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List of museums focused on African Americans

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List of museums focused on African Americans

This is a list of museums in the United States whose primary focus is on African American culture and history. Such museums are commonly known as African American museums. According to scholar Raymond Doswell, an African American museum is "an institution established for the preservation of African-derived culture." Museums have a mission of "collecting and preserving material on history and cultural heritage." African American museums share these goals with archives, genealogy groups, historical societies, and research libraries. Museums differ from archives, genealogy groups, historical societies, memorials, and research libraries because they have as a basic educational or aesthetic purpose the collection and display of objects, and regular exhibitions for the public. Being open to the public (not just researchers or by appointment) and having regular hours sets museums apart from historical sites or other facilities that may call themselves museums.

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· List of museums
African American Historical and Cultural Museum
African American Historical and Cultural Museum
Name
African American Historical and Cultural Museum
City
Waterloo
State
Iowa
Founded
1997
A. Philip Randolph Pullman Porter Museum
A. Philip Randolph Pullman Porter Museum
Name
A. Philip Randolph Pullman Porter Museum
City
Chicago
State
Illinois
Founded
1995
Africa Center, The
Africa Center, The
Name
Africa Center, The
City
New York City (Manhattan)
State
New York
Founded
1984
African American Civil War Memorial Museum
African American Civil War Memorial Museum
Name
African American Civil War Memorial Museum
City
Washington
State
D .
Founded
1999
African-American Research Library and Cultural Center
African-American Research Library and Cultural Center
Name
African-American Research Library and Cultural Center
City
Fort Lauderdale
State
Florida
Founded
2002
African American Firefighter Museum
African American Firefighter Museum
Name
African American Firefighter Museum
City
Los Angeles
State
California
Founded
1997
African American Military History Museum
African American Military History Museum
Name
African American Military History Museum
City
Hattiesburg
State
Mississippi
Founded
2000
African American Multicultural Museum
African American Multicultural Museum
Name
African American Multicultural Museum
City
Scottsdale
State
Arizona
Founded
2005
African American Museum
African American Museum
Name
African American Museum
City
Dallas
State
Texas
Founded
1974
African American Museum and Library at Oakland
African American Museum and Library at Oakland
Name
African American Museum and Library at Oakland
City
Oakland
State
California
Founded
1994
African American Museum in Cleveland, The
African American Museum in Cleveland, The
Name
African American Museum in Cleveland, The
City
Cleveland
State
Ohio
Founded
1956
African American Museum in Philadelphia
African American Museum in Philadelphia
Name
African American Museum in Philadelphia
City
Philadelphia
State
Pennsylvania
Founded
1976
African American Museum of Iowa
African American Museum of Iowa
Name
African American Museum of Iowa
City
Cedar Rapids
State
Iowa
Founded
2003
African American Museum of Nassau County
African American Museum of Nassau County
Name
African American Museum of Nassau County
City
Hempstead
State
New York
Founded
1970
African American Museum of the Arts
African American Museum of the Arts
Name
African American Museum of the Arts
City
DeLand
State
Florida
Founded
1994
African American Museum of Southern Illinois
African American Museum of Southern Illinois
Name
African American Museum of Southern Illinois
City
Carbondale
State
Illinois
Founded
1997
Afro-American Historical and Cultural Society Museum
Afro-American Historical and Cultural Society Museum
Name
Afro-American Historical and Cultural Society Museum
City
Jersey City
State
New Jersey
Founded
1984
Alabama State Black Archives Research Center and Museum
Alabama State Black Archives Research Center and Museum
Name
Alabama State Black Archives Research Center and Museum
City
Huntsville
State
Alabama
Founded
1990
Alexandria Black History Museum
Alexandria Black History Museum
Name
Alexandria Black History Museum
City
Alexandria
State
Virginia
Founded
1987
America's Black Holocaust Museum
America's Black Holocaust Museum
Name
America's Black Holocaust Museum
City
Milwaukee
State
Wisconsin
Founded
1988
Anacostia Museum
Anacostia Museum
Name
Anacostia Museum
City
Washington
State
D .
