A People’s Journey, A Nation’s Story
Welcome to the Smithsonian's National Museum of African American History & Culture
Plan Your Visit
What's Happening at the Museum
A look at all the upcoming programs and events
Digital Learning Resource
Press Play On History: Sounds of the Neighborhood
Interpret history by choosing a song that best represents images or artworks of historically African American neighborhoods throughout the United States.
Story
Black Geographies: Our Place in the World
A close look at how spaces African Americans have inhabited and fought for can deepen our understanding of the connections between race, space and place.
Community & Collaboration
Artistic Impressions with Summer Clinkscale
A Black creator shares her journey into the world of painting and how African American heritage influences art today.
