The Smithsonian’s National Museum of African American History and Culture (NMAAHC) has just welcomed its 10 millionth in-person visitor .
The NMAAHC contains 12 permanent exhibitions and has hosted more than 20 temporary exhibitions on topics ranging from Reconstruction to Afrofuturism since its opening.The museum actively collects items related to African American life, history, and culture and currently has a permanent collection of more than 42,000 items, with nearly half of them available for study online.The milestone conincides with the seventh anniversary of the museum’s grand opening on Sept. 24, 2016.
I am thrilled to welcome our 10 millionth guest to the museum, and together, honor seven years of safeguarding history, establishing memories and inspiring minds. Our 10 millionth visitor is a symbol of our enduring purpose, and a tribute to the efforts of the past seven years, not to mention the century-long struggle for a monument to African American sacrifice and achievement on the National Mall. Honoring the past while providing a platform, on site and online, for visitors to explore the present and imagine the future is a defining aspect of our work. – Kevin Young, the National Museum of African American History and Culture’s Andrew W. Mellon Director
In its first seven years, the museum has welcomed more than 31 million visitors to its website and hosted more than 240 public programs. Since 2016, the museum’s social channels have received almost 800 million impressions and gained more than 1 million total followers. The Searchable Museum website has received 2.1 million page views since its launch in November 2021. Additionally, the museum has won more than 80 awards since its opening in 2016.
ChooseDC wishes The NMAAHC a happy anniversary.
Courtesy – NMAAHC
