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An example of an African American museum: The Dr. Carter G. Woodson African American History Museum. Woodson was the founder of Black History Month, and a noted educator. 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 ...
This action marked the beginning of the dissolution of the Confederate Government and the end of the war the following April. Robert Gould Shaw Memorial, Boston African American National Historic Site, Boston, MA. Boston African American National Historic Site – Boston, Massachusetts. Camilla-Zack Community Center District – Mayfield, Georgia.
In the meantime, other cities moved forward with major new African-American museums. The city of Detroit opened a $38.4 million, 120,000 sq ft (11,000 m 2) Museum of African-American History in 1997, [15] and the city of Cincinnati was raising funds for a $90 million, 157,000 sq ft (14,600 m 2) National Underground Railroad Freedom Center ...
The Charles H. Wright Museum of African American History (The Wright) is a museum of African-American history and culture, located in Detroit, Michigan.Located in the city's Midtown Cultural Center, The Wright is one of the world's oldest and largest independent African-American museums, holding the world's largest permanent collection of African-American culture. [1]
1256 Penn Avenue N., Fourth Floor, Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States 55411. The Minnesota African American Heritage Museum and Gallery (MAAHMG) is a museum and gallery dedicated to the art, history and culture of African American people in Minnesota, United States. Located in Minneapolis, the museum was founded in 2018, and offers free ...
Living. Historic homes of 19th-century free African Americans in the urban North. Jackie Robinson Museum. Soho. Manhattan. African American. Learn about the enduring legacy of Jackie Robinson through exhibitions, dialogue and education. Museum of Contemporary African Diasporan Arts. Fort Greene.
The National Afro-American Museum and Cultural Center is a museum located in Wilberforce, Ohio, whose mission is to chronicle through its collections and programs the rich and varied experiences of African Americans from their African origins to the present. It is one of many museums operated by the Ohio History Connection.
Coordinates: 30°6′4.9″N 90°59′24.4″W. River Road African American Museum is a museum of culture and history in Donaldsonville, Louisiana, United States. Founded in 1994, it was among the first Louisiana museums to tell the story of Africans and African Americans, both slave and free. The museum notes their contributions to the River ...