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Slaves captured in the interior being marched to the coast for sale
Eyewitness Account: The Kidnapping of Africans for Slaves
Slave Auction Poster
A 1859 Slave Auction in Savannah, as Reported by the New York Tribune
The mammy, Aunt Jemima, offers comfort food
Hateful Things: An Exhibit from the Jim Crow Museum of Racist Memorabilia
The Two Platforms
Political Parties in Black and White
Anti-Vietnam War protesters faced National Guard guns with flowers.
Social Movements and Organizations of the 1960s, 70s and 80s
CORE march in Washington DC, 1963, to protest the bombing of the 16th St. Baptist Church in Birmingham, Alabama. Four little girls were killed in the attack.
Turning the Tables on Civil Rights: The 1970s and 1980s
JRosenwald & BookerTWashington
The Rosenwald Schools: An Impressive Legacy of Black-Jewish Collaboration for Negro Education
John Carter lynched w:policeman
John Carter: A Scapegoat for Anger
Running Black Man Target
Hateful Speech
Harps on porch 1919
Inheriting Home: The Skeletons in Pa’s Closet
segregated blk school in South
The Education of Black Children in the Jim Crow South

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Hours of Operation

Sunday - Monday
Closed
Tuesday - Thursday
Friday - Saturday

 

* For the safety of our guests and staff members, ABHM requests that you please reschedule your visit if you are not feeling well. Face mask wearing is optional.

Location

401 W North Avenue
Milwaukee, WI 53212 


*Please be aware that parking is limited to street parking around the museum

Tickets

Adults 18 and up
$7.00
$7.00
Children ages 3-17
$5.00
$5.00
Children under 3 years of age
Free
Free

Tours:

  • Self-guided: regular ticket price
  • Guided by Griot (docent): $10/person
    (You must have 10 or more in your group.)
  • Discounted Guided Tours: $7/person
    Every Wednesday through May 6, 2026
    (You must have 10 or more in your group.)

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Head Griot (docent) Reggie Jackson helps visitors expand their knowledge and understanding of the long history of Black American achievement. (Dr. Fran Kaplan, ABHM)
Head Griot (docent) Reggie Jackson helps visitors expand their knowledge and understanding of the long history of Black American achievement. (Dr. Fran Kaplan, ABHM)
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Middle Passage Exhibit: The Door of No Return (Jarvis Lawson, MKE Magazine)