10 Places to Visit to Learn About Black History in America
The doors to this long-awaited Smithsonian museum opened in the fall of 2016. Located on the National Mall in Washington, D.C., this sprawling 105,000-square-ft exhibit space is “the only national museum devoted exclusively to the documentation of African American life, history and culture,” according to its website.
Through interactive exhibitions, guests are invited to explore and revel in the history. To date, it has collected more than 40,000 artifacts, including a weatherboard-clad cabin used during slavery at Point of Pines Plantation in South Carolina, a 44-seat segregated passenger railway car and a Neon sign used on the popular Soul Train TV show, to name a few.
After taking in all the rich culture and history, be sure to leave space for a delightful meal. The museum also boasts a noteworthy restaurant called Sweet Home Café, which serves soul food and southern comfort classics like mac-and-cheese, potato salad and collard greens.
