SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION, ANACOSTIA COMMUNITY MUSEUM

WASHINGTON, DC

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The Smithsonian Institution's Anacostia Community Museum (ACM) is an educational, cultural, and research center dedicated to exploring the history, culture, and contemporary issues of Washington D.C.’s Anacostia neighborhoods and other communities. Located in the historic Anacostia neighborhood of Southeast Washington, D.C., the museum is the first federally funded community museum in the United States and a major part of the Smithsonian Institution.

The ACM was established in 1967 and opened to the public in 1974. It has since become a major center for the study of urban history and culture in the United States. The museum features a variety of permanent and changing exhibitions that explore the history and culture of American communities of color. The ACM also offers a variety of educational programs and events such as field trips, workshops, lectures, and other activities.

The ACM also houses a research library, an archives, and a collection of over 10,000 artifacts, photographs, and documents. The library and archives are open to the public and contain a wealth of resources on the history, culture, and contemporary issues of Washington D.C.’s Anacostia neighborhoods. The museum’s collection is also available for research and educational purposes.

The Smithsonian Institution’s Anacostia Community Museum is an important part of the Smithsonian Institution and a great educational resource for both visitors and Washington D.C. residents. The museum strives to foster understanding and appreciation of the history, culture, and contemporary issues of American communities of color.

SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION, ANACOSTIA COMMUNITY MUSEUM is a Uncategorized or General Museum in WASHINGTON DC. US MID #8401100063

The museum is classed as GMU (Uncategorized or General Museums). It comes under American Alliance of Museums (AAM) region: Mid-Atlantic (District of Columbia, Delaware, Maryland, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania).

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ANACOSTIA COMMUNITY MUSEUM
1901 FORT PL SE
WASHINGTON
DC
20020

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SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION, ANACOSTIA COMMUNITY MUSEUM Information

MID # 8401100063
Name ANACOSTIA COMMUNITY MUSEUM
Alternate Name SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION, ANACOSTIA COMMUNITY MUSEUM
Classification Uncategorized or General Museums, , Mid-Atlantic
Federal Employer Identification Number (EIN)
NTEECC
Tax period of the latest return filed (YYYYMM)
INCOME 0
REVENUE 0
LAT/LONG 38.857084, -76.97677
CODES FIPS State Code: 11
FIPS County Code: 001
US Census Tract: 007407
US Census Block: 1000