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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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.
Chapter 5 features Geddy Lee, Rush's Lead Singer. Watch it https://nlbm.com/storied/#chapter-5
Chapter 6 of "Storied" video series discusses integration. What the challenges were might surprise you! https://nlbm.com/storied/#chapter-6
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Hours
Tuesday-Saturday Noon until 4:00PM
Special events and private guided tours can be made outside of general admission times. Please call the office to schedule your event.
Location
1440 Monument Avenue
Springfield, Illinois 62702
Email: siaahf@yahoo.com
Phone: (217 ) 391-6323
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Donations are strongly encouraged.
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