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AAMP Kwanzaa 2025

Save the date! This holiday season, we’ll celebrate and honor Kwanzaa with a weeklong calendar of events beginning December 26.​  Learn More...

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Ruth E. Carter: Afrofuturism in Costume Design

On View: Now
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Galleries 2, 3 and 4


This touring costume exhibition showcases the story of Ruth E. Carter’s journey as an artist and storyteller, who found a home and passion in Costume Design as she adventured from her humble beginnings in Springfield, Massachusetts to the legendary Dolby Stage in Hollywood, California, to becoming a two-time Oscar® Winning Costume Designer.  Learn More...​

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Sailing to Freedom: Maritime Dimensions of the Underground Railroad

On View: September 13, 2025 - April 26, 2026
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Jack T. Franklin Auditorium


AAMP is pleased to present Sailing to Freedom: Maritime Dimensions of the Underground Railroad, a compelling traveling exhibition developed initially at the New Bedford Whaling Museum in 2022 under the co-curation of Dr. Timothy Walker and Michael Dyer. ​Learn More...
​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.​
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Museum Hours

Discover our Exhibits and Collections Wednesday for Group Tours ONLY and Thursday to Sunday from 10 am to 5 pm. Please note that our last tour starts at 4:00 pm.

Wednesday – Sunday : 10 AM – 5 PM​​
General Admission

​Adults                         $20
Youth (4-12 yrs.)       $10
Students (w/ I.D.)      $10

Senior Citizens          $10
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​701 Arch Street Philadelphia, PA 19106
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​The Museum is located in the City's Historic District at the corner of 7th & Arch Streets, one block from Independence National Historic Park and a short walk from the Pennsylvania Convention Center. The museum offers barrier-free access for the physically disabled. .
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  • EXHIBITIONS
    • CURRENT EXHIBITIONS
    • UPCOMING EXHIBITS
    • PAST EXHIBITS
  • JOIN NOW
    • Stay Connected
  • COLLECTIONS
    • JACK T. FRANKLIN
    • CIVIC CENTER
    • ONLINE COLLECTIONS DATABASE
    • FUNDED PROJECTS
  • EDUCATION
    • EDUCATORS
    • STUDENTS
    • CHILDREN & FAMILIES
  • CALENDAR
    • Full Events Calendar
    • MLK Celebration
    • Black History Month
    • Juneteenth Block Party
    • Kwanzaa Celebration
  • SUPPORT
    • GIVE TO AAMP >
      • Make A Donation
      • Become A Member
      • Educational Improvement Tax Credit (EITC)
    • VOLUNTEER
    • Collaboration Project Proposal
    • AAMP IN THE COMMUNITY
  • GET INVOLVED
  • EVENT RENTAL
  • ABOUT US +
    • THE MUSEUM
    • VISITING AAMP >
      • GETTING HERE
    • MEDIA & PRESS