Honor the legacy of Dr. King and the fight for civil rights at the Jackie Robinson Museum, where you can learn about Jackie Robinson and Dr. King’s close friendship and their collaboration during landmark campaigns of the Civil Rights Movement.

Special Holiday Hours: 11AM – 4PM
Activities and Tours: 12PM – 3PM

What’s Happening

Join one of our guided museum tours showcasing stories and artifacts representing Jackie Robinson and Dr. King’s collaboration

Visitors of all ages are invited to make their mark on our community quilt. Get inspired by Martin Luther King, Jackie Robinson, and the long history of quilting as an activist art form and design your own piece of our quilt while learning about artists such as the Gee’s Bend Quilting Collective, Faith Ringgold, and more!

Families and children, join interactive story time with our Museum educators, featuring picture books selected to introduce the art of quilting and the activism of Jackie Robinson and Dr. King.

Learn and play! Try out the Museum’s scavenger hunt and take a spin at the trivia wheel to put your knowledge into action.

Accessibility: In addition to KultureCity® resources available at all times, we’ll have a quiet zone at this event for any guests who need a sensory break.

Preparing for your visit

This event is included with regular museum admission and free for museum members. All children must be accompanied by an adult; this is not a drop-off program.

Groups are welcome! For groups of 10 or more, complete the group visit request form and note your interest in this program.

Why MLK Day at the Jackie Robinson Museum?

Learn how Jackie Robinson and the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. maintained a close friendship that was bound by their shared commitment to the Civil Rights Movement in our blog post. (Photo: Floyd Patterson, Rev. Ralph Abernathy, Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr., and Jackie Robinson at Sixth Street Baptist Church, Birmingham, Alabama, May 14, 1963. AP Images)