Elmhurst Art Museum
As the nation faces a historic moment of social justice reawakening, the Elmhurst Art Museum announces a new exhibition that reflects on historical and contemporary responses to fair housing in the Chicago area. “In...
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Peabody Museum of Archeology & Ethnology
It’s been four centuries since Europeans first arrived on the shores of southeastern Massachusetts, but the people they met have called the region home for 12,000 years. And while for many, the arrival of...
National Museum of American History
Before 2020 became the dystopian reality that we seem to live with every day, the Smithsonian Institution had declared this year as the “Year of the Woman,” anticipating the centenary of women’s suffrage. Nothing...
University of Kentucky Art Museum
From a celebrated portrait of the nation’s first president George Washington to a drawing of George Floyd, University of Kentucky Art Museum’s “This is America*” examines the nation’s story — the good, the bad and the ugly...
New Britain Museum of American Art
At New Britain Museum of American Art, 2020 was set to be the year of the woman, to mark the centennial of women getting the right to vote. Coronavirus got in the way, shuttering...
Design Museum Everywhere
Bringing the transformative power of design to the forefront, Design Museum Everywhere goes virtual with its groundbreaking exhibition, We Design: People. Practice. Progress. Highlighting the lack of racial and gender diversity in the design field first and...
Muhammad Ali Center
The Muhammad Ali Center in downtown Louisville is using plywood from boarded-up buildings as part of a new exhibit that will serve as a lesson in Louisville’s history. The museum wanted to take the...
Midwest Museum of American Art
Two close-up photos show young Black children holding “Black Lives Matter” signs at a Chicago protest this year. Like a cross on a wall, they flank two hand-colored lithographs of a white boy and...
Cincinnati Art Museum
The Cincinnati Art Museum has a new exhibit from Hank Willis Thomas that will examine gender and race, interconnected worldwide struggle for liberty and equality, and the importance of participation. It can all be enjoyed...
Museum of the Bible
In response to the COVID-19 pandemic and conversations on racial equality in America, Museum of the Bible has launched a new museum theme: “Bible and Healing.” This theme explores how Scripture has influenced both...
Currier Museum of Art
After five months of closure, the Currier Museum of Art in Manchester reopens its doors to the public today with a bold juxtaposition of exhibits. It’s a striking mix that includes a pair of...
The Plywood Project
In Manhattan’s Harlem neighborhood, two new collaborative murals for the Sugar Hill Children’s Museum of Art & Storytelling were unveiled this weekend. The monumental works by nine New York artists are symbols of protest...
The Tread of Pioneers Museum
As our country and our world continue to grapple with issues of race and inequality, the world’s museums are joining together to speak out and stand up for social justice. During these turbulent times,...
Old Salem Museum & Gardens
Old Salem Museums & Gardens and the Museum of Early Southern Decorative Arts (MESDA) have been accepted as one of the newest members of the highly respected International Coalition of Sites of Conscience. Founded...
Midwest Museum of American Art
The exhibit “Politics & Religion” continues through Oct. 2 at the Midwest Museum of American Art, 429 S. Main St. The museum’s director, Brian Byrn, has spent three years curating the exhibit, which features...
Baseball Heritage Museum
The Baseball Heritage Museum is holding a virtual discussion about the history, impact and the Cleveland Indians name. The group will also talk about the 100th anniversary of the Negro National League. The event...