I think it depends on what your child's exposure has been to and awareness of civil rights issues. There are definitely some interactive exhibits that a child could find interesting or possibly disturbing, like the lunch counter experience. There's a lot of reading, so if the museum has an audio tour, I would guess that would be easier for a child. **Last time I was on the website, the museum was closed for CoVid and maybe some renovations, so check with them before making plans.

This type of learning is never repetitive

It is not part of the government shut down so yes, it's open.

The first floor of The Center will be closed (including the Voice to the Voiceless gallery) Monday, January 14 through Thursday, January 17, 2019, for preparations of the new exhibition, Fragments. EXTENDED HOURS: The Center will be open until 6pm on Monday, January 21 for Martin Luther King, Jr. Day. Normal Hours of Operation* Monday – Saturday: 10 AM to 5 PM (Last entry at 4 PM) Sundays: 12 PM to 5 PM (Last entry at 4 PM)

There are audio guides. I‘m pretty sure that they provide spanish on it.

We stayed at the Fairfield Inn and Suites downtown Atlanta which was very close and they were great. Secured building with great free breakfast and nice rooms. They have a free shuttle that will take you anywhere within a 2 mile radius of hotel. It’s in the Underground area which is going through transition but has a lot of restaurants nearby. There are quite a few homeless people in the area but we were not bothered by any of them in a negative way.

Two hours.

I was there for 2 1/2 hours. I could have spent a bit more time however I was on a schedule. To be safe I would say 3 hours would be good.