Plan Your Visit
What's Happening at the Museum
A look at all the upcoming programs and events
Community & Collaboration
Artistic Impressions with Summer Clinkscale
A Black creator shares her journey into the world of painting and how African American heritage influences art today.
Searchable Museum
Atlanta Washerwomen Strike
In 1881, washerwomen in Atlanta staged the largest-ever strike by African Americans, walking off the job for weeks until their demands and those of other service workers were met.
Story
Five You Should Know: Black Women Icons of Afrofuturism
Their influence spans across disciplines, genres and decades – while re-imagining the past, present and future through a Black cultural lens.
Digital Learning Resource
Black Women Artists
Meet Black women artists through their artwork in our collection and other Smithsonian museums.