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A museum visit can be a great way to spend time with the young people in your life. Click on the links below for information and ideas on how to participate in our cultural community! And when you’re in the museum, pick up a Student Gallery Guide to use in Audacious Freedom!
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AAMP Family Fun Days
On the second Saturday of every month, gather up the youth in your life and bring them to the museum for an assortment hands-on activities, interactive music and movement workshops, storytellers, historical re-enactors, and more! A Family Fun Day may focus on a particular theme, or may simply celebrate the breadth and depth of the African Diaspora. Visit our calendar for details of upcoming days.
Special Celebrations
Join us for the following family-friendly celebrations of African Diasporan history and culture!
MLK, Jr. Sharing the Heritage Celebration and Day of Service
Celebrated on the Martin Luther King Day Holiday
Join AAMP and the Citizens Join AAMP and the Citizens Bank Foundation as we celebrate the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr! Donate food for our ChAAMPs Against Hunger Philabundance Food Drive; engage in hands-on service projects; explore our exhibits; watch great performances at our Community Celebration; and more!

Juneteenth
Celebrated on or near June 18th
Juneteenth marks the date in 1865 when enslaved African Americans in Galveston, Texas – one of the furthest corners of the Confederate South – learned that the Civil War had ended and they were now free. Join AAMP for a day of family-friendly activities honoring the fight for abolition and celebrating emancipation! Crafts, music, fellowship, and fun mark this day. 

Kwanzaa Celebration
Celebrated between December 26th and January 1st
Kwanzaa, or “First Fruits of the Harvest,” is an increasingly global seven-day celebration of African culture and heritage that acts as a time for reflection and recommitment to best practices for African Diaspora families and communities. Join us as we light the candles of the kinara, discuss the Nguzo Saba, or “Seven Principles” of Kwanzaa, and through music, dance, storytelling and crafts, reconnect with our African roots and recommit to building strong and wholesome communities in the New Year. 

Visit our Calendar for exact dates, pricing and other program information.
Museum Hours

Until capacity limits are lifted by the City of Philadelphia the Museum has limited visits to three timeslots observing the following hours of operations:

Thursday – Sunday : 12 – 5 PM
  • Time Slot 1: 12:00 PM – 1:15 PM
  • Time Slot 2: 1:45 PM – 3:00 PM
  • ​Time Slot 3: 3:30 PM – 4:45 PM
* There is a 10-minute grace period for arrival to go through COVID-19 protocols.
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General Admission

​Adults                         $14
Youth (4-12 yrs.)       $10
Students (w/ I.D.)      $10
Senior Citizens          $10
AAMP Members        FREE
​Group Rates              CALL
​(215) 574-0380 ext. 225
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​701 Arch Street Philadelphia, PA 19106
Phone: (215) 574-0380   |   (Directions)*

​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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​Education
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​Educators
Students
> Children & Families
Children & Family Programs
A museum visit can be a great way to spend time with the young people in your life. Click on the links below for information and ideas on how to participate in our cultural community! And when you’re in the museum, pick up a Student Gallery Guide to use in Audacious Freedom!
​
AAMP Family Fun Days
On the second Saturday of every month, gather up the youth in your life and bring them to the museum for an assortment hands-on activities, interactive music and movement workshops, storytellers, historical re-enactors, and more! A Family Fun Day may focus on a particular theme, or may simply celebrate the breadth and depth of the African Diaspora. Visit our calendar for details of upcoming days.
Special Celebrations
Join us for the following family-friendly celebrations of African Diasporan history and culture!
MLK, Jr. Sharing the Heritage Celebration and Day of Service
Celebrated on the Martin Luther King Day Holiday
Join AAMP and the Citizens Join AAMP and the Citizens Bank Foundation as we celebrate the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr! Donate food for our ChAAMPs Against Hunger Philabundance Food Drive; engage in hands-on service projects; explore our exhibits; watch great performances at our Community Celebration; and more!

Juneteenth
Celebrated on or near June 18th
Juneteenth marks the date in 1865 when enslaved African Americans in Galveston, Texas – one of the furthest corners of the Confederate South – learned that the Civil War had ended and they were now free. Join AAMP for a day of family-friendly activities honoring the fight for abolition and celebrating emancipation! Crafts, music, fellowship, and fun mark this day. 

Kwanzaa Celebration
Celebrated between December 26th and January 1st
Kwanzaa, or “First Fruits of the Harvest,” is an increasingly global seven-day celebration of African culture and heritage that acts as a time for reflection and recommitment to best practices for African Diaspora families and communities. Join us as we light the candles of the kinara, discuss the Nguzo Saba, or “Seven Principles” of Kwanzaa, and through music, dance, storytelling and crafts, reconnect with our African roots and recommit to building strong and wholesome communities in the New Year. 

Visit our Calendar for exact dates, pricing and other program information.