National Afro-American Museum re-opens its doors this week - TravelMole


National Afro-American Museum re-opens its doors this week

Tuesday, 23 Jan, 2013 0

The National Afro-American Museum in Wilberforce, Ohio re-opens its doors on Saturday, Jan. 26, a few days after Martin Luther King Day and the second inauguration of the United States’ first African American President.
The re-opening unveils the first phase of the museum’s year-and-a-half long renovation.  On Saturday, visitors are invited to festivities from 12 noon to 4 p.m. including a ribbon cutting ceremony, speeches from local dignitaries, guided tours and musical entertainment.
In addition to grand opening events, guests will have access to one of the two exhibition spaces, which featuring the new installation, "How I Got Over," a mixed media exhibition that reflects the African American experience and focuses on three themes of celebration, spirituality and protest.
Both spaces will be open to the public in the late spring and will feature a quilt installation entitled "And Still We Rise" consisting of nearly 100 quilts by famed artist, Carolyn Mazloomi.
For more information go to www.ohiohistory.org.



 

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