{"id":98885983,"date":"2016-09-26T13:59:06","date_gmt":"2016-09-26T17:59:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.onetravel.com\/going-places\/?p=98885983"},"modified":"2016-09-26T14:02:17","modified_gmt":"2016-09-26T18:02:17","slug":"how-you-can-visit-the-national-museum-of-african-american-history-and-culture","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.onetravel.com\/going-places\/how-you-can-visit-the-national-museum-of-african-american-history-and-culture\/","title":{"rendered":"How You Can Visit the National Museum of African American History and Culture"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>More than 100 years after its initial proposal, the <a href=\"https:\/\/nmaahc.si.edu\/\" target=\"_blank\">National Museum of African American History and Culture<\/a> opened on September 24th, 2016. The museum, which opened amid a three-day celebration over the weekend, was officially welcomed to the\u00a0National Mall space in a commemoration speech by President Barack Obama.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" style=\"background: #FFF; border: 0; border-radius: 3px; box-shadow: 0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width: 658px; padding: 0; width: calc(100% - 2px);\" data-instgrm-captioned=\"\" data-instgrm-version=\"7\">\n<div style=\"padding: 8px;\">\n<div style=\"background: #F8F8F8; line-height: 0; margin-top: 40px; padding: 32.5462962963% 0; text-align: center; width: 100%;\"><\/div>\n<p style=\"margin: 8px 0 0 0; padding: 0 4px;\"><a style=\"color: #000; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 17px; text-decoration: none; word-wrap: break-word;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/BKv5PTSjGnf\/\" target=\"_blank\">&#8220;This national museum helps to tell a richer and fuller story of who we are.&#8221; &#8211; President @barackobama #APeoplesJourney #MakingHistory by @JoelMGS<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px; margin-bottom: 0; margin-top: 8px; overflow: hidden; padding: 8px 0 7px; text-align: center; text-overflow: ellipsis; white-space: nowrap;\">A photo posted by NMAAHC (@nmaahc) on <time style=\"font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px;\" datetime=\"2016-09-24T18:14:39+00:00\">Sep 24, 2016 at 11:14am PDT<\/time><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script src=\"\/\/platform.instagram.com\/en_US\/embeds.js\" async=\"\" defer=\"defer\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>The ceremony was also attended by former Presidents George W. Bush and Bill Clinton, civil rights icon Rep. John Lewis, Chief Justice John Roberts, and many other leaders, supporters and citizens looking to witness history.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-lang=\"en\"><p>\nThe daughter of a man who was once enslaved helps <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/POTUS\">@POTUS<\/a> &amp; <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/FLOTUS\">@FLOTUS<\/a> open our <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NMAAHC\">@NMAAHC<\/a> yesterday. : Joel Mason-Gaines. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/APeoplesJourney?src=hash\">#APeoplesJourney<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/RQrCWojvfP\">pic.twitter.com\/RQrCWojvfP<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Smithsonian (@smithsonian) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/smithsonian\/status\/780051664078303232\">September 25, 2016<\/a>\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" async=\"\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>The museum was first proposed by black veterans of the Civil War in 1915 and was officially established by an Act of Congress in 2003 after decades of efforts to highlight the contributions of African Americans to American history and culture.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-lang=\"en\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\"><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/APeoplesJourney?src=hash\">#APeoplesJourney<\/a>: a museum 100 years in the making, step inside today&#8217;s historic opening of the <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NMAAHC\">@NMAAHC<\/a>. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/0QVGYkSnct\">https:\/\/t.co\/0QVGYkSnct<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Twitter (@twitter) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/twitter\/status\/779771224691920896\">September 24, 2016<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" async=\"\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>The NMAAHC became the first national museum exclusively dedicated to the documentation of African American life, history and culture. Which, you know, is a BFD.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-lang=\"en\"><p>\nThe <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NMAAHC\">@NMAAHC<\/a> is more than a building. It is a dream come true. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/APeoplesJourney?src=hash\">#APeoplesJourney<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/GoodTrouble?src=hash\">#GoodTrouble<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 John Lewis (@repjohnlewis) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/repjohnlewis\/status\/779709978827423744\">September 24, 2016<\/a>\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" async=\"\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>The celebrations were a star-studded affair, featuring performances from Stevie Wonder and Patti LaBelle, a new short film premiere by Ava Duvernay, readings of black historians and poets by Angela Bassett, and much more.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-lang=\"en\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">.<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/AVAETC\">@AVAETC<\/a> welcomes the audience to the premiere of 8\/28. