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Location
Accessibility
ADA restrooms planned in new facility; current facility has restroom
Visitor tip
Plan to speak with the knowledgeable staff and director about the artifacts and DeLand history—visitors consistently praise their expertise and willingness to share detailed information about each piece in the museum.
Best time
Contact the museum Wednesday-Friday between 10am-4pm to confirm hours and ask about current or upcoming exhibitions like The Story Quilters of Hannibal Square Exhibit, which visitors have highlighted as phenomenal.
About African American Museum of the Arts, Inc
Art museum with educational events. Collection of African-American & Caribbean artwork, with exhibitions, film presentations & lectures.
Quick Facts
- Type
- Arts & Cultural Museum
- Hours
- Wed-Fri 10am-4pm, Sat 10am-2pm
- Admission
- Free
- Focus
- African American art, culture, and history
What visitors say
I went to see artist, Anthony Foster’s exhibition opening at the African-American museum. It is a fascinating place with art and artifacts from Africa and the Caribbean. Mr. Foster’s work was fabulous, and we enjoyed hearing about the…
Definitely worth the time to capture history. The Museum is small right now; though they are planning to expand on their property very soon. Ms Mary, the Director, schedules events that are most interesting. The Quilt showing was…
The museum is nice. It’s a small space without enough room to display all that they have. I was informed that they received grants to expand next year, which I would gladly come back to see. The museum is free to the public, but there…
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Did You Know?
- The museum features The Story Quilters of Hannibal Square Exhibit, showcasing biographical hand-sewn quilts created by local artists
- The museum operates a Dr. Noble 'Thin Man' Watts amphitheater that hosts local poetry contests and can be rented by the community
- The museum offers year-round internship programs for college students, providing hands-on educational opportunities
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