African American Museum of Iowa

The African American Museum of Iowa, nestled along the Cedar River near downtown Cedar Rapids, , , has been carrying out its mission “To preserve, publicize, and educate the public on the African American heritage and culture of Iowa” since its incorporation as a 501 organization in 1993.
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  • Opening hours:
    Tuesday—Thursday and Saturday: 10:00 AM—4:00 PM
    Friday: 10:00 AM—2:00 PM
  • Type: Museum
  • Description: museum “to preserve, exhibit, and teach the African American heritage of Iowa.” in Cedar Rapids, Iowa
  • Also known as: “African American Museum Of Iowa” and “The Iowa Museum for Black History”
  • Address: 55 12th Avenue Southeast, Cedar Rapids, IA 52401

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include C.S.P.S. Hall and National Czech & Slovak Museum & Library.

Arts center
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The in , USA was built during 1890-91 and expanded twice in the next two decades. It was a social and cultural center of the local Czech-Slovak Protective Society. is situated 720 feet north of African American Museum of Iowa.

Museum
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The National Czech & Slovak Museum & Library is a and library of Czech and history and culture located in , in the United States. is situated 1,100 feet southwest of African American Museum of Iowa.

Theater building
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The is a 1,693-seat theater in Cedar Rapids, . It was individually listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1976. In 2015 it was included as a contributing property in the Cedar Rapids Central Business District Commercial Historic District. is situated 3,500 feet northwest of African American Museum of Iowa.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Cedar Rapids and Otis.

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is a city in . In 2016, it was the second largest city in Iowa by population and is home to about 137,000 residents. Largely known as an industrial, working class city, has begun to grow and expand employment opportunities in the service sector, attracting new residents to the area.

Neighborhood
is an unincorporated area in the city of in , , United States. is situated 2 miles southeast of African American Museum of Iowa.

Town
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is a city in , , United States. It is a suburb located in the northwestern side of and is part of the Cedar Rapids Metropolitan Statistical Area. is situated 5 miles north of African American Museum of Iowa.

African American Museum of Iowa

Latitude
41.96873° or 41° 58′ 7″ north
Longitude
-91.65974° or 91° 39′ 35″ west
Wheelchair access
yes
Open location code
86HCX89R+F4
Open­Street­Map ID
way 251284690
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­museum
Wiki­data ID
Q4689668
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In Other Languages

“African American Museum of Iowa” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “المتحف الأمريكي الأفريقي في ولاية أيوا”
  • Arabic: “المتحف الأمريكي الإفريقي في ولاية أيوا”

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Highlights include MLK Memorial Bridge and The Bridge of Lions.

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