African American Museum of the Arts
African American Museum of the Arts is a museum in Florida, at a modelled elevation of 14 m. Buncombe Hill stands 12 m to the northeast, 14 miles off. The nearest named place is African American Museum of the Arts, Inc, a museum less than a tenth of a mile away. RIV OF LKS HRTG CORR passes 0.3 miles off. 3 named summits stand within 25 miles.
The story
The African American Museum of the Arts is an art museum, art gallery, and performance space located at 325 South Clara Avenue in DeLand, Florida. It contains a revolving display of art, and over 150 African-related artifacts. The museum was the brainchild of Irene D. and Maxwell Johnson. After meeting with friends and community leaders, the two helped establish a board of directors on September 22, 1994. After two months of fundraising, the board leased a 1,200 square feet (110 m2) space from the DeLand Housing Authority. This put the museum in the center of DeLand's African American neighborhood. The museum incorporated on January 10, 1995, and received its federal tax-exempt nonprofit status on May 3, 1995. The museum opened its first exhibits on October 8, 1995. In addition to permanent displays of art and artifacts, the museum hosts temporary art exhibits and fine arts performances. It also provides meeting space for community groups and educational classes in the arts.
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Dates from 1994.
Wikidata Q4689669, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What to expect
How to reach it
- 0.3 mi off the RIV OF LKS HRTG CORR, National
- 12.9 mi off the FLORIDA BLACK BEAR, National
- 16.5 mi off the HRTG CROSSROADS HWY
- 19.8 mi off the HALIFAX HERITAGE BYWAY
Overlooks nearby
- Airport Observation Deck · 19 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Chisholm Field: 0.3 mi
- Chess Park: 0.4 mi
- Conrad Park: 0.4 mi
- Pioneer Park: 0.5 mi
- Conrad Field: 0.5 mi
- Volusia Blue Spring: 5.6 mi
- Mosquito Springs: 7.7 mi
- DeLeon Spring: 8.3 mi
- Gemini Springs: 11.2 mi
- Green Springs: 11.7 mi
- African American Museum of the Arts, Inc: 0.0 mi
- Museum of Art: 0.4 mi
- DeLand House Museum: 0.7 mi
- DeLand Memorial Museum: 0.7 mi
- Duncan Gallery of Art: 0.8 mi
- Hulley Tower: 0.9 mi
- Chuck Lennon Memorial: 7.4 mi
- Veterans Memorial: 9.2 mi
- F-15 Eagle: 10.8 mi
- Veterans Memorial: 14.6 mi
- Scrub Oak Preserve: 3.2 mi
- Lower Wekiva River Preserve State Park: 4.6 mi
- Lower Wekiva River Preserve State Park: 5.1 mi
- Lower Wekiva River Preserve State Park: 5.7 mi
- Lower Wekiva River Preserve State Park: 6.4 mi
- Reverend Eloise Page Meditation Garden: 5.8 mi
- Webster Gardens: 6.0 mi
- The Bunny Garden: 6.1 mi
- Bride's Garden: 8.0 mi
- Harmony Gardens Tropical Wedding Garden: 8.0 mi
- Bluemner Kouba Collection: Oscar Bluemner: 0.8 mi
- John B. Stetson: 0.9 mi
- Alligator Sculpture: 12.7 mi
- Rock: 14.4 mi
- Pathways to the Sky: 19.1 mi
- Skydive Deland: 3.2 mi
- ZOOm Air Orlando: 13.7 mi
- UNOH FanZone: 18.2 mi
- Daytona International Speedway Visitors Center: 18.6 mi
- Zoom Air Adventure Park: 20.3 mi
- Bowers Bluff: 13.1 mi
- Morrison Bluff: 17.4 mi
- Caldwell Point: 21.0 mi
- Buncombe Hill: 13.8 mi
- Shell Mound: 17.8 mi
- Green Mound: 22.5 mi
- Disappearing Island: 23.2 mi
- Inlet Shore Beach Area: 23.8 mi
- The Grove: 15.9 mi
- Central Florida Bible Camp: 18.5 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of African American Museum of the Arts. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Buncombe Hill | NE 39° | 12 m | 13.8 mi |
| Shell Mound | NW 308° | 2 m | 17.8 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:30 | 19:06 | 19:37 |
| June solstice | 06:28 | 19:53 | 20:28 |
| September equinox | 07:14 | 18:52 | 19:23 |
| December solstice | 07:15 | 16:57 | 17:33 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Sep–Jun.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 57 | 60 | 64 | 69 | 75 | 80 | 82 | 82 | 79 | 73 | 65 | 60 |
| Precip in | 3.1 | 2.4 | 3.5 | 2.5 | 4.2 | 8.2 | 8.7 | 7.1 | 6.9 | 4.0 | 2.3 | 2.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Deland 1 SSE, 1 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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Day trips start here
- Daytona Beach · 21 mi
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