From the Board
Thank each and every one of you for choosing to donate to the AAHM. Your sponsorships will sustain the AAHM for the upcoming year.
AAHM Video Series
We are proud to present the AAHM video series which highlights the exhibits at the Springfield and Central Illinois African American History Museum.
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Our Mission
We will tell authentic stories about African-American life in Central Illinois, past and present, celebrating and sharing our history and culture and planning for our future.
We will do this through scholarship, oral histories, exhibits, partnerships, our board, our supporters and our friends. We are and will be community builders.
We recognize that our stories are at once unique but connected to those of other communities and we will support those interconnections. We will be integral to the cultural life of our area. We will partner with like-minded organizations. We will be proactive in our community. We will study and apply best-practices in business, scholarship and communication.
Remembering Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
Compiled by Nell Clay
In the news!
Museum board member, Aaron Pearl-Cropp was featured in the State Journal-Register on January 18, 2021 regarding his collection of Civil Rights memorabilia. Read the article, “This is America’s History” here: https://www.sj-r.com/story/news/2021/01/17/rev-martin-luther-king-memorabilia-part-civil-rights-collection/6653256002/
Hours & Info
Hours
No hours are scheduled at this time due to COVID-19 Tier 3 mitigation measures.
Location
1440 Monument Avenue
Springfield, Illinois 62702
Email: siaahf@yahoo.com
Phone: (217 ) 391-6323
Admission to The Museum: Donations encouraged
Special events and private guided tours can be made outside of general admission times. Please call the office to schedule your event.