African American Art Museum in Philadelphia Open to All
The African American Art Museum of Philadelphia was created in 1976 to celebrate the country’s Bicentennial.
African American Artists are celebrated and featured in this major museum on the East Coast. The museum is the first institution funded and built by a major United States city to feature African American Art. The Museum contains four galleries and an auditorium that house artwork with subjects such as the civil rights movement, sports, medicine and architecture. The art is based around three major themes, the African Diaspora, The Philadelphia Story and the Contemporary Narrative.
One of the current exhibits is named “The Art of African American Women”. The exhibit tells the story of influential African American Women primarily from the city of Philadelphia. Business, civic and community leaders are all included in this great exhibit and is a terrific learning opportunity for visitors of all ages.
The Museum features artwork surrounding the civil rights movement and also features The Jack T. Franklin Photographic Collection. Franklin was a freelance photographer for many black newspapers in 50’s and 60’s and his photos document the racial and political struggles of that era. His photos include the March on Washington and the Selma to Montgomery March. Some say that Franklin was the master of the candid shot and his photographs bring real life struggles to the museum visitors of today.
The African American Artist has a unique way of telling the world about struggles of the past and the African American Art Museum of Philadelphia is a fantastic place to learn about this history. The museum is open 10:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday.
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