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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.
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 .
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."
One of 61 images taken on Daufuskie Island from Jeanne Moutoussamy Ashe’s collection donated by Bank of America and part of the funding that helped create the Smithsonian National Museum of ...
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Pages in category "Collection of the Smithsonian Institution" The following 63 pages are in this category, out of 63 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
A look at the lives of Dr. Susan Smith McKinney Steward, the first Black female doctor in New York, and her sister Sarah J. S. Tompkins Garnet, the first Black female principal in NYC.
Pages in category "Smithsonian Institution museums" The following 30 pages are in this category, out of 30 total. ... National Museum of African American History and ...