In 1961, with a few dedicated colleagues and a dream, the artist/educator/writer/activist Margaret Taylor Burroughs established our nation’s first independent museum celebrating Black culture. Based on Chicago's iconic South Side, Burroughs was proud that the Museum was “the only one that grew out of the indigenous Black community.”
The museum (later renamed to honor Jean-Baptiste Point DuSable, the Haitian-born founder of Chicago) has welcomed millions of visitors to its home in Chicago’s historic Washington Park to experience its innovative and timely exhibitions and powerful and transformative educational programs, which together place the African American narrative firmly within the broader context of U.S. history.
Our educational programs use various mediums (art, film, literature, music, and dialogue) to explore and educate on major topics pertaining to the Black diaspora. Topics range from Black art and history to economic disparities, health and wellness, gender and sexuality, public policy, and more.
As the oldest independent African American museum in the nation, we have a treasure trove of materials that are immensely beneficial not just to our own exhibitions and programming, but to the various museums, educational institutions, and research partners who frequently request our archival materials.
We regularly work with the University of Chicago, Chicago State University, Chicago Public Schools, and other major museums in Chicago on collaborative projects centered on education, the arts, and community development.
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- 64
- Address
- 740 East 56th Place, Chicago,illinois 60637,united States
- Industry
- Museums, Historical Sites, And Zoos
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- Website
- dusablemuseum.org
- HQ
- Chicago, Illinois
- Competitors
- Smart Museum of Art, The University of Chicago, Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago, Field Museum, Chicago Art Department, Hyde Park Art Center, South Side Community Art Center, Chicago Cultural Alliance, Griffin Museum of Science and Industry, Morehouse Movement, Memory, & Justice Project, Chicago History Museum.
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Smart Museum Of Art, The University Of Chicago,
Museum Of Contemporary Art Chicago,
Field Museum,
Chicago Art Department,
Hyde Park Art Center,
South Side Community Art Center,
Chicago Cultural Alliance,
Griffin Museum Of Science And Industry,
Morehouse Movement, Memory, & Justice Project,
Chicago History Museum.
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