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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.
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The Smithsonian’s Hometown Treasures Community Expo takes place 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., Feb. 19, in Savannah State University’s Social Sciences Building, 3219 College St.
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."
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.
The Arts and Industries Building is the second oldest (after The Castle) of the Smithsonian museums on the National Mall in Washington, D.C. Initially named the National Museum, it was built to provide the Smithsonian with its first proper facility for public display of its growing collections. [3]
It would ultimately take until 2016 for these efforts to be successful with the opening of the Smithsonian Institution's National Museum of African American History and Culture. Proposals began circulating again in Congress in the early 1970s. At the same time, state officials in Ohio were also attempting to establish an African History museum.