National Museum of African American History and Culture Releases Opening-Year Annual Report  

The Smithsonian’s National Museum of African American History and Culture today released its 2017 Annual Report, highlighting key stories and achievements from the museum’s first full year of operation in its new building. The report can be viewed at nmaahc.si.edu/about/annual-reports.

About the National Museum of African American History and Culture  

The National Museum of African American History and Culture has welcomed more than 4.5 million visitors since opening Sept. 24, 2016, on the National Mall in Washington, D.C. Occupying a prominent location next to the Washington Monument, the nearly 400,000-square-foot museum is the nation’s largest and most comprehensive cultural destination devoted exclusively to exploring, documenting and showcasing the African American story and its impact on American and world history. For more information about the museum, visit nmaahc.si.edu, follow @NMAAHC on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram and Snapchat—or call Smithsonian information at (202) 633-1000.

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