| Housed in a beautiful ivory building, the Dallas African | | | | Among the permanently housed exhibits in the |
| American Museum is a culturally important destination | | | | museums are African American art works by |
| on your holiday in South Western United States. For | | | | contemporary African American artists. Exhibits |
| more than a quarter of a century the museum has | | | | depicting African art a small, but rich collection of |
| represented one of the areas minorities and their | | | | African art objects such as masks, sculpture, and |
| cultural heritage to visitors and residents alike and has | | | | textiles. Texas African American history, artifacts |
| been a beacon of cultural exchange and integration | | | | related to African American history in Texas. It also |
| between communities. Started in 1974 as a part of the | | | | houses one of the largest African American folk art |
| Bishop College Special Collection, the Museum has | | | | collections in the U. S., the collection includes works by |
| operated independently since 1979. | | | | Clementine Hunter, David Butler, and George White. A |
| The significance of the museum in Dallas over | | | | small collection of African American inspired musical |
| numerous others that also represent the culture of | | | | styles such as jazz and information pertaining to its |
| African Americans through out the USA is that it is the | | | | development. |
| only such institution in South Western United States | | | | An archival section is also on display by the museum |
| that is devoted to the preservation and display of | | | | that can be accessed after permission is obtained by |
| African American artistic, cultural and historical | | | | researchers from the museum. Archives include |
| materials. It is also one of the largest African American | | | | papers of prominent African American citizens from |
| folk art collections in the country. | | | | Dallas and Texas; records depository for Bishop |
| The main objective behind the establishment of the | | | | College; Sepia Magazine collection, 1945-1983; photo |
| museum was the meaningful dispensation of | | | | archives of 43,000 images; archives from Freedman's |
| information pertaining to African American culture to | | | | Cemetery Collection; Texas Black Women's archives; |
| adults and children. The rich heritage of black art and | | | | and Dallas County Black Political Archives. |
| history is housed in four vaulted galleries, and is further | | | | The museum which is located at Fair Park just across |
| enhanced by a research library. Living African | | | | from the Music Hall is in the vicinity of a number of |
| American culture is experienced through entertaining | | | | Dallas hotels. Hotels in Dallas varying in quality can be |
| and educational programs presented in the theater, | | | | found in the area and some offer guided tours of the |
| studio arts area and classrooms. | | | | museum. |