Official Guide to the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781588345936)

This fully illustrated guide to the Smithsonian's newest museum takes visitors on a journey through the richness and diversity of African American culture and the history of a people whose struggles, aspirations, and achievements have shaped the nation. Opened in September 2016, the National Museum of African American History and Culture welcomes all visitors who seek to understand, remember, and celebrate this history. The guidebook provides a comprehensive tour of the museum, including its magnificent building and grounds and eleven permanent exhibition galleries dedicated to themes of history, community, and culture. Highlights from the museum's collection of artifacts and works of art are presented in full-color photographs, accompanied by evocative stories and voices that illuminate the American experience through the African American lens.

Author: Nat'l Museum African American Hist/Cult, Kathleen M. Kendrick
ISBN-10: 1588345939
ISBN-13: 9781588345936
Publisher: Smithsonian Books
Language: English
Published: 04/11/2017
Pages: 176
Format: Paperback
Weight: 1.10lbs
Size: 9.20h x 7.00w x 0.60d

Review Citation(s):
Library Journal 01/01/2017 pg. 112