This September, Washington, D.C., will
welcome another state-of-the-art attraction,
the National Museum of African American
History and Culture, to the National Mall. This
new museum, which will be located on five
acres adjacent to the Washington Monument,
will present the story of America through the
lens of the African-American experience.
During a visit, students will learn more
about how the richness of the AfricanAmerican culture helped shape the United
States. Galleries will include objects,
photographs, moving images, documents
and art from many periods of American
history such as the era of slavery, the postCivil War Reconstruction years, the Harlem
Renaissance and the civil rights movement.
The museum’s foundational collections will
feature items that reflect the historical and
cultural links of African Americans to the
African Diaspora.
The museum, which is part of the
Smithsonian Institution’s family of attractions,
also will offer a number of themed programs
and special events to complement its displays
and artifacts.
To learn more, contact Lindsay Hill
of Destination DC at lindsay.hill@
destinationdc.com, or visit washington.org.
TOP EDUCATIONAL ATTRACTIONS
Smithsonian Institution, National
Geographic Museum, Newseum,
the International Spy Museum,
the U.S. Capitol
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TOP RECREATIONAL ATTRACTIONS
National Arboretum, Go Ape, Boating in DC
TOP LOCAL FESTIVALS
Passport DC (May),
the Smithsonian Folklife Festival
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