getty images: To say the new Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture (NMAAHC) is on everybody’s bucket list is an understatement. Put it like this. If you were planning to visit the new museum, unfortunately you’re going to have to wait until 2017. Yep, it’s that popular. The museum has sold out […]
A petition has been created to highlight Thomas' contributions in the museum.
getty images: America’s newest museum brings to life all the pain and tribulations of the black experience and its creators expect many visitors will be shaken by what they see and hear. Slave shackles sit ominously in a glass case, surrounded by whispering hymns of past pains. Nearby are artifacts from a slave ship which […]
The opening of the National Museum of African American History and Culture in Washington is just days away and it still needs your help.
This September, a small exhibit honoring Bill Cosby will go on display at the Smithsonian's National Museum of African American History and Culture. The exhibit is titled "Taking Shape," and focuses on African-American representation on television in the 20th century. To encompass this history, Cosby's 1964 comedy record I Started Out as a Child, an I Spy comic book, and video clips from the program and clips from The Cosby Show have been added to the exhibit.
The National Museum of African American History and Culture is getting a $10 million gift. The Smithsonian announced Wednesday that philanthropist David Rubenstein is making…
National Museum of African American History and Culture construction site. (Michael Barnes/Smithsonian Institution, NMAAHC) Lonnie Bunch can see the finish line. The founding director of…
On Friday, The Smithsonian denied reports that it was trying to acquire the hoodie that Trayvon Martin had on the night he was shot and…
The hooded sweatshirt Trayvon Martin wore the night George Zimmerman shot him to death could end up on display at the Smithsonian Institution. The shirt…
