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The Anacostia Community Museum is a Smithsonian Institution
Smithsonian Institution

The Smithsonian Institution is an educational and research institute and associated museum complex, administered and funded by the government of the United States and by funds from its Financial endowment, contributions, and profits from its shops and its magazine....
 museum in the Anacostia
Anacostia

Anacostia is a historic neighborhood in Washington, D.C. Its historic downtown is located at the intersection of Good Hope Road and Martin Luther King Jr....
 neighborhood of Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C.

Washington, D.C. , formally the District of Columbia and commonly referred to as Washington, the District, or simply D.C., is the Capital of the United States, founded on July 16, 1790....
, United States
United States

The United States of America is a Federal government constitutional republic comprising U.S. state and a federal district. The country is situated mostly in central North America, where its Contiguous United States and Washington, D.C., the Capital districts and territories, lie between the Pacific Ocean and Atlantic Oceans, Borders of the U...
, opened in 1967. Its focus is the national history and culture of African American
African American

African Americans or Black Americans are citizens or residents of the United States who have origins in any of the Black people populations of Africa....
s, for presentation to scholars and to all visitors—domestic and international.

Museum was established originally as the Anacostia Neighborhood Museum in the old Carver movie theater on Martin Luther King, Jr. Avenue in 1967.






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The Anacostia Community Museum is a Smithsonian Institution
Smithsonian Institution

The Smithsonian Institution is an educational and research institute and associated museum complex, administered and funded by the government of the United States and by funds from its Financial endowment, contributions, and profits from its shops and its magazine....
 museum in the Anacostia
Anacostia

Anacostia is a historic neighborhood in Washington, D.C. Its historic downtown is located at the intersection of Good Hope Road and Martin Luther King Jr....
 neighborhood of Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C.

Washington, D.C. , formally the District of Columbia and commonly referred to as Washington, the District, or simply D.C., is the Capital of the United States, founded on July 16, 1790....
, United States
United States

The United States of America is a Federal government constitutional republic comprising U.S. state and a federal district. The country is situated mostly in central North America, where its Contiguous United States and Washington, D.C., the Capital districts and territories, lie between the Pacific Ocean and Atlantic Oceans, Borders of the U...
, opened in 1967. Its focus is the national history and culture of African American
African American

African Americans or Black Americans are citizens or residents of the United States who have origins in any of the Black people populations of Africa....
s, for presentation to scholars and to all visitors—domestic and international.

History

The Museum was established originally as the Anacostia Neighborhood Museum in the old Carver movie theater on Martin Luther King, Jr. Avenue in 1967. It was the brainchild of S. Dillon Ripley
Sidney Dillon Ripley

Sidney Dillon Ripley was a noted United States ornithology and leader in wildlife conservation. He served as Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution from 1964 to 1984....
, Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution from 1964 to 1984.

Vision

The Anacostia Museum and Center gives special priority to the collection, protection, and preservation of materials that reflect the history and traditions of families, organizations, individuals, and communities.

Focus

The Museum and Center renovated its facility recently to focus on the collection, storage and study of artifacts. There is now an that facilitates the organization's commitment to identify, study, preserve, and collect African-American historical materials.

The Academy

The Academy consists of people offering their expertise and sharing their insights on different subjects within the field of material culture. conduct virtual lectures, workshops, and demonstrations for the Museum's on-line visitors' enjoyment and education. The information presented within the Academy is designed to be used with the in the museum's permanent collection to foster about what role material culture plays in the African American historical and cultural experience.

Bibliography

  • Ripley, Dillon (1969). The Sacred Grove: Essays on Museums. New York: Simon and Schuster. ISBN 0671203177.


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