African American Cultural and Historical Museum of Washtenaw County — Attraction in Ann Arbor

They previously were located in Pontiac but recently moved to Lohr Road in Ann Arbor.

Yesterday, we visited The African American Cultural and Historical Museum of Washtenaw County (AACHM).

My husband found it and what a gem it is!

They are currently showcasing art by sophomores in a local high school (Huron HS). Their project was to showcase African American history and they did it through art themes of Unity, Peace amidst Chaos, Community, Adversity, Music, Adinkra symbols, Struggle, and Honor. I was amazed at their artistic skills and depth of interpretation of their feelings.

The most exciting part is this Museum offers a tour of part of the Ann Arbor Underground Railroad Sites and Black History! We can’t wait to do this!

I love and am always so encouraged to see the resilience African Americans have shown in calamity and the hope they showcase that can only be found in God’s strength.

The employee was very nice and helpful! I highly recommend coming...

A great representation of how blacks in the south were treated in the south and their migration to the north and west. Reasons they moved away and reasons why they were drawn to areas they moved to.

The pictures depicted are of the simple small museum. Yet there are a number of pictures of buildings by the sea and a building with a large circular staircase that...

This is a gem. I really enjoyed The Great Migration exhibit. The house is the perfect space for quiet reflection and appreciation of the art. There are books you are encouraged to touch and engage with, and inter-generational stories...