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/APeoplesJourney?src=hash\">#APeoplesJourney<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/gemoVTNRrh\">pic.twitter.com\/gemoVTNRrh<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Smithsonian NMAAHC (@NMAAHC) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NMAAHC\/status\/779762349205053445\">September 24, 2016<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" async=\"\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>In his opening address, President Obama said, &#8220;A great nation doesn&#8217;t shy away from the truth.&#8221; Further adding, &#8220;Hopefully this museum makes us talk to each other and listen to each other and see each other.&#8221;<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-lang=\"en\"><p>\n&#8220;This is the place to understand how protests and love of country don&#8217;t merely coexist but inform each other.&#8221; &#8211; Barack Obama <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/NMAAHC?src=hash\">#NMAAHC<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/x7KopbMIv3\">pic.twitter.com\/x7KopbMIv3<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Vox (@voxdotcom) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/voxdotcom\/status\/779716376613183489\">September 24, 2016<\/a>\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" async=\"\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Obviously, there has been <em>a lot<\/em> of interest in jetting off to see the new addition to the National Mall landscape.\u00a0If you, too, want to be one of the visitors able to experience this historic documentation, there are some things you need to know.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-lang=\"en\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">10 Things to Know Before You Visit: <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/N4MqYUSjU2\">https:\/\/t.co\/N4MqYUSjU2<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/APeoplesJourney?src=hash\">#APeoplesJourney<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/b0nkMaQ0N2\">pic.twitter.com\/b0nkMaQ0N2<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Smithsonian NMAAHC (@NMAAHC) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NMAAHC\/status\/780157326200344584\">September 25, 2016<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" async=\"\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Probably the most important thing is that you will need to reserve your spot before you head there as there are an unprecedented amount of national and international visitors to the museum. While advanced reservations are no longer available, there are a limited amount of free passes that can be picked up at the museum on a first come, first served basis in the morning.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-lang=\"en\"><p>\nPlease be prepared for large crowds and extended wait times during Grand Opening weekend. More: <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/ofLpeWx6Lt\">https:\/\/t.co\/ofLpeWx6Lt<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/APeoplesJourney?src=hash\">#APeoplesJourney<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 AskNMAAHC (@AskNMAAHC) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/AskNMAAHC\/status\/779795125392277505\">September 24, 2016<\/a>\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" async=\"\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>The museum ticket booth opens at 9:15 am, while the museum is open from 10:00 am to 7:30 pm. Though this Saturday and Sunday, October 1st and 2nd, the museum will remain open until midnight and 10:00 pm, respectively. Which is great, because it gives more time for all visitors to spend more time in this important museum.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-lang=\"en\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">This is what it\u2019s like to walk through the first national black history museum <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/APeoplesJourney?src=hash\">#APeoplesJourney<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/NMAAHC?src=hash\">#NMAAHC<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/ZqcYdcltiW\">https:\/\/t.co\/ZqcYdcltiW<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 julia craven (@juliacraven) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/juliacraven\/status\/776742113283149824\">September 16, 2016<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" async=\"\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>So &#8212; hurry and get yourself over to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.onetravel.com\/cheap-flights\/washington-dc-was-district-of-columbia-deals?fpaffiliate=blog\" target=\"_blank\">Washington, D.C.<\/a> to check out the Smithsonian&#8217;s latest installment!<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" style=\"background: #FFF; border: 0; border-radius: 3px; box-shadow: 0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width: 658px; padding: 0; width: calc(100% - 2px);\" data-instgrm-captioned=\"\" data-instgrm-version=\"7\">\n<div style=\"padding: 8px;\">\n<div style=\"background: #F8F8F8; line-height: 0; margin-top: 40px; padding: 62.4866595518% 0; text-align: center; width: 100%;\"><\/div>\n<p><a style=\"color: #000; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 17px; text-decoration: none; word-wrap: break-word;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/BKY95zajugn\/\" target=\"_blank\">#NMAAHC views. | &#8216;d by @flint_photo during our first #Instameet. #APeoplesJourney #IgDC<\/a><\/p>\n<p>A photo posted by NMAAHC (@nmaahc) on <time style=\"font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px;\" datetime=\"2016-09-15T20:32:53+00:00\">Sep 15, 2016 at 1:32pm PDT<\/time>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script src=\"\/\/platform.instagram.com\/en_US\/embeds.js\" async=\"\" defer=\"defer\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote><p>Planning to check out the museum? 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