From what we’ve heard about the National Museum of African American History and Culture, which opened last September in Washington, D.C., it’s a must-see. But not everyone has the extra money or the vacation time to make it out east.
Fortunately, there are plenty of museums right here at home and in neighboring states that delve into the Black experience.
Here are some to consider:
African/African-American Historical Museum
436 E. Douglas Ave.
Fort Wayne, IN 46802
The Cleveland African American Museum
1765 Crawford Road
Cleveland, OH 44120
Charles H. Wright Museum of African American History
315 E. Warren Ave.
Detroit, MI 48201
Crispus Attucks Museum
1140 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. St.
Indianapolis, IN 46202
Evansville African American Museum
579 S. Garvin St.
Evansville, IN 47713
Motown Museum
2648 W. Grand Blvd.
Detroit, MI 48208
Muhammad Ali Center
144 N. Sixth St.
Louisville, KY 40202
National A. Philip Randolph Pullman Porter Museum
10406 S. Maryland Ave.
Chicago, IL 60628
National Afro-American Museum & Cultural Center
1350 Brush Row Road
Wilberforce, OH 45384
National Underground Railroad Freedom Center
50 E. Freedom Way
Cincinnati, OH 45202
