The Birmingham Civil Rights Institute (BCRI) is a museum in Birmingham, Alabama was founded in 1992 and is an affiliate of the Smithsonian Institution. The museum documents the history of the Civil Rights Movement in Birmingham and the United States. The museum is located in the Civil Rights District, which also includes the 16th Street Baptist Church, Kelly Ingram Park, and the Fourth Avenue Business District. The museum's permanent exhibits explore the history of segregation and discrimination in Birmingham, the Civil Rights Movement, and the ongoing struggle for human rights. The exhibits include photographs, artifacts, films, and oral histories.