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The Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture (NMAAHC) is located at 14th Street and Constitution Avenue NW on the National Mall. The four-level museum opened on Sept. 24, 2016, becoming the only national museum solely dedicated to the documentation of African American life, history and culture. This Smithsonian Institutio...
The museum is open every day of the year except Dec. 25. Its hours are 10 a.m. 5:30 p.m. The easiest way to get there is via Metrorail or the DC Circulator. The closest Metro stop is Federal Triangle on the Blue, Orange and Silver lines. The DC Circulators National Mall route is your best bus option, and it will be easy to continue your exploratio...
During peak season (from March through August), timed passes are required on weekdays before 1 p.m. and on weekends. Same-day passes (up to four) are available online beginning at 6:30 a.m. until they run out. Note that groups are required to have passes every day during peak and off-peak seasons. For full details, please visit the museum passes gu...
The Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture is a state-of-the-art building that addresses nearly every aspect of the African American experience, covering the arts, slavery, the Civil Rights Movement, athletics and much more. The buildings exterior, conceived by Ghanaian-born architect David Adjaye, is artfully made up o...
The museums collection of artifacts is astounding: 3,500 are on view, with another 35,000 or so in the collection. Standout items include a shawl given to Harriet Tubman by Queen Victoria, training aircraft used by the Tuskegee Institute, an invitation to President Obamas 2009 inauguration and a boombox owned by Chuck D of Public Enemy.
Navigating the entirety of the NMAAHC would be very difficult to accomplish in one visit, and the breadth of its exhibits is astonishing. However, there are several displays that you should be aware of before you go.
The Musical Crossroads exhibit details the history African American music, from the arrival of the first Africans to today. From jazz to hip-hop, African American musicians brought forth new forms of expression that lit a candle for liberty, justice and change. You will be able to experience the emergence of some of Americas finest art forms and th...
NMAAHC frequently hosts public tours, concerts, readings and film screenings. Check the museums calendar as you plan your visit.
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.
- December 19, 2003 (establishment), September 24, 2016 (building dedication on The Mall)
- 1,092,552 (2022)
- 1400 Constitution Ave, NW Washington, DC 20560
1400 Constitution Ave. NW. Washington, DC 20001. United States. (202) 633-1000. NMAAHCinfo@si.edu. VISIT WEBSITE. The National Museum of African American History and Culture is the only national museum devoted exclusively to the documentation of African American life, history and culture.
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