The Diversity of the African American Museum
The Diversity of the African American Museum
The rich and diverse culture of the African American people has much to teach not only to African Americans, but to everyone. If you wish to expand your knowledge of the African American people and cultures, past and present, then please consider taking a visit to the African American Museum, located on Arch Street in Philadelphia, PA.
Within the walls of the African American Museum, you'll find an auditorium and 4 separate galleries. Each of these five venues serves to exhibit one of the three themes that resonate actively throughout the museum: the Philadelphia Story, the African Diaspora and the Contemporary narrative.
Past events at the Museum have included a gallery by photographer and New York University Professor Deborah Willis, who has won the MacArthur Fellow Award. Her exhibition, appropriately named "Saturday Night, Sunday Morning", gave museum visitors a glance at African Americans on Saturday nights in clubs and juke joints, and the people who attended black church for worship on Sunday.
The hours of operation are from Tuesday through Saturday, 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM and on Sundays noon to 5:00 PM. The museum is even open on Dr. Martin Luther King Day with activities that relate to the holiday. Adult admission is only $8.00, and children, students, senior citizens and the physically challenged admission is just $6.00.
Distance learning is available in the auditorium as well as offering a forum for the community to view films and other events community-related. Several different youth programs are available, including special school programs. School programs can be broken into groups anywhere from Pre-K to 12th grade. Adult groups are also available.
This museum has much to offer in the way of African American culture. Fine art, including paintings and sculpture, as well as more modern exhibits such as equipment for the African American Hair Beautician show the range and diversity of the museum as well as the African American lifestyle. Visit today to see exactly what the African American Museum has to offer.
