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National Museum of African American History and Culture
Exterior of the museum
National Museum of African American History and Culture is located in Central Washington, D.C.
National Museum of African American History and Culture
Location in Washington, D.C.
EstablishedDecember 19, 2003 (establishment)
September 24, 2016 (building dedication on The Mall)
Location1400 Constitution Ave, NW Washington, DC 20560
Coordinates38°53′28″N 77°01′58″W / 38.89111°N 77.03278°W / 38.89111; -77.03278
TypeHistory museum
CollectionsAfrican-American history, art, music
Collection size40,000 (approximate)
Visitors1,092,552 (2022)[1]
DirectorKevin Young[2]
CuratorJacquelyn Serwer[3]
ArchitectFreelon Group/Adjaye Associates/Davis Brody Bond
Public transit access Washington Metro
at Smithsonian or Federal Triangle
Websitenmaahc.si.edu

The National Museum of African American History and Culture (NMAAHC), colloquially known as the Blacksonian, is a Smithsonian Institution museum located on the National Mall in Washington, D.C., in the United States.[4] It was established in 2003 and opened its permanent home in 2016 with a ceremony led by President Barack Obama.

Early efforts to establish a federally owned museum featuring African-American history and culture can be traced to 1915 and the National Memorial Association, although the modern push for such an organization did not begin until the 1970s. After years of little success, a legislative push began in 1988 that led to authorization of the museum in 2003. A site was selected in 2006, and a design submitted by Freelon Group/Adjaye Associates/Davis Brody Bond was chosen in 2009. Construction began in 2012 and the museum completed in 2016.

The NMAAHC is the world's largest museum dedicated to African-American history and culture.[5] In 2022 it welcomed 1,092,552 visitors, and was second-most visited Smithsonian Museum, and eighth in the List of most-visited museums in the United States. The museum has more than 40,000 objects in its collection, although only about 3,500 items are on display. The 350,000-square-foot (33,000 m2), 10 story building (five above and five below ground) and its exhibits have won critical praise.

  1. ^ "Visitor Statistics". Smithsonian Institution. May 2019. Retrieved June 2, 2019.
  2. ^ Blair, Elizabeth (September 30, 2020). "Kevin Young Named Director Of National Museum Of African American History And Culture". NPR.org. Retrieved October 2, 2020.
  3. ^ "Sweet Home Café Tasting and Book Signing". National Museum of African American History and Culture. February 2019. Retrieved June 2, 2019.
  4. ^ Morris, Wesley; Wortham, Jenna (October 6, 2016). "Our Journey to the 'Blacksonian'". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved February 28, 2023.
  5. ^ "13 destinations for African-American history and culture". National Geographic Society. May 23, 2019. Archived from the original on September 21, 2016.

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