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Who needs activities like the one you are creating?

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I don't think anyone particularly NEEDS this activity but what I had in mind was black history and culture. So people interested in the origins of jazz music and other New Orleans culture would enjoy this virtual field trip.

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There are other black museums to visit such as the Smithsonian Institution's National Museum of African American History and Culture in Washington D.C. or a more local choice (Baltimore, MD) would be the Blacks in Wax Museum. Considering the time we are in now though, with Covid, those options are limited to only African-American museums with virtual tours. For jazz specifically, there are also some virtual options such as the New Orleans Jazz Museum, which I'm writing about. and the American Jazz Museum in Kansas, MO

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African American Museums with Virtual Option

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African American Museums with Virtual Option

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Looking to explore African American Black History Museums from home? The Black experience is so vast and varied there is no end to what can be learned about it. This is why when I travel, I try to visit local African American History Museums to get a better feel for a new destination. On a trip to Georgia, my family and I visited the Jack Hadley Black History Museum and learned first-hand what it was like for the museum's curator, Mr. Hadley, to grow up on a plantation.

But you don't have to travel to explore some of the best exhibits in the country. Thanks to technology, you can visit some of them virtually. If you're interested in learning more about African American history and culture in the United States, there's a bevy of museums and resources that are available online.

Google Arts & Culture and the United States Civil Rights Trail provide virtual tours, exhibits, and access to online archives that you can explore from home.

Here are some African American History and Civil Rights Museums that you can explore from home:

[This post on Black History Museums You can Explore from Home was originally published in February 2021 and updated December 2021]

12 AFRICAN AMERICAN BLACK HISTORY MUSEUMS TO VISIT VIRTUALLY

You can find a complete list of all the virtual tours offered by Google Arts & Culture here.

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture (Washington, DC)

Since opening in 2016, the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture has become one of the most popular museums in Washington, DC. Visitors are educated about the Black experience by going on a trip through time. The journey starts in Africa with its history galleries that span from Slavery to Emancipation and then from Segregation to Today. More than 3,500 exhibits are available online.

Archives of African American Music & Culture (Bloomington, Indiana)

The collections in the Archives of African American Music & Culture museum highlight African American music ranging from classical, and religious, to popular music including R&B and Hip Hop.

The Museum of African American Art (Los Angeles, California)

The Museum of African American Art interprets, promotes, and preserves art by or about people of African descent. It was founded in 1976 to increase public awareness of African American Art.

The Gordon Parks Foundation (Pleasantville, New York)

You can take a trip through time with the life work of famed African American photographer, Gordon Parks. The Gordon Parks Foundation showcases Parks's career, which spans from the 1940s up until his death in 2006. Parks' photographs focused on race relations, Civil Rights, and urban life.

Dance Theater of Harlem (New York, New York)

The Dance Theater of Harlem is the first Black classical ballet company and the first major ballet company to prioritize Black dancers. This school was founded more than 50 years ago. There are four online exhibits about the history of this world-famous dance company as well as some amazing photos of the company over the years.

Negro Leagues Baseball Museum (Kansas City, Missouri)

Watch a short film that provides an introduction to the Negro League Baseball League through the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum virtual tour. The film includes interviews with former Negro League players.

Frederick Douglass National Historic Site (Washington, DC)

While many of the museums in Washington, DC have re-opened Cedar Hill, Frederick Douglass's Historic home is still closed. If you would like to learn more about Douglass, an ambassador, abolitionist, writer, and former slave you can explore his home virtually. He purchased this stunning 21-room Victorian mansion in 1878. There are a number of rooms filled with artifacts that are viewable in the online tour.

The University of North Carolina at Greensboro (UNCG) - University Libraries [Online Exhibit: African Americans at the University of North Carolina at Greensboro, 1892-1971] (Greensboro, NC)

The UNCG's online exhibit offers a riveting look inside the lives of some African American employees who worked on the campus of the University of North Carolina at Greensboro. This exhibit features not only photos of the Black workers in the late 1800s but there are artifacts listing how much the University paid some of its African American employees.

The Black Archives of Mid-America (Kansas City, Missouri)

The Black Archives of Mid-America offers two online exhibits: one about famous dancer Alvin Ailey; and the other about the Historic 18 th and Vine Jazz District in Kansas City.

The Martin Luther King, Jr. Center for Nonviolent Social Change (The King Center) (Atlanta, Georgia)

The King Center is part of the memorial and childhood home of Dr. King. This online exhibit contains various letters and miscellaneous documents and artifacts.

DuSable Museum of African American History (Chicago, Illinois)

Created in 1961, the DuSable Museum of African American History is one of the oldest museums of African American history. Originally started as the Ebony Museum of Negro History and Art, this institute was the largest caretaker of African American culture until the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture opened.

Tuskegee Airmen National Historic Site at Moton Field (Tuskegee, Alabama)

Take a virtual tour of the primary flight-training site for the Tuskeegee Airmen, the famed African American pilots of World War II.

6 CIVIL RIGHTS MUSEUMS TO VISIT VIRTUALLY

You can find a complete list of all the virtual tours and experiences offered by the United States Civil Rights Trail here.

If you want to learn more about Black History, in addition to virtual tours Black History documentaries also provide some insight into the Black experience in America. For more Black History inspiration follow us on Instagram.

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Looking to explore African American Black History Museums from home? The Black experience is so vast and varied there is no end to what can be learned about it. This is why when I travel, I try to visit local African American History Museums to get a better feel for a new destination.

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Inside New Orleans’ Traditional Food - New Orleans & Company

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From gumbo and jambalaya to beignets and king cake, food makes the Crescent City a place unlike any other. Learn about New Orleans’ traditional food with New Orleans & Company.

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New Orleans and New Orleans Jazz: Best of New Orleans Jazz Music (New Orleans Jazz Festival & Fest)