Smithsonian
 
  Newsdesk Home › Photos for Publicity › Museum of African American History and Culture
Museum of African American History and Culture
Download Adobe Acrobat Reader
Site Selection

Site Map

Image showing the four potential sites for the new National Museum of African American History and Culture.

Image courtesy of the Smithsonian

 High res image  Top

Monument Site #1

The Monument site has been selected as the location for the National Museum of African American History and Culture. Shown circled on the photo, the Monument site is bordered by Constitution Ave. on the north, Madison Dr. on the south, 14th St., N.W. on the east and 15th St., N.W. on the west. The site is directly across 14th St. from the National Museum of American History (to the east) and the site is northeast of the Washington Monument.

Photo courtesy of the Smithsonian Institution

 High res image  Top

Monument Site #2

The Monument site has been selected as the location for the National Museum of African American History and Culture. The Monument site is bordered by Constitution Ave. on the north, Madison Dr. on the south, 14th St., N.W. on the east and 15th St., N.W. on the west. The site is directly across 14th St. from the National Museum of American History (to the east) and the site is northeast of the Washington Monument.

Photo courtesy of the Smithsonian Institution

 High res image  Top

Monument Site #3

The Monument site has been selected as the location for the National Museum of African American History and Culture. The Monument site is bordered by Constitution Ave. on the north, Madison Dr. on the south, 14th St., N.W. on the east and 15th St., N.W. on the west. The site is directly across 14th St. from the National Museum of American History (to the east) and the site is northeast of the Washington Monument.

Photo courtesy of the Smithsonian Institution

 High res image  Top

Monument Site #4

The National Museum of African American History and Culture's Deputy Director Kinshasha Holman Conwill and Director Lonnie G. Bunch stand in front of the location of the new museum. The Monument site was selected as the location for the museum on Jan. 30, 2006.

Photo courtesy of the Smithsonian Institution

 High res image  Top

Monument Site #5

The National Museum of African American History and Culture's Deputy Director Kinshasha Holman Conwill and Director Lonnie G. Bunch stand in front of the location of the new museum. The Monument site was selected as the location for the museum on Jan. 30, 2006.

Photo courtesy of the Smithsonian Institution

 High res image  Top

Press Conference #1

Walter Massey (l) and Roger Sant (r), members of the Smithsonian's Board of Regents, discuss the selection of the Monument site as the new location for the National Museum of African American History and Culture. The Regents selected the site at their Jan. 30 meeting.

Photo courtesy of the Smithsonian Institution

 High res image  Top

Press Conference #2

Walter Massey, Roger Sant and Smithsonian Secretary Lawrence Small (l to r) listen as Lonnie Bunch, director of the National Museum of African American History and Culture, discusses the new location for the museum. The Regents selected the Monument site for the museum at their Jan. 30 meeting.

Photo courtesy of the Smithsonian Institution

 High res image  Top

Press Conference #3

Lonnie Bunch, director of the National Museum of African American History and Culture, talks about the selection of the Monument site as the location for the new museum.

Photo courtesy of the Smithsonian Institution

 High res image  Top

Top  
Top