Revisiting a Preview: The National Museum of African American History – ARCHIVES of Mid-Atlantic Regional Center for the Humanities

Rendering of the National Museum of African American History and Culture, under construction on a five-acre site adjacent to the Washington Monument in Washington, D.C. Drawing by Freelon Adjaye Bond/Smith Group, the museum’s architectural and engineering team; courtesy NMAAHC. — Pre-construction rendering of the National Museum of African American History and Culture, adjacent to the Washington Monument in Washington, D.C. Drawing by Freelon Adjaye Bond/Smith Group, the museum’s architectural and engineering team; courtesy NMAAHC.

As the September 24, 2016, opening of the National Museum of African American History approaches, we invite you to revisit the preview and interview with Director Lonnie Bunch published by MARCH in 2012. Written by Barbara Franco, the article reminds us of the long path and commitment to collaboration that has brought the museum to fruition. Click to read the essay.

Media previews have begun to appear:

Washington Post (September 15, 2016)
New York Times (September 15, 2016)
Philadelphia Inquirer (September 15, 2016)
Huffington Post (September 15, 2016)