The National Museum of African American History and Culture is now open to the public. As we begin a gradual, phased reopening for the museum, we’re putting safety first with enhanced measures in place to ensure the safety and well-being of visitors, volunteers, and staff.
The museum is closed on Mondays and Tuesday and open Wednesday through Sunday from 11 a.m. – 4 p.m, except Dec. 25. Free timed-entry passes are required for entry.
Collection Story
Emancipation and Educating the Newly Freed
For the nearly four million newly freed, education was a crucial first step to becoming self-sufficient. Between 1861 and 1900, more than 90 institutions of higher education were founded for African Americans.
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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
