The National Museum of African American History and Culture, colloquially known as the Blacksonian, is a Smithsonian Institution museum located on the National Mall in Washington, D.C., in the United States. It was established in 2003 and opened its permanent home in 2016 with a ceremony led by President Barack Obama.
Established: December 16, 2003 (establishment) · September 24, 2016 (building dedication on The Mall)
Location: 1400 Constitution Ave, NW Washington, DC 20560
Architect: Freelon Group/Adjaye Associates/Davis Brody Bond
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