Founded
1967
Anne Spencer House and Garden Museum
Anne Spencer House and Garden Museum
Name
Anne Spencer House and Garden Museum
City
Lynchburg
State
Virginia
Founded
1977
APEX (African American Panoramic Experience) Museum
APEX (African American Panoramic Experience) Museum
Name
APEX (African American Panoramic Experience) Museum
City
Atlanta
State
Georgia
Founded
1978
Armstead T. Johnson High School
Armstead T. Johnson High School
Name
Armstead T. Johnson High School
City
Montross
State
Virginia
Founded
2000
Backstreet Cultural Museum
Backstreet Cultural Museum
Name
Backstreet Cultural Museum
City
New Orleans
State
Louisiana
Founded
1999
Banneker-Douglass Museum
Banneker-Douglass Museum
Name
Banneker-Douglass Museum
City
Annapolis
State
Maryland
Founded
1984
Beach Institute African-American Cultural Center
Beach Institute African-American Cultural Center
Name
Beach Institute African-American Cultural Center
City
Savannah
State
Georgia
Founded
1990
Benjamin Banneker Historical Park and Museum
Benjamin Banneker Historical Park and Museum
Name
Benjamin Banneker Historical Park and Museum
City
Oella
State
Maryland
Founded
1998
Beck Cultural Exchange Center
Beck Cultural Exchange Center
Name
Beck Cultural Exchange Center
City
Knoxville, Tennessee
State
Tennessee
Founded
1975
Bertha Lee Strickland Cultural Museum
Bertha Lee Strickland Cultural Museum
Name
Bertha Lee Strickland Cultural Museum
City
Seneca
State
South Carolina
Founded
2015
Birmingham Civil Rights Institute
Birmingham Civil Rights Institute
Name
Birmingham Civil Rights Institute
City
Birmingham
State
Alabama
Founded
1992
Black American West Museum and Heritage Center
Black American West Museum and Heritage Center
Name
Black American West Museum and Heritage Center
City
Denver
State
Colorado
Founded
1971
Black Cowboy Museum
Black Cowboy Museum
Name
Black Cowboy Museum
City
Rosenberg
State
Texas
Founded
2017
Black History 101 Mobile Museum
Black History 101 Mobile Museum
Name
Black History 101 Mobile Museum
City
Detroit
State
Michigan
Founded
1995
Black History Museum and Cultural Center of Virginia
Black History Museum and Cultural Center of Virginia
Name
Black History Museum and Cultural Center of Virginia
City
Richmond
State
Virginia
Founded
1981
Black History Museum of Warren County
Black History Museum of Warren County
Name
Black History Museum of Warren County
City
McMinnville
State
Tennessee
Founded
2021
Blanchard House Museum
Blanchard House Museum
Name
Blanchard House Museum
City
Punta Gorda
State
Florida
Founded
2004
Bontemps African American Museum
Bontemps African American Museum
Name
Bontemps African American Museum
City
Alexandria
State
Louisiana
Founded
1988
Brazos Valley African American Museum
Brazos Valley African American Museum
Name
Brazos Valley African American Museum
City
Bryan
State
Texas
Founded
2006
Bronzeville Children's Museum
Bronzeville Children's Museum
Name
Bronzeville Children's Museum
City
Chicago
State
Illinois
Founded
1998
Buffalo Soldiers National Museum
Buffalo Soldiers National Museum
Name
Buffalo Soldiers National Museum
City
Houston
State
Texas
Founded
2000
California African American Museum
California African American Museum
Name
California African American Museum
City
Los Angeles
State
California
Founded
1981
Charles H. Wright Museum of African American History
Charles H. Wright Museum of African American History
Name
Charles H. Wright Museum of African American History
City
Detroit
State
Michigan
Founded
1965
Charlotte Hawkins Brown Museum
Charlotte Hawkins Brown Museum
Name
Charlotte Hawkins Brown Museum
City
Sedalia
State
North Carolina
Founded
1987
Clemson Area African American Museum
Clemson Area African American Museum
Name
Clemson Area African American Museum
City
Clemson
State
South Carolina
Founded
2010
Crispus Attucks Museum
Crispus Attucks Museum
Name
Crispus Attucks Museum
City
Indianapolis
State
Indiana
Founded
1998
Delta Cultural Center
Delta Cultural Center
Name
Delta Cultural Center
City
Helena
State
Arkansas
Founded
1991
Destination Crenshaw
Destination Crenshaw
Name
Destination Crenshaw
City
Los Angeles
State
California
Founded
2019
Dorchester Academy and Museum
Dorchester Academy and Museum
Name
Dorchester Academy and Museum
City
Midway
State
Georgia
Founded
2004
Dr. Carter G. Woodson African American History Museum
Dr. Carter G. Woodson African American History Museum
Name
Dr. Carter G. Woodson African American History Museum
City
St. Petersburg
State
Florida
Founded
2006
DuSable Museum of African American History
DuSable Museum of African American History
Name
DuSable Museum of African American History
City
Chicago
State
Illinois
Founded
1960
Eddie Mae Herron Center and Museum
Eddie Mae Herron Center and Museum
Name
Eddie Mae Herron Center and Museum
City
Pocahontas
State
Arkansas
Founded
2001
Ely Educational Museum
Ely Educational Museum
Name
Ely Educational Museum
City
Pompano Beach
State
Florida
Founded
2000
Evansville African American Museum
Evansville African American Museum
Name
Evansville African American Museum
City
Evansville
State
Indiana
Founded
2007
Finding Our Roots African American Museum
Finding Our Roots African American Museum
Name
Finding Our Roots African American Museum
City
Houma
State
Louisiana
Founded
2017
Frederick Douglass National Historic Site
Frederick Douglass National Historic Site
Name
Frederick Douglass National Historic Site
City
Washington
State
D .
