Museum of African American History

BOSTON

NANTUCKET

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The Museum of African American History is dedicated to preserving, conserving and accurately interpreting the contributions of African Americans in New England from the colonial period through the 19th century.


Boston Campus 46 Joy Street Beacon Hill The African Meeting House and Abiel Smith School on Beacon Hill, both built in the early 1800's, are two of the Museum of African American History's most valuable assets. Located in what once was the heart of Boston's 19^th-century African American community, these buildings remain a showcase of black community organization and enduring testimony to black craftsmanship. Once a church, a school, a vital community meeting place, the African Meeting House is open to the public. The Abiel Smith School, the nation's first public school for African American children, currently houses a first-class exhibit space and the museum store.
The Abiel Smith School Home of the Museum’s exhibit galleries and Museum Store. The first publicly funded schoolhouse in the country for African-American children (1835). The school is one of the final stops on the Black Heritage Trail® . More	The African Meeting House A National Historic Landmark. The Meeting House (1806) is the oldest extant black church building in the United States built by free African American artisans. The African Meeting House is the last stop on the Black Heritage Trail®. More
Admission $5.00 Members - Free 12 yrs & under - Free 13 - 17 yrs - $3.00 Seniors 62+ $3.00
A 1.6 mile walking tour encompassing the largest collection of historic sites in the country relating to the life of a free African American community prior to the Civil War. Guided tours available year around by appointment (617) 742-5415 and at 10, noon, and 2 pm Memorial Day through Labor Day. More.