Short answer
Martin Luther King Jr. National Historical Park is on Auburn Avenue in Atlanta. The National Park Service says the park is open daily from 9 am to 5 pm and includes the Birth Home presentations and Historic Ebenezer Baptist Church. The King Center and the tombs of Dr. and Mrs. King are next door.
Part of what Georgia is famous for, and the home of Dr. King’s Birth Home: Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and Sweet Auburn. Last updated .
Live Update: The National Park Service says the main visitor center is under renovation and a temporary visitor center is open at Historic Fire Station No. 6, 39 Boulevard NE. It also says the Birth Home itself is closed for renovations, and ranger-led Birth Home presentations are held at the bookstore next door. Read November 12, 2026. Check the park’s page before you go.
Visit Facts
- Hours: The park is open daily from 9 am to 5 pm, except Thanksgiving Day, December 25 and January 1, according to the National Park Service. It is open on the Martin Luther King Jr. federal holiday.
- Mailing address: 450 Auburn Avenue NE, Atlanta, GA 30312. Phone 404-331-1401.
- Cost: The Park Service says the Birth Home presentations are free of charge. The King Center says its own admission and parking are free.
- Birth Home presentations: Ranger-led, first come, first served, and limited to 15 people according to the Park Service; the King Center’s page says 10 people. They fill quickly, so go early and check the park calendar for times.
- Ebenezer Baptist Church: Ranger-led “Church Talks” run daily. The page we read does not list the times.
- Official page: nps.gov, Plan Your Visit
What You Can See
The Park Service lists the Birth Home at 501 Auburn Avenue, Historic Ebenezer Baptist Church at 407 Auburn Avenue and walking tours. Next door, the King Center at 449 Auburn Avenue is open seven days a week, 10 am to 5 pm, and closed Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Eve, Christmas Day and New Year’s Day.
It holds the shared crypt of Dr. and Mrs. Coretta Scott King, built of Georgia marble and rebuilt in 2006 to include Mrs. King, plus the Eternal Flame, Freedom Hall and the Coretta Scott King Peace and Meditation Garden. Dr. King’s remains were moved there in 1970 from Southview Cemetery.
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Questions People Ask
Is The King Birth Home Open?
The National Park Service says the Birth Home is closed for renovations and that ranger-led presentations are held at the bookstore next door. Check its page for updates.
Does It Cost Anything?
The Park Service says Birth Home presentations are free of charge, and the King Center says admission and parking are free.
Who Runs The King Center?
The King Center is next door and is separate from the National Park Service park; each has its own hours.
Sources
- National Park Service, Martin Luther King Jr. National Historical Park, Plan Your Visit (read November 12, 2026).
- National Park Service, Hours and Closures (read November 12, 2026).
- The King Center, Visit (read November 12, 2026).
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