The Museum was founded in 1974 as a part of Bishop College Library. Since 1979, it has been a private non-profit institution under the auspices of the Board of Trustees of the Foundation for African American Art. Construction began on the new facility July 1991 and the new facility opened November 13, 1993. In addition, the Museum has as one of its main objectives the presentation of meaningful experiences for children and adult audiences that would not ordinarily visit a museum. The African American Museum is located at 3536 Grand Avenue in Fair Park, P. O. Box 150153, Dallas, TX 75315-0153.
Admission is free.
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