Founded
1962
Freedom House Museum
Freedom House Museum
Name
Freedom House Museum
City
Alexandria
State
Virginia
Founded
2008
Freedom Rides Museum
Freedom Rides Museum
Name
Freedom Rides Museum
City
Montgomery
State
Alabama
Founded
1962
George Washington Carver Museum, The
George Washington Carver Museum, The
Name
George Washington Carver Museum, The
City
Tuskegee
State
Alabama
Founded
1941
George Washington Carver Museum
George Washington Carver Museum
Name
George Washington Carver Museum
City
Phoenix
State
Arizona
Founded
1980
George Washington Carver Museum and Cultural Center
George Washington Carver Museum and Cultural Center
Name
George Washington Carver Museum and Cultural Center
City
Austin
State
Texas
Founded
1980
George Washington Carver National Monument
George Washington Carver National Monument
Name
George Washington Carver National Monument
City
Newton County
State
Missouri
Founded
1960
Great Blacks in Wax Museum
Great Blacks in Wax Museum
Name
Great Blacks in Wax Museum
City
Baltimore
State
Maryland
Founded
1983
Great Plains Black History Museum
Great Plains Black History Museum
Name
Great Plains Black History Museum
City
Omaha
State
Nebraska
Founded
1975
Griot Museum of Black History, The
Griot Museum of Black History, The
Name
Griot Museum of Black History, The
City
St. Louis
State
Missouri
Founded
1997
Hammonds House Museum
Hammonds House Museum
Name
Hammonds House Museum
City
Atlanta
State
Georgia
Founded
1988
Hampton University Museum
Hampton University Museum
Name
Hampton University Museum
City
Hampton
State
Virginia
Founded
1988
Harriet Tubman Museum
Harriet Tubman Museum
Name
Harriet Tubman Museum
City
Cape May
State
New Jersey
Founded
2020
Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad Visitor Center
Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad Visitor Center
Name
Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad Visitor Center
City
Church Creek
State
Maryland
Founded
2017
Harvey B. Gantt Center
Harvey B. Gantt Center
Name
Harvey B. Gantt Center
City
Charlotte
State
North Carolina
Founded
1974
Henderson Institute Historical Museum
Henderson Institute Historical Museum
Name
Henderson Institute Historical Museum
City
Henderson
State
North Carolina
Founded
1986
Hotel Metropolitan Museum
Hotel Metropolitan Museum
Name
Hotel Metropolitan Museum
City
Paducah
State
Kentucky
Houston Museum of African American Culture
Houston Museum of African American Culture
Name
Houston Museum of African American Culture
City
Houston
State
Texas
Founded
2012
Howard County Center of African American Culture
Howard County Center of African American Culture
Name
Howard County Center of African American Culture
City
Columbia
State
Maryland
Founded
1987
Idaho Black History Museum
Idaho Black History Museum
Name
Idaho Black History Museum
City
Boise
State
Idaho
Founded
1995
International African American Museum
International African American Museum
Name
International African American Museum
City
Charleston
State
South Carolina
Founded
2023
International Civil Rights Center and Museum
International Civil Rights Center and Museum
Name
International Civil Rights Center and Museum
City
Greensboro
State
North Carolina
Founded
2010
Jacob Fontaine Religious Museum
Jacob Fontaine Religious Museum
Name
Jacob Fontaine Religious Museum
City
Austin
State
Texas
Founded
2004
Jim Crow Museum of Racist Memorabilia
Jim Crow Museum of Racist Memorabilia
Name
Jim Crow Museum of Racist Memorabilia
City
Big Rapids
State
Michigan
Founded
1996
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Name
City
State
Founded
References
African American Historical and Cultural Museum
Waterloo
Iowa
1997
A. Philip Randolph Pullman Porter Museum
Chicago
Illinois
1995
Africa Center, The
New York City (Manhattan)
New York
1984
African American Civil War Memorial Museum
Washington
D .
