DuSable Museum of African - American History
The DuSable Black History Museum and Education Center, formerly the DuSable Museum of African American History, is a museum in Chicago that is dedicated to the study and conservation of African-American history, culture, and art.Photo: TonyTheTiger, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Opening hours: Wednesday—Sunday 11:00 AM—4:00 PM
- Type: Museum
- Description: Chicago museum of African American history, culture, and art
- Also known as: “DuSable Black History Museum”, “DuSable Black History Museum and Education Center”, “DuSable Museum of African American History”, “DuSable Museum of African-American History”, and “South Park Commission-Administration Building”
- Address: 740 East 56th Place, Chicago, IL 60637
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include University of Chicago Medical Center and John Crerar Library.
University of Chicago Medical Center
Hospital
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The University of Chicago Medical Center, branded as UChicago Medicine, is a nationally ranked academic medical center located in Hyde Park on the South Side of Chicago. University of Chicago Medical Center is situated 1,100 feet southeast of DuSable Museum of African - American History.
John Crerar Library
Library
Photo: Mx. Granger, CC0.
The John Crerar Library is the academic library for science, technology, and medicine at the University of Chicago. It is part of the University of Chicago Library. John Crerar Library is situated 1,300 feet east of DuSable Museum of African - American History.
Robie House
The Frederick C. Robie House is a historic house museum on the University of Chicago campus in the Hyde Park neighborhood of Chicago, Illinois, United States. Robie House is situated 3,200 feet east of DuSable Museum of African - American History.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Washington Park and Hyde Park.
Washington Park
Suburb
Washington Park is one of the 77 community areas of Chicago in Illinois, United States. It is located on the South Side of Chicago The community area includes the 372 acre park of the same name, stretching east-west from Cottage Grove Avenue to the Dan Ryan Expressway, and north-south from 51st Street to 63rd.
Hyde Park
Photo: Urbanrules, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Hyde Park is one of Chicago's most famous neighborhoods, most certainly so on the South Side, located along the south lakefront. Having played host to the White City, the University of Chicago, President Obama, the setting for Richard Wright's Native Son, and…
Woodlawn
Suburb
Woodlawn is one of the 77 community areas of Chicago in Illinois, United States. It is near the shore of Lake Michigan 8.5 miles south of the Loop. The community area is bounded by the lake to the east, 60th Street to the north, King Drive to the west and 67th Street to the south, and a small area that lies south of 67th Street between Cottage Grove Avenue and South Chicago Avenue.
DuSable Museum of African - American History
- Categories: art museum, African-American museum, building, tourism, and tourist attraction
- Location: Chicago, Cook, Chicagoland, Illinois, Midwest, United States, North America
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Latitude
41.79187° or 41° 47′ 31″ northLongitude
-87.60727° or 87° 36′ 26″ westElevation
594 feet (181 metres)Named after
Jean Baptiste Point du SableOpen location code
86HJQ9RV+P3OpenStreetMap ID
way 33769411OpenStreetMap feature
building=museumOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=museum
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Spanish—“DuSable Museum of African - American History” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “美國杜薩布爾非裔人歷史博物館”
- Dutch: “DuSable Museum of African American History”
- French: “DuSable Museum of African American History”
- French: “DuSable Museum”
- Portuguese: “DuSable Museum of African American History”
- Spanish: “DuSable Museum of African American History”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as East Hyde Park and Kenwood.
Nearby Places
Explore places such as DuSable Museum and Cottage Grove & 57th Street.
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