Operating Status Update
Due to the winter storm the Smithsonian's National Zoo and museums in the Washington, D.C. area will be closed Wednesday, February 20, 2019.
Visiting the Museum: Off-Peak Season
Passes are not required for weekdays in January and February. Timed entry passes are required for Saturdays and Sundays and groups of 10 or more. Learn More!
Learn the history behind common African American stereotypes. #ANationsStory
Read MoreThrough the African American Lens
The museum’s 12 inaugural exhibitions focus on broad themes of history, culture and community. These exhibitions have been conceived to help transform visitors’ understanding of American history and culture and to help visitors adapt to and participate in changing definitions of American citizenship, liberty and equality.
The African American experience is the lens through which we understand what it is to be an American.
Lonnie G. Bunch III Founding Director, NMAAHC