1999
African-American Research Library and Cultural Center
Fort Lauderdale
Florida
2002
African American Firefighter Museum
Los Angeles
California
1997
African American Military History Museum
Hattiesburg
Mississippi
2000
African American Multicultural Museum
Scottsdale
Arizona
2005
African American Museum
Dallas
Texas
1974
African American Museum and Library at Oakland
Oakland
California
1994
African American Museum in Cleveland, The
Cleveland
Ohio
1956
African American Museum in Philadelphia
Philadelphia
Pennsylvania
1976
African American Museum of Iowa
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
2003
African American Museum of Nassau County
Hempstead
New York
1970
African American Museum of the Arts
DeLand
Florida
1994
African American Museum of Southern Illinois
Carbondale
Illinois
1997
Afro-American Historical and Cultural Society Museum
Jersey City
New Jersey
1984
Alabama State Black Archives Research Center and Museum
Huntsville
Alabama
1990
Alexandria Black History Museum
Alexandria
Virginia
1987
America's Black Holocaust Museum
Milwaukee
Wisconsin
1988
Anacostia Museum
Washington
D .
1967
Anne Spencer House and Garden Museum
Lynchburg
Virginia
1977
APEX (African American Panoramic Experience) Museum
Atlanta
Georgia
1978
Armstead T. Johnson High School
Montross
Virginia
2000
Backstreet Cultural Museum
New Orleans
Louisiana
1999
Banneker-Douglass Museum
Annapolis
Maryland
1984
Beach Institute African-American Cultural Center
Savannah
Georgia
1990
Benjamin Banneker Historical Park and Museum
Oella
Maryland
1998
Beck Cultural Exchange Center
Knoxville, Tennessee
Tennessee
1975
Bertha Lee Strickland Cultural Museum
Seneca
South Carolina
2015
Birmingham Civil Rights Institute
Birmingham
Alabama
1992
Black American West Museum and Heritage Center
Denver
Colorado
1971
Black Cowboy Museum
Rosenberg
Texas
2017
Black History 101 Mobile Museum
Detroit
Michigan
1995
Black History Museum and Cultural Center of Virginia
Richmond
Virginia
1981
Black History Museum of Warren County
McMinnville
Tennessee
2021
Blanchard House Museum
Punta Gorda
Florida
2004
Bontemps African American Museum
Alexandria
Louisiana
1988
Brazos Valley African American Museum
Bryan
Texas
2006
Bronzeville Children's Museum
Chicago
Illinois
1998
Buffalo Soldiers National Museum
Houston
Texas
2000
California African American Museum
Los Angeles
California
1981
Charles H. Wright Museum of African American History
Detroit
Michigan
1965
Charlotte Hawkins Brown Museum
Sedalia
North Carolina
1987
Clemson Area African American Museum
Clemson
South Carolina
2010
Crispus Attucks Museum
Indianapolis
Indiana
1998
Delta Cultural Center
Helena
Arkansas
1991
Destination Crenshaw
Los Angeles
California
2019
Dorchester Academy and Museum
Midway
Georgia
2004

References

  1. The museum was known as the Center for African Art at its founding, and changed its name in 1933 to the Museum for Afric
  2. Founded in 1983 by the Parker-Gray Alumni and the Alexandria Society for the Preservation of Black Heritage, the museum
  3. The Mary McLeod Bethune Home is operated as a historic house museum.
  4. The museum was originally named the Museum of African American Art, Music and Culture, but changed its name to reflect a
  5. Doswell 2008, p. 8.
  6. Dickerson 1991, p. 169.
  7. Burcaw 1997, p. 19.
  8. Coleman 2006, p. 151.
  9. Dickerson 1991, p. 170.
  10. Coleman 2006, pp. 151–152.
  11. Dagbovie 2010, p. 75.
  12. The Waterloo Courier
  13. The Crisis
  14. The New York Times
  15. The New York Times
  16. The New York Times
    https://www.nytimes.com/2013/08/24/arts/design/museum-for-african-art-regroups-with-a-broader-mandate.html
  17. The New York Times
    https://www.nytimes.com/2014/07/23/arts/design/when-a-museums-big-dreams-prove-too-ambitious.html
  18. Evelyn, Dickson & Ackerman 2008, p. 269.
  19. Reference and User Services Quarterly
  20. KCET
    http://www.kcet.org/shows/huell_howser/visiting-with-huell-howser/fire-museum.html
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