.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Liz F. 4 months ago on Google
    What an amazing place! I loved seeing the house and feeling the history here. We learned so much about his life while visiting his house.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Noonie M. 2 years ago on Google
    My first time visiting The birth home of MLK. Highly recommend. Visit and educate yourself!
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Kimberlean M. 3 months ago on Google New
    It's awesome to be @ this Historic Birthplace...If it weren't for the late MLK, JR. I wouldn't be in a position of Greatness today!
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Mrs S. 2 years ago on Google
    I am so excited to be able to see Martin Luther Kings birthplace and the wonderful houses around it. I love that I get to bring my kids, also. As a History teacher, I love being able to share with my students where a I’ve been and the history around it.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Lotus Jiu Jitsu S. 2 years ago on Google
    Beautifully kept. Highly recommended. Easy to find. Gift shop next door was also great to visit and purchase memorabilia.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Kibibe B. 4 months ago on Google • 144 reviews
    This place!!! I will never forget this experience of going to the birth home of MLK. I went on a quiet weekday, I expected it to be so much more busy than what it was, so it was nice to just be able to enter the house shortly after arriving in the morning. The tour guide was so knowledgeable, and in addition was great at storytelling and despite him being blind he perfectly and accurately described everything which was so fascinating. Sadly, no pictures or videos were allowed to be taken inside the home, but I got some shots of outside. Recommended thing to do whilst in Atlanta.

  • 5/5 LYF's C. 9 months ago on Google
    Its free of entry. There we will get a thorough story about Martin Luther King and his family. Also the story of the bad incidents happened to African-American people at that time.

  • 5/5 Kimberly K. 8 months ago on Google
    Amazing experience, but the security guard that lived nextdoor was very rude! We only saw the outside and took pictures, we were with a tour guide. A friendly security guard would make it more enjoyable, she must have been having a horrible day

  • 5/5 Daddy R. 1 year ago on Google
    Please go visit this historic place. I didn't realize you pretty much have to get there as soon as they open to actually tour the house so we missed the inside. Thankfully we still managed to see the outside and learn a little bit from one of the park rangers on duty that no history book will teach you. To tour the inside of the house you have to visit the King Center and sign up. Be there when they open otherwise slim chance you will see the inside that day. It is first come, first serve basis and you have to sign up in person. The wait time I would imagine on what time you get there as they do multiple tours a day.

  • 5/5 fineapple 10 months ago on Google
    To plan a visit to the birth home of MLK and The King Family stop by the desk inside of the Museum. I did not get tickets inside of The King Center. The tickets are absolutely free! It is first come first serve and tours are at different intervals of the day. To receive your tickets ask the park ranger to put your name down for how many people and come back to the desk 30 minutes before the tour to receive the tickets and walk to the house. The park ranger Bruce was the best he was funny and told the story of the family so well and was so engaging. The house itself is frozen in time it has such a commanding presence and it really made me reflect on how people are today with all the items in modern day homes in comparison. It is all so priceless so I am pleased with how everything is situated in the rooms and every part of the house has a story as does the neighborhood. Only thing I would like to happen with the tours is to allow a smaller group so that everyone will have a chance to experience everything without stepping over anyone however it is understandable due to staffing and the rangers are highly knowledgeable.

  • 5/5 E Johnson B. 1 year ago on Google
    Went ro Atlanta for a vacation and this was on our itinerary. We missed the time to go inside the museum but to walk the street were he lived with his parents was exciting and also we saw the outside across from the museum of which was interesting. On my next trip there it will be to the museum.

  • 4/5 Susan S. 2 years ago on Google
    Unfortunately the home is not open due to Covid. However, we did see the exterior of the home and the neighborhood where Dr. King grew up and the church where he and his father preached. Hope the home and King buildings open soon. Very moving to see his final resting place with Mrs. King and the flowing pool of water where it is located.


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