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.

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