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More than 100 years in the making, the National Museum of African American History and Culture will finally open its doors on Saturday, September 24. “The only national museum devoted exclusively to the documentation of African American life, history and culture,” the NMAAHC is the latest and 19th addition to the Smithsonian Institute’s family.

The NMAAHC boasts an extensive collection of nearly 37,000 civil rights, music, photography, literature, and slavery-related items, as well as pieces in a host of other categories. The museum will have a dedication ceremony the day of its opening, which will be live-streamed at nmaahc.si.edu. Due to overwhelming demand (more than 28,000 tickets were claimed for opening weekend alone), the museum is already considering expanding its regular hours of 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. to accommodate visitors. Read on for everything you need to know about Washington, D.C.’s National Museum of African American History and Culture.

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