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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.
An exhibit at the National Museum of African American History and Culture. Museums not only collect and preserve historic and cultural material, their basic purpose is educational or aesthetic. The first African American museum was the College Museum in Hampton, Virginia, established in 1868. [2] Prior to 1950, there were about 30 museums ...
Black Fashion Museum, founded 1979, moved to Washington in 1994, closed in 2007 and collection donated to the National Museum of African American History and Culture [10] [11] Corcoran Gallery of Art , open 1869–2014.
This list of African American Historic Places in Washington, D.C., is based on a book by the National Park Service, The Preservation Press, the National Trust for Historic Preservation, and the National Conference of State Historic Preservation Officers. [1]
In February 1992, the Association of African American Museums began renting space from the museum. [11] The museum has hosted several important exhibits. In 1998, the museum held a first-of-its-kind exhibition of African American dolls. [12] (The museum has the third-largest collection of African American dolls in the United States.)
In 1854, John Mercer Langston notably became the first African American lawyer in the state of Ohio. He went on to serve as the dean of the law department and vice president of Howard University.
The African American Civil War Museum is located directly across from the memorial at 1925 Vermont Avenue. From July 16–18, 2011, it celebrated its grand opening in a new facility, with a weekend of speakers and events devoted to racial reconciliation. [ 3 ]
The museum, which was dedicated on February 24, 1984, is the State of Maryland's official museum of African American heritage. [ 65 ] [ 66 ] It is housed within and adjacent to the former Mount Moriah African Methodist Episcopal Church , which the National Park Service placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1973.