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The Smithsonian museums are the most widely visible part of the United States' Smithsonian Institution and consist of 20 museums and galleries as well as the National Zoological Park. [ 1 ] 17 of these collections are located in Washington D.C. , with 11 of those located on the National Mall .
The National Museum of African American History and Culture (NMAAHC), colloquially known as the Blacksonian, is a Smithsonian Institution museum located on the National Mall in Washington, D.C., in the United States. [4] It was established in 2003 and opened its permanent home in 2016 with a ceremony led by President Barack Obama.
This is a list of museums in the United States whose primary focus is on African American culture and history. Such museums are commonly known as African American museums . According to scholar Raymond Doswell, an African American museum is "an institution established for the preservation of African-derived culture."
Smithsonian magazine's Museum Day will return in September, giving guests free access to museums, zoos and cultural centers all over the country.
See List of museums in New York. See also Category:Museums in New York (state). See also List of university art museums and galleries in New York State. See also List of museums and cultural institutions in New York City. See also List of museums in New York City. See also List of museums on Long Island.
The Castle in April 1865 "The Castle" (built, 1847) on the National Mall: the institution's earliest building remains its headquarters.. In many ways, the origin of the Smithsonian Institution can be traced to a group of Washington citizens who, being "impressed with the importance of forming an association for promoting useful knowledge," met on June 28, 1816, to establish the Columbian ...
Lonnie G. Bunch III (born November 18, 1952) is an American educator and historian.Bunch is the fourteenth secretary of the Smithsonian Institution, the first African American and first historian to serve as head of the Smithsonian.
At the same time, state officials in Ohio were also attempting to establish an African History museum. Wilberforce had been a major stop on the Underground Railroad (which helped enslaved black people find safe passage through northern states and into Canada ), and the former site of Wilberforce University .