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Grand Opening! The National Museum of African American History and Culture

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Washington DC

Nearly a century in the making, the newest addition to the Smithsonian Institution and the National Mall in Washington, DC opened to great fanfare on Saturday, September 24, 2016.

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Bridging past and present, the African American Museum opening is a dynamic celebration

By Monica Hesse and Krissah Thompson

The Washington Post

September 25, 2016

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