Established in 1988 with the purchase of the art collection and historic home of the late Dr. Otis T. Hammonds, Hammonds House Museum and Resource Center of African American Art is dedicated to the mission of preserving the work and heritage of African-American artists through educational outreach programs, utilizing local and national artists, scholars, critics [...]
Beck Cultural Exchange Center | Knoxville, TN
Located within easy walking distance of the famed Alex Haley Statue at Haley Heritage Square, the Beck Cultural Exchange Center features the history of African Americans in Knoxville and East Tennessee from the late 1800′s to the present through photographs, newspapers, biographies, audio and video recordings, books and artwork. [Collections at the Beck Cultural Exchange [...]
American Civil War Center | Richmond, VA
Using films, photos, contemporary quotations, and other sources, the American Civil War Center at Historic Tredegar, on the banks of the James River in Richmond, Virginia, is the nation’s first museum to interpret the Civil War on both the local and national levels through the perspectives Union, Confederate, and African American participants. Exhibits narrate the [...]
Backstreet Cultural Museum | New Orleans
The Museum’s mission is to present and preserve the unique cultural traditions of New Orleans’ African American society, including Mardi Gras Indians, Jazz funerals, and Social Aid & Pleasure Clubs. Through its programs and exhibitions of artifacts, memorabilia, photos, and videos, the Museum endeavors to protect these treasures of the community. The Backstreet Cultural Museum [...]
Charles L. Blockson Afro-American Collection
The Charles L. Blockson Afro-American Collection is one of the nation’s leading research facilities for the study of the history and culture of people of African descent. The core collection was donated to Temple University in 1983 by Charles L. Blockson, a Pennsylvania bibliophile and collector of Afro-Americana. Located in Sullivan Hall on the main [...]
Top Black History Month Cultural Centers
Whether it’s the MLK National Historic Site, the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum or the National Museum of African Art, some of America’s top black history museums and cultural centers have become destinations in themselves. We compiled this list based on the popularity of the museums and the noteworthy artifacts that they have in their possessions. [...]
