African American Museums
African American Museum
http://www.aamcleveland.org/
The African American Museum, a vital component of the culture of
Cleveland provides enriching, educational enlightenment for all
people, from pre-schoolers to senior citizens.
African American Museum of the Arts (AAMA)
http://www.africanmuseumdeland.org/
The African American Museum of the Arts in Deland, Florida is a
not for profit arts facility dedicated to providing artistic excellence
that reflects primarily the culture of African Americans and Caribbean
Americans and providing opportunity in the fields of visual, literary
and performing arts while encouraging interaction with community
members through on-site and outreach exhibitions, presentations
and performances.
Birmingham Civil Rights Institute
http://www.bcri.org/index.html
The Birmingham Civil Rights Institute takes its visitors on one
of this nation’s most significant journeys by capturing the
spirit and courage of countless individuals who, during the 1950’s
and 1960’s, dared to confront the bigotry and racial discrimination
of American society.
Black History Resource Center
http://oha.ci.alexandria.va.us/bhrc
The mission of the Black History Resource Center in Alexandria,
Virginia, is to enrich the lives of Alexandria’s residents
and visitors, to foster tolerance and understanding among all cultures
and to stimulate appreciation for the diversity of the African American
experience.
Boston African American
http://www.nps.gov/boaf/
Located in the heart of Boston’s Beacon Hill neighborhood,
the site includes 15 pre-Civil War structures relating to the history
of Boston’s 19th century African-American community, including
the African Meeting House, the oldest standing African-American
church in the United States.
California African American Museum
http://www.caam.ca.gov/
Exhibits of African American art, history and culture in Los Angeles,
California
Dunbar House State Historic Site Home of Paul Laurence Dunbar
http://www.ohiohistory.org/places/dunbar/
Renowned African-American poet Paul Laurence Dunbar rose from a
poor childhood in Dayton to international acclaim as a writer and
as an effective voice for equality and justice for African-Americans.
DuSable Museum of African American History
http://www.dusablemuseum.org
Founded in 1957 by Margaret & Charles G. Burroughs on the south
side of Chicago
Museum of Afro American History Boston
http://www.afroammuseum.org/
A not-for-profit history institution dedicated to preserving, conserving
and interpreting the contributions of African Americans during the
colonial period in New England.
National Civil Rights Museum
http://www.civilrightsmuseum.org/
Visit this museum in Memphis, Tennessee. Offers exhibits of the
Civil Rights Movement in America
The Acacia Collection
http://www.acaciacollection.com/
The Acacia Collection in Savannah, Georgia is unlike any museum
experience anywhere in the world, because each artifact was made
and used by African Americans…and so there is an important
craft, lesson and artisan story behind every piece of material art.
The African American Museum in Philadelphia
http://www.aampmuseum.org/
Founded in 1976, this museum in Philadelphia (AAMP) is dedicated
to collecting, preserving and interpreting the material and intellectual
culture of African Americans in Philadelphia, the Delaware Valley,
the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and the Americas.
The Anacostia Museum & Center for African American History
and Culture
http://anacostia.si.edu/
In Washington, D.C. the Smithsonian Institution’s Museum of
African American history and culture, explores American history,
society and creative expression from an African American perspective.
The Black History Museum and Cultural Center
http://www.blackhistorymuseum.org/about.htm
This Museum in Richmond, Virginia seeks to become a permanent repository
for visual, oral and written records and artifacts commemorating
the lives and accomplishments of Blacks in Virginia.
Tubman African American Museum
http://www.tubmanmuseum.com
Visit this museum in Macon, Georgia with exhibits dedicated in honor
of Harriet Tubman.
Charles H. Wright Museum of African American History
http://www.maah-detroit.org
Founded in 1965. The Charles H. Wright Museum of African American
History exists to serve Metropolitan Detroit and national communities
by providing exceptional exhibitions and programs based on outstanding
collections and research that explore the diversity of African American
history and culture.
African American Museums
http://faculty.washington.edu/qtaylor/aa_history_public/aa_museums.htm
