African American Museum

Great African American Folk Art Collection

Description

The African American Museum is a cultural jewel that showcases a great collection of art and cultural artifacts. In addition to seeing crafts, documents, photographs, and other items of African heritage, visitors will also learn about how African Americans shaped the state of Texas and the United States as a whole. One of the most impressive aspects of the museum is its gigantic collection of African American folk art--one of the largest of its kind in the country. The museum was founded in 1974 as a special collection of Bishop College, and has been independently operated since 1979.