Discover 5,000 Years of African & Diaspora Heritage
Explore curated collections, immersive audio tours, and the living legacy of civilizations
Permanent Exhibitions
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Named by Fire
Pelé, Pele & the Volcanic Convergence
A boy named for light. A goddess of fire. A moon that never stops erupting. One name, three civilizations.
A Champion in Shadow
Mack Robinson — Silver Medalist, Street Sweeper
The brother who ran first. The dignity that refused to break.
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Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
The Dream That Changed America
The man who led a movement, won the Nobel Peace Prize, and gave Black Americans the legal framework of freedom.
Siempre Aquí
The Afro-Argentine Story
123 years of census erasure. A community that refused to disappear.
Yasuke
The African Samurai of Sengoku Japan
From Mozambique to Oda Nobunaga's inner circle.
They Fed the Children
The BPP Free Breakfast Program
What J. Edgar Hoover called the greatest threat to national security.
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Featured Artifacts
Sierra Leone Heritage
The Koya Kingdom & Beyond
Explore the rich heritage of Sierra Leone — from the founding of Freetown to modern leadership, the 1898 Resistance, and the enduring connection to the Caribbean Diaspora.
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