African American Museum in Philadelphia

Philadelphia, United States of America

The African American Museum in Philadelphia (AAMP) is notable as the first museum funded and built by a municipality to help preserve, interpret and exhibit the heritage of African Americans. Opened during the 1976 Bicentennial celebrations, the AAMP is located in historic Philadelphia on Arch Stree

t, a few blocks away from the Liberty Bell. It was formerly known as the Afro-American Historical and Cultural Museum.

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Nearby

Arch Street Theatre theatre · 0.1 km away
Lit Brothers monumenti · 0.1 km away
National Constitution Center musei · 0.2 km away
Independence Visitor Center musei · 0.3 km away
Franklin Square panorami · 0.3 km away
Philadelphia History Museum musei · 0.3 km away
Casa del Presidente attraction · 0.3 km away
Christ Church Burial Ground cemetery · 0.3 km away