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National Museum of African American History and Culture Acquires Objects from ‘Black Panther’ Film

June 20, 2018 by The District Leave a Comment

National Museum of African American History and Culture

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; […]

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“Watching Oprah” Exhibition Opens at National Museum of African American History and Culture June 8, 2018

June 12, 2018 by The District Leave a Comment

National Museum of African American History and Culture

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 […]

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National Museum of African American History and Culture Continues Walk-Up Wednesdays for the Month of May

May 1, 2018 by The District Leave a Comment

National Museum of African American History and Culture

The Smithsonian’s National Museum of African American History and Culture will continue Walk-Up Wednesdays throughout the entire month of May 2018. Individuals who walk up without timed-entry passes may enter the museum on a first-come, first-served basis Wednesdays, May 2, 9, 16, 23 and 30. Walk-up entry is subject to building capacity. Individuals who already have advance […]

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National Museum of African American History and Culture Exhibits Emancipation Proclamation and 13th Amendment

February 7, 2018 by The District Leave a Comment

National Museum of African American History and Culture

Original copies of the Emancipation Proclamation and the 13th Amendment are on display in the “Slavery and Freedom” exhibition on Concourse One of the Smithsonian’s National Museum of African American History and Culture. The documents share exhibition space with a restored slave cabin used in the early 1800s to house enslaved families on a plantation […]

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National Museum of African American History and Culture Celebrates Black History Month 2018

February 2, 2018 by The District Leave a Comment

National Museum of African American History and Culture

The Smithsonian’s National Museum of African American History and Culture honors Black History Month with a myriad of programs for the public and museum visitors. “Finding Common Ground” will be the feature event at the Rasmuson Theater of the Smithsonian’s National Museum of the American Indian with museum directors Lonnie G. Bunch III (African American […]

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Martin Luther King Birthday Celebration Kicks off January Schedule at Smithsonian’s National Museum of African American History and Culture

January 14, 2018 by The District Leave a Comment

National Museum of African American History and Culture

The Smithsonian’s National Museum of African American History and Culture will celebrate Martin Luther King Day with live music, a film screening and interactive activities for guests and museum visitors. Monday, Jan. 15, 2018 the museum will commemorate the birthday of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. with a community day: “The People’s Holiday-A Celebration of […]

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National Museum of African American History and Culture Commemorates 50th Anniversary of Martin Luther King Jr.’s Final Crusade in “City of Hope” Exhibition

January 9, 2018 by The District Leave a Comment

City of Hope

Features Never-Before-Seen Images From Photographers Roland Freeman, Jill Freedman, Robert Houston, Laura Jones, Clara Watkins and Ernest Withers The Smithsonian’s National Museum of African American History and Culture commemorates the 50th anniversary of Martin Luther King Jr.’s final human rights crusade in a new exhibition on the “Poor People’s Campaign,” a multicultural coalition that began […]

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Grand Opening of the National Museum of African American History and Culture, Sept 23-25, 2016

September 22, 2016 by The District Leave a Comment

This weekend is the Grand Opening of the National Museum of African American History and Culture in Washington, DC. The event kicks off Friday, September 23 on the Washington Monument Grounds with Freedom Sounds: A Community Celebration. Saturday, September 24 is the Dedication Ceremony, and the celebration continues Sunday, September 25th. See the schedule below: Freedom Sounds: […]

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