Anacostia Community Museum

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The Anacostia Community Museum is a Smithsonian museum in Washington, D.C. focused on exploring and documenting the history, culture, and social issues of urban communities, particularly African American experiences.


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Predicate Object
instanceOf Smithsonian museum
community museum
museum
affiliation Smithsonian Institution
category African American museums in Washington, D.C.
Museums in Washington, D.C.
city Washington, D.C.
collectionType archival materials
contemporary art
historical artifacts
oral histories
photographs
country United States
focus African American culture
African American history
community history
social issues
urban communities
formerName Anacostia Museum
Anacostia Neighborhood Museum
hasExhibitions community-based exhibitions
temporary exhibitions
hasProgram community outreach
educational programs
public programs
research projects
hasType community-based museum
cultural museum
history museum
language English
locatedIn District of Columbia
mission to explore and document the impact of contemporary social issues on urban communities
to preserve and interpret the history and culture of African American communities
name Anacostia Community Museum
neighborhood Anacostia
operatedBy Smithsonian Institution
publicAccess yes
regionServed Washington, D.C. metropolitan area
sector nonprofit
subjectArea African American communities in Washington, D.C.
civil rights
community activism
local history
urban sociology
topic community organizing
gentrification
local cultural traditions
race and social justice
urban development

Referenced by (4)
Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
Anacostia Community Museum ("Anacostia Neighborhood Museum")
Anacostia Community Museum ("Anacostia Museum")
formerName
Smithsonian Institution
hasPart
Anacostia Community Museum
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