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- Some of the 1919 furniture which decorates the home belonged to the Haley family. The restored building is open to the public as a Museum featuring Haley’s work, childhood memorabilia and references to the people who inspired his characters in Roots. Visitors can view the memorabilia and family artifacts that remain showcased.
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Alex Haley Museum And Interpretive Center. The Alex Haley House Museum and Interpretive Center has been restored to model the home as it was when Haley was born. Some of the 1919 furniture which decorates the home belonged to the Haley family. The restored building is open to the public as a Museum featuring Haley’s work, childhood ...
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Jun 6, 2023 · Alex Haley House Museum & Interpretive Center State Historic Site. Address & Contact Information. 535 Haley Avenue. Henning, TN 38041. (731) 738-2240. Hours. Please verify hours by calling the site before visiting. 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Tuesday - Saturday. Closed Sunday, Monday and all Holidays.
In 2010, the site debuted the state-funded Alex Haley Museum and Interpretive Center which features a museum and interpretive center (designed by architect Louis Pounders) with exhibitions covering Haley's life. Alex Haley's grave beside his boyhood home in Henning, in 2007
Behind the home is the Interpretive center. It house a small theater which shows a short film about Alex and the novel Roots. There is a permanent exhibit of family items, items the filming of Roots and items connected to reflections of his family history.
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The Alex Haley House Museum & Interpretive Center. An educational facility dedicated to the collection, reservation, interpretation, and exhibition of artifacts. The Museum’s comprehensive collections represent the life and achievements of the renowned author Alex Haley.
It was through these stories that Haley learned of Kunta Kinte, the inspiration of his 1976 Pulitzer Prize winning novel book, Roots: The Saga of an American Family. This site has been owned by the State of Tennessee since 1985 and has been open to the public as a museum since 1986.
Henning, TN. Visit the childhood home of Pulitzer Prize winning author Alex Haley. This bungalow, filled with original 1919 furniture and family memorabilia and artifacts was where Haley, heard the stories that inspired the world-famous Roots: The Saga of An American Family .