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​Save Americas Treasures
AAMP AWARDED “SAVE AMERICA’S TREASURES” GRANT

The African American Museum in Philadelphia (AAMP) has been awarded a $150,000 grant from Save America’s Treasures to preserve its extensive photographic and film-based collections. Save America’s Treasures received 402 applications and from these applications, 41 grants were awarded to projects that addressed the most urgent preservation needs and were deemed most significant to the nation. According to First Lady Michelle Obama, Honorary Chairman of the President’s Committee on the Arts and the Humanities, “Save America's Treasures invests in our nation's irreplaceable legacy of buildings, documents, collections and artistic works. These awards empower communities all over the country to rescue and restore this priceless heritage and ensure that future generations continue to learn from the voices, ideas, events and people represented by these projects.”

AAMP owns significant sound and photographic holdings including the complete archives of Jack T. Franklin, Pearl Bailey’s personal photographs and recordings, and Negro League photographs from the Cash/Thompson Collection. These images represent several hundred in a collection estimated to be several hundred thousand. To date, AAMP’s sound and photographic collections have been largely inaccessible to the public.

The Save America’s Treasures funds will enable better preservation of these collections, improved collections management software, and increased public access. At this project's end, some of the most highly requested images will be available to the public. Greater access will also promote cooperation and collaboration with other museums, scholars, and researchers.

The initiatives funded by the Save America’s Treasures grant are just the beginning of an anticipated larger digitization program. In the next seven years, AAMP’s goal is to catalogue and digitize the collection to preserve its valuable information and maximize public accessibility.
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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.

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

​Adults                         $14
Youth (4-12 yrs.)       $10
Students (w/ I.D.)      $10

Senior Citizens          $10
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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
  • 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
​Collections
Funded Projects
Quicklinks +
​Jack T. Franklin
​Civic Center
​​
Online Collections Database
> Funded Projects

​Save Americas Treasures
AAMP AWARDED “SAVE AMERICA’S TREASURES” GRANT

The African American Museum in Philadelphia (AAMP) has been awarded a $150,000 grant from Save America’s Treasures to preserve its extensive photographic and film-based collections. Save America’s Treasures received 402 applications and from these applications, 41 grants were awarded to projects that addressed the most urgent preservation needs and were deemed most significant to the nation. According to First Lady Michelle Obama, Honorary Chairman of the President’s Committee on the Arts and the Humanities, “Save America's Treasures invests in our nation's irreplaceable legacy of buildings, documents, collections and artistic works. These awards empower communities all over the country to rescue and restore this priceless heritage and ensure that future generations continue to learn from the voices, ideas, events and people represented by these projects.”

AAMP owns significant sound and photographic holdings including the complete archives of Jack T. Franklin, Pearl Bailey’s personal photographs and recordings, and Negro League photographs from the Cash/Thompson Collection. These images represent several hundred in a collection estimated to be several hundred thousand. To date, AAMP’s sound and photographic collections have been largely inaccessible to the public.

The Save America’s Treasures funds will enable better preservation of these collections, improved collections management software, and increased public access. At this project's end, some of the most highly requested images will be available to the public. Greater access will also promote cooperation and collaboration with other museums, scholars, and researchers.

The initiatives funded by the Save America’s Treasures grant are just the beginning of an anticipated larger digitization program. In the next seven years, AAMP’s goal is to catalogue and digitize the collection to preserve its valuable information and maximize public accessibility.