The grand opening was celebrated with performances by artists like Public Enemy as well as appearances and speeches from U.S. President Barack Obama, former U.S. President George W. Bush, D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser, and Oprah Winfrey.
Four years of construction have been reduced to a little less than two minutes with this new time-lapse video of the National Museum of African American History and Culture (NMAAHC). The EarthCam video shows when the concrete was laid in the site.
The National Museum of African American History and Culture (NMAAHC) has been under construction since February 2012, and this Saturday, it will open its doors for the first time. Here, take a look at what you should expect when you enter inside.
The grand opening of the National Museum of African American History and Culture is on Sept. 24. If interested in finding out what you need to know before the museum opens its doors for the first time, check out this story stream.
The grand opening of the National Museum of African American History and Culture is only a week away. If interested in finding out what you need to know before the museum opens its doors for the first time, see what critics and reviewers had to say.
Michael Jordan, businessman and retired basketball player, recently pledged $5 million to the sports gallery of the National Museum of African American History and Culture (NMAAHC). A section of the sports gallery will be named after Jordan.
The goal was to raise $270 million in fundraising, and it looks like the National Museum of African American History and Culture was able to surpass that with $273.6 million raised from corporations, foundations, and individuals.