Springfield and Central Illinois African American History Museum

Two New Exhibits

Our newest exhibits: “Something So Horrible”, The Springfield Race Riot of 1908, and “Four African American Churches”.

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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In the Spotlight

An exhibit of photographs taken by Ramona Boston, from last June at the protests and events in Springfield is now on display at our museum! When are you planning to visit?

HISTORY COMES ALIVE
Join us this summer as African American History Comes to life. You will hear about the history, lives and contributions of African Americans that you may not be aware of. Learn and speak to professional first-person interpreters who take on the persona of a historical figure, speaking and dressing as if they are the really that person. See complete schedule

Negro Baseball Leagues Exhibit

Over the next several months we are going to start promoting our upcoming exhibit, Negro Baseball League which opens Sept 4th. We want to share some history each week about the Negro Leagues. Watch these short videos on various baseball topics.

"The Black Babe Ruth" aka Josh Gibson is featured in Chapter 7. https://nlbm.com/storied/#chapter-7

Iconic and black-owned Street Hotel and how it became the hottest place to stay in downtown Kansas City is told in Chapter 8. https://nlbm.com/storied/#chapter-8