Martin Luther King Jr., a reverend and civil-rights activist, was assassinated at 39. However, he inspired several movements and political changes.

Museum lovers like myself swoon over cities like Washington D.C., Chicago and New York for their outstanding museums, but we found Memphis, Tennessee to be another terrific “museum city.”

From a visit to the National Civil Rights Museum to MLK Days of Service, here are some ways to celebrate Martin Luther King Jr. in Memphis.