The DuSable Museum of African-American History is the oldest museum of its type in the country and is the only major independent institution in Chicago established to preserve and interpret the historical experiences and achievements of African-Americans.
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mosaic portraits, Harold Washington office, Africa Speaks, Trial to Triumph,
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Founded in 1961 by teacher and art historian Dr. Margaret Burroughs and other leading Chicago citizens, the DuSable Museum is one of the few independent institutions of its kind in the United States. Developed to preserve and interpret the experiences and achievements of people of African descent, it is dedicated to the collection, documentation, preservation and study of the history and culture of
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Sometimes overlooked among Chicago's better-known cultural institutions, the DuSable Museum is worth a visit, particularly for school-aged and older kids who may be learning about the civil rights movement and African-American history in school, or grappling with tough issues about race and identity themselves. Located in Chicago's Hyde Park neighborhood near the University of Chicago -- an area tourists
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Two circular gardens of colorful, annual flowers are set in the plaza just north of the DuSable Museum. At the center of the Sunken Garden, north of the plaza, is a garden of annual and perennial flowers with ornamental grasses surrounded by several sculptures.
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The DuSable focuses on African-American history in Chicago and the United States. Permanent exhibits include "Clothed in History" with items like the shoes of gospel legend Mahalia Jackson and a dress worn by Halle Berry in the movie "Introducing Dorothy Dandridge."
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The DuSable Museum of African American History located in the historic Hyde Park area of Chicago in Washington Park unites art, history and culture. Enjoy a self-guided or group tour of The DuSable Museum of African American History, the first and oldest institution of its kind in the country, has been dedicated to the collection, preservation, interpretation and dissemination of the history and culture
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Beatrice Smigasiewicz From the Black Panther Party to Sun Ra to Harold Washington, Chicago has played a major role in African-American history. So it's no wonder that the nation's first museum of African-American history would be located here. Founded in 1961 by the late Charles Burroughs and his wife Margaret, the DuSable Museum had its beginnings in two rooms of an apartment on the South Side before
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