A Live Conversation From the International Space Station With Astronaut Victor Glover Is Featured The Smithsonian’s National Museum of African American History and Culture has announced an expansive roster of digital programming, initiatives and interactive engagement opportunities for December. For 24 hours Dec. 11, several Smithsonian museums and centers, including the National Museum of African […]
Smithsonian’s National Museum of African American History and Culture To Present Free Online Program “gOD-Talk 2.0: Digital #BlackFaith” Oct. 27
Tuesday, Oct. 27, 2020 7 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. “gOD-Talk 2.0: Digital #BlackFaith” is a two-panel discussion with 14 distinguished activists, educators, entertainers, scholars and religious leaders discussing the role of technology and digital innovation in the study and practice of religion and spirituality in the age of COVID-19. The program amplifies leading millennial voices, including […]
Kobe Bryant’s Lakers Jersey Is Now on Display at the National Museum of African American History and Culture
The Smithsonian’s National Museum of African American History and Culture (NMAAHC) is displaying basketball icon Kobe Bryant’s basketball jersey in the “Sports: Leveling the Playing Field” gallery, beginning Oct. 15. Bryant wore this important piece of basketball history during Game Five of the 2008 NBA Finals, the year he won the league’s MVP award. Bryant’s jersey will be on […]
The Smithsonian Continues to Safely Reopen
The following is a 9/15/2020 press release from the Smithsonian Institution: We are pleased to announce that following the successful reopening of the National Zoo and the National Air and Space Museum’s Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center, the Smithsonian American Art Museum, Renwick Gallery, National Portrait Gallery and National Museum of African American History and Culture will reopen to the public this […]
National Museum of African American History and Culture To Reopen Friday, Sep. 18 with Enhanced Safety Measures
The Smithsonian’s National Museum of African American History and Culture (NMAAHC) will reopen to the public on Friday, Sep. 18, 2020. In light of concerns about the COVID-19 pandemic, the museum will reopen with new standards that allow visitors to experience the museum in a more intimate setting. The guidelines include new hours of operation […]
Events and Programs at the National Museum of African American History and Culture
Events and Programs at the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History & Culture in Washington, DC. November Programming Lectures & Discussion: Is Womanist To Feminist As Purple Is To Lavender?: African American Women Writers and Scholars Discuss Feminism Saturday, Nov. 2; 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. (Oprah Winfrey Theater) Inspired by Alice Walker’s expression on feminism, Is Womanist […]
All Day Walk-Up Entry on Weekdays Begins Sept. 2 at the National Museum of African American History and Culture
Beginning Monday, Sept. 2, 2019 (Labor Day), visitors to the Smithsonian’s National Museum of African American History and Culture will not need a pass to enter the museum on weekdays. Visitors may enter the museum on a first-come, first-served basis beginning at 10 a.m. every Monday through Friday through February 2020. More information is available […]
New Ways of Planning a Visit to the National Museum of African American History and Culture
No Passes Required Monday Through Friday Starting at 1 p.m. The Smithsonian’s National Museum of African American History and Culture will release advance timed-entry passes for March 2019 Wednesday, Dec. 12, at 9 a.m. ET. The museum will open with extended hours, 10 a.m.–7:30 p.m., Wednesday, Dec. 26, through Saturday, Dec. 29. Starting in January 2019, […]
National Museum of African American History and Culture Acquires Objects from ‘Black Panther’ Film
Objects To Be Shown During Museum’s Film Festival Oct. 24-27 Black Panther’s hero costume is coming to the Smithsonian’s National Museum of African American History and Culture. The museum acquired several objects from the record-breaking film Black Panther, including the hero costume worn by actor Chadwick Boseman; a shooting script signed by Ryan Coogler (co-writer; […]
“Watching Oprah” Exhibition Opens at National Museum of African American History and Culture June 8, 2018
Exhibition Looks at How America Shaped Oprah and How She Shaped America “Watching Oprah: The Oprah Winfrey Show and American Culture,” opens June 8 at the Smithsonian’s National Museum of African American History and Culture, and continues through June 2019. The exhibition will use the story of Winfrey and her 25-year daytime talk show as a […]