African American Museum

African American Museum of Dallas is an American art museum located at 3536 Grand Avenue in , , . The museum was founded in 1974 and has operated independently since 1979.
aamdallas.org
+1 214 565 9026
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  • Opening hours:
    Sunday—Monday: closed
    Tuesday—Friday: 11:00 AM—5:00 PM
    Saturday: 10:00 AM—5:00 PM
  • Email: info@aamdallas.org
  • Type: Museum
  • Description: museum in Dallas, Texas, United States
  • Also known as: “African American Museum of Dallas”
  • Address: 3536 Grand Avenue, Dallas, TX 75210

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Cotton Bowl and Fair Park station.

Stadium
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The is an outdoor in , Texas, United States. Opened in 1930 as Fair Park Stadium, it is on the site of the State Fair of Texas, known as . is situated 1,500 feet east of African American Museum.

Railway station
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is a DART rail station located in the neighborhood of Dallas, Texas. The station is on the Green Line and serves , which is home to the annual State Fair of Texas and the . is situated 1,200 feet northwest of African American Museum.

Ferris wheel
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is a Ferris wheel at in Dallas, Texas, where it operates during the annual State Fair of Texas as its most popular ride. With an overall height of 216 feet, it was the tallest Ferris wheel in from 1985 until the opening of the 250-foot Star of Puebla in Mexico, on 22 July 2013. is situated 1,800 feet southeast of African American Museum.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Fair Park and South Dallas.

Neighborhood
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is a recreational and educational complex in , United States, located immediately east of . The 277-acre area is registered as a Dallas Landmark and National Historic Landmark; many of the buildings were constructed for the Texas Centennial Exposition in 1936.

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is part of , extending south of the I30 east of Downtown, and south of the Trinity River west of it. In its west, across the Trinity River, you will find Oak Cliff, a large, low-income, mainly residential district southwest of downtown.

Quarter
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is a historic neighborhood of , home to a diverse array of arts venues, restaurants, bars, entertainment venues, businesses, and urban residential units near in .

African American Museum

Latitude
32.77906° or 32° 46′ 45″ north
Longitude
-96.76444° or 96° 45′ 52″ west
Wheelchair access
yes
Open location code
8645Q6HP+J6
Open­Street­Map ID
way 27113100
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­museum
Wiki­data ID
Q4689666
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In Other Languages

From Egyptian Arabic to Japanese—“African American Museum” goes by many names.
  • Egyptian Arabic: “المتحف الافريقى الامريكى”
  • Japanese: “アフリカ系アメリカ人博物館”

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