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Welcome To AAMP
The African American Museum in Philadelphia is the first institution built by a major United States city to house and interpret the life and work of African Americans. Our doors are open for your enjoyment and enlightenment. Visit us and experience the richness and vibrancy of African American heritage and culture come alive in four magnificent exhibition galleries filled with exciting history and fascinating art. |
AAMP’s Virtual Campus offers the communities we serve access to an online sampling of the variety of exhibitions, programs and resources we use to teach and learn at AAMP every day. Built in response to community needs during our extended closure, the Virtual Campus will remain a vital onramp to the AAMP experience for diverse audiences, even after the museum reopens. Come on in and see what we have been working on, and find out all the new experiences we hope to share with you in the near future!
Please click below to register for quick access to the Virtual Campus.
Please click below to register for quick access to the Virtual Campus.
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Happenings @ AAMP
AAMP IS AWARDED $350,000 IN CITY'S FY21 BUDGET
Thanks to an energetic campaign in support of the African American Museum in Philadelphia (AAMP), the City of Philadelphia restored funding for the museum in its FY21 budget. AAMP will receive a $350,000 allocation to support its general operations. This crucial infusion of funds will help ensure that the museum continues to offer its enriching educational services and impactful public programs.
AAMP is grateful for the active support provided by its Board of Directors, members, peers in the cultural sector and other stakeholders. City Council offices were flooded with your letters, emails and phone calls. Nearly 700 of you signed a petition calling for the restoration of AAMP’s annual funding. Your voices made a difference! With gratitude, Patricia Wilson Aden, President & CEO 
Through His Eyes: Youth Activism in The Civil Rights Era In Philadelphia
On View: Online Exhibition Through His Eyes: Youth Activism in The Civil Rights Era in Philadelphia is an online exhibition that pulls from the Jack T. Franklin photographic collection at AAMP to explore Philadelphia’s often overlooked civil rights activists – Black youth. As today’s youth struggle through mass school closures, police brutality, and racial discrimination, these images taken by Franklin are a poignant reminder that anyone at any age can make a change. Guest curated by AAMP's summer 2019 graduate intern, Rachel Nelson. 
MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT
The African American Museum in Philadelphia (AAMP) is committed to illuminating the true and often painful realities of the Black American experience. The senseless death of George Floyd and similar tragedies that have taken the lives of Breonna Taylor, Ahmaud Arbery and countless others are too reminiscent of the centuries long degradation of Black lives in America. The unjust circumstances that resulted in the loss of innocent lives expose the current threatening reality of Black men and women living anywhere in our country and may reflect the fearful existence that could define the future of our Black children.
“Build your community wherever you go.”
- Michelle Obama, during a visit to the African American Museum in Philadelphia on November 29, 2018 We were honored to host Michelle Obama during her 10 city book tour of NYT's best-seller Becoming. The former First Lady stopped by the African American Museum in Philadelphia to speak with the global education and travel group beGirl.world. The intimate conversation about community and sisterhood took place in the museum's permanent exhibit, Audacious Freedom: African Americans in Philadelphia 1776-1876. Be sure to tune into Nadia Hallgreen's new documentary, Becoming starting on May 6, 2020 on Netflix. 
Audacious Freedom:
African Americans in Philadelphia 1776-1876 On Permanent Display |
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In partnership with the City of Philadelphia’s Special Committee on 400 Years of African American History, the African American Museum in Philadelphia invites our audiences to reflect on the Black experiences that have occurred since Africans first arrived in the English colonies in 1619. Learn more!
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THE AFRICAN AMERICAN MUSEUM IN PHILADELPHIA COVID-19 STATEMENT
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As the coronavirus impacts lives in the Philadelphia region and across the globe, the African American Museum in Philadelphia (AAMP) is committed to protecting the health and safety of our visitors, staff, and volunteers.
The museum will remain closed to the public until further notice.
We encourage everyone to prioritize their health and safety. AAMP is grateful for your continued support.
AAMP Champions
Thank you to our loyal supporters:
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AAMP is pleased to partner with City Winery - starting April 1st, all AAMP members receive a 15% discount of meals! Certain restrictions apply, contact membership@aampmuseum.org for more information.
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