National Museum of African American History and Culture
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National Museum of African American History and Culture is a museum, at a modelled elevation of 4 m. Gantt Hill stands 156 m to the west-northwest, 11 miles off. The nearest named place is The Gwenfritz Sculpture, a artwork 0.1 miles away. George Washington Memorial Parkway passes 1.3 miles off. 35 named summits stand within 25 miles.
free. timed-entry passes are required
The story
The National Museum of African American History and Culture (NMAAHC), colloquially known as the Blacksonian, is a Smithsonian Institution museum located on the National Mall in Washington, D.C., in the United States. It was established in 2003 and opened its permanent home in 2016 with a ceremony led by President Barack Obama. Early efforts to establish a federally owned museum featuring African-American history and culture can be traced to 1915 and the National Memorial Association, although the modern push for such an organization did not begin until the 1970s. After years of little success, a legislative push began in 1988 that led to authorization of the museum in 2003. A site was selected in 2006, and a design submitted by Freelon Group/Adjaye Associates/Davis Brody Bond was chosen in 2009. Construction began in 2012 and was completed in 2016. The NMAAHC is the world's largest museum dedicated to African-American history and culture. In 2022 it welcomed 1,092,552 visitors, and was the second–most visited Smithsonian Museum and eighth–most visited museum in the United States. The museum has more than 40,000 objects in its collection, although only about 3,500 items are on display. The 350,000-square-foot (33,000 m2), 10-story building (five above and five below ground) and its exhibits have won critical praise.
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Dates from 2003-12-16.
Wikidata Q3073495, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Built
- 2016-09-24
- Height
- 18.1356 m
What to expect
- Operated by
- Smithsonian Institution
- Fee
- No
How to reach it
- 1.3 mi off the George Washington Memorial Parkway, National
- 4.7 mi off the Booth's Escape
- 5.5 mi off the Star-Spangled Banner Byway
- 7.3 mi off the Old Georgetown Pike
Overlooks nearby
Named places within 25 miles
- The Gwenfritz Sculpture: 0.1 mi
- Infinity: 0.1 mi
- Reason: 0.2 mi
- Justice: 0.2 mi
- Bearing Witness: 0.2 mi
- US Capitol East Gatehouse: 0.1 mi
- Washington Monument: 0.2 mi
- Original Patentees of D.C.: 0.2 mi
- Boy Scout Memorial: 0.2 mi
- Jefferson Pier Stone: 0.2 mi
- National Museum of American History: 0.1 mi
- National Children's Museum: 0.3 mi
- U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum: 0.3 mi
- Old Post Office Tower and Museum: 0.3 mi
- National Museum of Natural History: 0.4 mi
- Agriculture Grounds: 0.2 mi
- The Ellipse: 0.3 mi
- Sherman Park: 0.4 mi
- Smithsonian Grounds: 0.4 mi
- Pollinator Garden: 0.5 mi
- German-American Friendship Garden: 0.2 mi
- Floral Library: 0.4 mi
- Moongate Garden: 0.4 mi
- White House Kitchen Garden: 0.4 mi
- Fountain Garden: 0.4 mi
- Lockkeeper's House: 0.4 mi
- Smithsonian National Carousel: 0.5 mi
- White House Peace Vigil: 0.6 mi
- Almas Temple: 0.8 mi
- United States Capitol: 1.3 mi
- Picnic site for Rose park: 1.6 mi
- Picnic Grove 29: 3.3 mi
- Picnic Grove 1: 3.5 mi
- Picnic Grove 2 South: 3.6 mi
- Picnic Grove 2 South: 3.8 mi
- Roaches Run Waterfowl Sanctuary: 2.0 mi
- Fort Bennet Park and Palisades Trail: 2.6 mi
- Reservation 630: 3.6 mi
- Alger Park: 4.0 mi
- Soapstone Valley: 4.1 mi
- Peters Hill: 1.0 mi
- Lees Hill: 2.3 mi
- Jackson Hill: 2.5 mi
- Mackeys Hill: 2.6 mi
- Camp Hill: 2.8 mi
- Takoma Spring: 5.9 mi
- Silver Spring: 6.8 mi
- Clean Drinking Manor Spring: 7.7 mi
- Indian Springs: 10.6 mi
- Sandy Spring: 17.2 mi
- Rosier Bluff: 8.2 mi
- Indian Queen Bluff: 9.5 mi
- Indian Head: 21.2 mi
- Quartz Rock Outcropping: 22.5 mi
- Quartz Rock Outcropping: 22.5 mi
- Fishing Shore: 3.7 mi
- Lake Barcroft Beach: 6.9 mi
- Purplehorse Beach: 12.7 mi
- Sycamore Beach: 12.8 mi
- Stubblefield Falls: 10.3 mi
- Scott's Run Falls: 10.6 mi
- Great Falls: 13.9 mi
- Coe Creek: 21.1 mi
- Wilson: 24.3 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of National Museum of African American History and Culture. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gantt Hill | WNW 283° | 156 m | 11.0 mi |
| Hunting Hill | NNW 326° | 156 m | 16.1 mi |
| Black Hill | NW 325° | 148 m | 24.9 mi |
| Mount Daniel | W 273° | 144 m | 8.1 mi |
| Minor's Hill | W 277° | 140 m | 6.8 mi |
| Freedom Hill | W 281° | 140 m | 11.5 mi |
| Prout Hill | W 266° | 137 m | 8.6 mi |
| Upton Hill | W 259° | 125 m | 6.2 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:13 | 18:45 | 19:20 |
| June solstice | 05:44 | 19:58 | 20:38 |
| September equinox | 06:56 | 18:32 | 19:07 |
| December solstice | 07:24 | 16:08 | 16:50 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Jun, Aug–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 38 | 40 | 48 | 58 | 67 | 76 | 81 | 79 | 72 | 61 | 50 | 42 |
| Precip in | 2.9 | 2.6 | 3.5 | 3.2 | 3.9 | 4.2 | 4.3 | 3.3 | 3.9 | 3.7 | 2.9 | 3.4 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Washington Reagan Natl AP, 3 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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