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African American Museum, a museum in Texas
African American Museum, a museum in TexasMichael Barera · CC BY-SA 4.0
African American Museum, a museum in Texas
Michael Barera · CC BY-SA 4.0
African American Museum, a museum in Texas
Michael Barera · CC BY-SA 4.0
African American Museum, a museum in Texas
Michael Barera · CC BY-SA 4.0
African American Museum, a museum in Texas
Photo: Andreas Praefcke · CC BY 3.0
African American Museum, a museum in Texas
Photo: Andreas Praefcke · CC BY 3.0

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African American Museum is a museum in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 138 m. Chalk Hill stands 202 m to the west-southwest, 7.7 miles off. The nearest named place is Hall of Negro Life, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Texas Lakes Trail passes 6.4 miles off. 3 named summits stand within 25 miles.

About

The story

African American Museum of Dallas is an American art museum located at 3536 Grand Avenue in Fair Park, Dallas, Texas. The museum was founded in 1974 and has operated independently since 1979. The 7 million dollar structure which is now its home, was funded through private donations, and a 1985 Dallas city bond election, which provided 1.2 million towards its construction. The 38,000-square-foot (3,500 m2) structure, built in the shape of a cross, is made of ivory-colored stone. Natural materials and design motifs are used throughout the museum in a manner reminiscent of pre-industrialized cultures of the African continent.

From Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Dates from 1974.

Wikidata Q4689666, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

Visiting

What to expect

Fee
No
Step-free access
Yes

Official site

Getting there

How to reach it

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Coordinates32.77904, -96.76441

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Historic sites
Artworks
Attractions
Parks
Gardens
Museums: 44
Nature reserves: 15
Ghost towns: 5
Picnic sites: 3
  • Picnic Outpost: 4.1 mi
  • Point Nancy Carolyn at Bachman Lake: 7.6 mi
  • Group Picnic Area: 24.5 mi
Peaks: 3
  • Chalk Hill: 7.7 mi
  • Flower Mound: 24.0 mi
  • Sand Hill: 24.1 mi
Springs: 2
  • McKamy Spring: 11.4 mi
  • Hawkins Spring: 23.7 mi
Rest areas: 1
  • SoPac Trail Rest Area: 4.7 mi
Cliffs: 1
Beaches: 1
  • Lynn Creek Park Beach: 18.6 mi
Waterfalls: 1
  • Muddy Creek: 22.4 mi
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of African American Museum. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Chalk HillWSW 252°202 m7.7 mi
Flower MoundNW 313°202 m24.0 mi
Sand HillSE 135°117 m24.1 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3219:0619:39
June solstice06:2020:0320:39
September equinox07:1618:5319:25
December solstice07:2616:4817:26

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Feb–May, Oct–Nov.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F485260677583878780695850
Precip in2.62.83.53.14.63.81.72.23.14.82.93.2

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Dallas FAA AP, 6 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidataOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element way/27113100

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