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A Place for All People

The Smithsonian Institution opened its newest museum, the National Museum of African American History and Culture, September 24, 2016. The celebration continues and reaches beyond Washington, D.C., to Littleton, Colorado, as the Littleton Museum presents “A Place for All People: Introducing the National Museum of African American History and Culture.” The commemorative poster exhibition will be on view September 20 through December 29, 2024. 

Organized by the Smithsonian Institution Traveling Exhibition Service (SITES) in collaboration with the National Museum of African American History and Culture (NMAAHC), “A Place for All People” highlights key artifacts that tell the rich and diverse story of the African American experience. From the child-size shackles of a slave and the clothing worn by Carlotta Walls on her first day at Little Rock Central High School to Chuck Berry’s Gibson guitar, “Maybellene,” and the track shoes worn by Olympian Carl Lewis, the exhibition presents a living history that reflects challenge, triumph, faith, and hope.

The poster exhibition and related public programs are an opportunity for the Littleton Museum to showcase its work in sharing the many stories of African American and African diaspora people and their contributions to the local community and the American story.