African American Museums
Photo Essay
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On September 2016, the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture (NMAAHC) opened its doors. In celebration of the Smithsonian Institute newest museum this photo series takes a look at an assortment of African American Museums. Lonnie G. Bunch III, founding director of NNAAHC, said "there are few things as powerful and as important as a people, as a nation that is steeped in its history." Each of the museums in this photo essay, provide history, restoration, and a continuing dialogue for African American culture and art. From contemporary African American art, to celebrating the young fearless leaders of the Greenboro sit-in and cowboys in the west, these museums offer a comprehensive look into the variety of African American lives and the importance of these lifes to our communities.
Featured Articles
The following entries have been selected from our archives to help guide readers learn more about African American Museums. (Access to the following articles is available only to subscribers.)
Subject Entries
- Art Collections in the United States
- Sit-In
- Commodification of African Art: An Interpretation
- Black Museums
- Monuments, Museums, And Public Markers
Biographies
- John Lewis
- Harriet Tubman
- W.C. Handy
- Denise LaSalle
- Chuck Berry
- Elijah McCoy
- Charlie Parker
- David Richmond
- Romare Bearden
- Elizabeth Catlett
- Justina Ford
- Kerry James Marshall
- David Hammons
- Lorna Simpson
- Kara Walker
- James Van Der Zee
