National Museum of African American History and Culture

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Washington, D.C., United States · 2003 · Museum

National Museum of African American History and Culture
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Location
Washington, D.C., United States
Year
2003
Typology
Museum
Materials
Brick, Concrete, Glass, Marble, Plaster, Steel, Timber
Context
Postmodernism, Contemporary
Map
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The National Museum of African American History and Culture (NMAAHC), colloquially known as the Blacksonian, is a Smithsonian Institution museum located on the National Mall in Washington, D.C., in the United States. It was established in 2003 and opened its permanent home in 2016 with a ceremony led by President Barack Obama.

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