The NATIONAL MUSEUM of AFRICAN AMERICAN HISTORY & CULTURE'S
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Constellation
Lucy Lee Shirley’s Skirt
Celebrating 10 years of the Museum. Explore significant collection objects featured in What A Dream Can Do including a skirt made for Lucy Lee Shirley during slavery that illuminates the experiences of enslaved African American children.
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Exhibit
Revelation
Experience how abstract artists express history, identity, and emotion through color, line, and form in this digital companion to the National Museum of African American History and Culture's newest exhibition.
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Stories / Historic Event
Atlanta Washerwomen Strike
Labor Day honors the workers who fought for better wages and working conditions. In 1881, Atlanta’s washerwomen joined that struggle, forming a union and going on strike for fair pay. Explore how these women challenged injustice, organized their community, and secured a hard-fought victory.
What A Dream
Can Do
What a Dream Can Do celebrates the 10th anniversary of the National Museum of African American History and Culture through the stories behind its most iconic collection objects. Discover Harriet Tubman's keepsakes, a restored Tuskegee Airmen training plane, Chuck Berry's red Cadillac, and more.
Interactive Timeline
Afrofuturist Flashpoints in Black Music
1900-2023
Through innovation, imagination, and experimentation, Black artists have used Afrofuturism to expand creative possibilities and shape new musical futures. Explore the timeline to discover Afrofuturist influences across Black musical history.
All of our digital exhibits are available virtually anytime.
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Stories / Community Story
Pullman Porters and Maids
African Americans working for the Pullman Company created the first Black labor union. Learn about the history of Pullman porters and maids, their working conditions, and their impact.
Recent Stories
Stories / Community Story
Abstraction in Seating Design
Seating designers transform everyday furnishings into objects of cultural storytelling. Learn how the principles of abstraction—form, line, gesture—shape seating design.
Stories / Community Story
The Syphax Family and Freedman’s Village
The Syphax family was enslaved by George and Martha Washington– one of the nation’s founding families. Learn about the Syphaxes’ journey from slavery at Mount Vernon to freedom at Freedman’s Village.
Stories / Historic Event
Juneteenth: Freedom on the Rise
African Americans have celebrated Juneteenth since 1866. Learn about early Juneteenth celebrations and discover how African Americans have defended their freedom since June 19, 1865.
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