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Cover of "Rest is Resistance" by Tricia Hersey, featuring a serene design that emphasizes the importance of rest and rejuvenation.

Celebrate Black History Month

Join us for a series of public programs and immersive events that share the stories, contributions and triumphs that have shaped the African American experience.

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Flags displayed prominently with a sign stating "Death of Liberty," conveying a powerful commentary on the state of freedom.

Making Black Freedom in the World

Our latest exhibition, "In Slavery’s Wake: Making Black Freedom in the World," immerses visitors in the freedom-making practices of Black communities, navigating both the histories and the legacies of racial slavery and colonialism.

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Cover of Game Changers: Sports Photographs from the National Museum of American History and Culture

First Book of Sports Photography Now Available

"Game Changers: Sports Photographs from the National Museum of African American History and Culture" is the first in the Double Exposure series to include photographs from the Johnson Publishing Company Archive.

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Image of Charlotte Lyons in the Ebony Test Kitchen, featured in the November 1992 issue of Ebony magazine. Lyons is shown leaning frontward over a counter

Iconic Ebony Test Kitchen Finds a Home at Our Museum

Built in 1972 as a prominent feature of the Johnson Publishing Co. building in Chicago, the Ebony Test Kitchen is where recipes were tested and prepared before they were published in Ebony magazine for home cooks around the country.

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What's Happening at the Museum

A look at all the upcoming programs and events

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Black History Month

Invisible Changemakers of Industry

During Black History Month, our museum celebrates Black people's often invisible labor of all kinds — across time, industry, and community.

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Portion of Charleston Slave Hire Badge Collection, Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Partial Gift of Harry S. Hutchins, Jr. DDS, Col. (Ret.) and his Family, dedicated to the individuals these Slave Hire Badges represent and their descendants.

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Who Really Built Charleston?

Learn how enslaved African American people in and around Charleston navigated the landscape of slavery using their abilities, skills, and intellect, and learn of their lasting contributions to society by visiting our online Searchable Museum.

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Museum News & Highlights

Celebrate Black History Month

Making Black Freedom in the World

First Book of Sports Photography Now Available

Iconic Ebony Test Kitchen Finds a Home at Our Museum

What's Happening at the Museum

Invisible Changemakers of Industry

Who Really Built Charleston?

Upcoming Events

NEW DATE - Community Day: The People's Holiday: A Love of Literacy

NMAAHC Kids Story Time: Stacey’s Extraordinary Words

Explore More! in STEM: How the Museum Uses Light

Recent News

National Museum of African American History and Culture Opens International Traveling Exhibition Dec. 13

The National Museum of African American History and Culture Celebrates Holiday Traditions from Kwanzaa to Watch Night in December Programming

National Museum of African American History and Culture Presents Its November Programming