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The National Museum of African American History & Culture was established by an Act of Congress in 2003, following decades of efforts to promote and highlight the contributions of African Americans. It opened to the public in September 2016 as the 19th and newes...
The Smithsonian’s National Museum of African American History and Culture offers an unprecedented view of how America got to this point, but the museum’s own path is also vivid. It’s been a long road, and the story of the museum, like the African-American experience, i...
In 2015, 60 Minutes went inside the construction of the National Museum of African American History and Culture. Founding director Lonnie Bunch said the museum would allow America "to remember how much we as a country have been improved, changed, challenged, and made better by the African Ameri...
Exhibitions give the museum the opportunity to expand upon its diverse forms of storytelling. These might include a collection of hip-hop photography or an exhibit on the African American military experience from the Revolutionary War to the present. Beyond the formal collection and exhibitions, the...
We design buildings to mean something. To do something important. They aren’t empty structures that simply look impressive. They are built to last, to flourish, and to impact. The National Museum of African American History & Culture is a quintessential
The National Museum of African American History and Culture in Washington DC is the only US national museum exclusively devoted to preserving African American history, culture, art and life.
Photographer Paul Clemence of ARCHI-PHOTO has shared with us images of Adjaye Associates' nearly-completed Smithsonian National Museum of African...
A century in the making, the Smithsonian’s National Museum of African American History and Culture opens its doors to the public on Sept. 24. Wrapped in bronze and inspired by the three-tiered crowns used in West African art, the museum shines brightly near the center of the National M...