The African American Museum in Cleveland, Cleveland

Name: The African American Museum in Cleveland
Address: Cleveland, United States

#240 among attractions in Cleveland

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African American Museum in Cleveland, Ohio was founded in 1953 by Icabod Flewellen. The Museum is housed in a 100-year-old Carnegie Library building. The Museum works to educate young people about the positive contributions of blacks to the cultures of the world, and to eliminate the distorted portrayals and images of black people. ()

Coordinates: 41°30'31"N, 81°37'38"W

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HoughCleveland United States

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The African American Museum in Cleveland – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Cleveland Museum of Art, Wade Park, Cleveland Museum of Natural History, Cleveland Botanical Garden.

0.8 miE
Museum, Art museum
Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland
21 min walk • Nestled in the heart of Cleveland, Ohio, the Cleveland Museum of Art stands as a testament to the city's rich cultural heritage and its commitment to the arts. Renowned for its diverse and extensive collection, this art museum is a cornerstone of Cleveland's cultural...
0.8 miE
Park
Wade Park, Cleveland
20 min walk • Wade Park is a park in the University Circle neighborhood of Cleveland, Ohio. Wade Park today largely serves as the campus for the Cleveland Museum of Art, the Cleveland Botanical Garden, and the Cleveland Museum of Natural History, as well as Wade Lagoon, which faces the Museum of Art from the south end of the park.
0.7 miE
Planetarium and local prehistoric finds
Cleveland Museum of Natural History, Cleveland
19 min walk • The Cleveland Museum of Natural History is a natural history museum located approximately five miles east of downtown Cleveland, Ohio in University Circle, a 550-acre concentration of educational, cultural and medical institutions.
0.9 miE
Botanical garden, Park, Garden
Cleveland Botanical Garden, Cleveland
24 min walk • The Cleveland Botanical Garden, located in the University Circle neighborhood of Cleveland, Ohio, in the United States.
1 miE
Gothic Revival architecture, Church
Church of the Covenant, Cleveland
27 min walk • The Church of the Covenant is a historic church on Euclid Avenue in Cleveland, Ohio's University Circle. It was built in 1911 to designs created by architects Cram and Ferguson. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1980.
0.9 miE
Museum, Library, Civic center
Cleveland History Center, Cleveland
23 min walk • The Crawford Auto-Aviation Museum is a transportation museum in Cleveland, Ohio. It's part of the Western Reserve Historical Society's Cleveland History Center in University Circle, and its collection includes about 170 cars. It was founded by Frederick C. Crawford of TRW, and opened in 1965.
0.9 miW
Museum, History museum
Baseball Heritage Museum, Cleveland
22 min walk • The Baseball Heritage Museum is a baseball museum in the Hough neighborhood of Cleveland, Ohio. The Heritage Baseball Museum was founded in 1997 and is located at League Park, former home of the Cleveland Indians.
0.9 miE
Museum, History museum
Western Reserve Historical Society, Cleveland
24 min walk • The Western Reserve Historical Society is a historical society in Cleveland, Ohio. The society operates the Cleveland History Center, a collection of museums in University Circle.
1 miE
Museum, Specialty museum, History museum
Dittrick Museum of Medical History, Cleveland
26 min walk • The Dittrick Museum of Medical History is part of the Dittrick Medical History Center of the College of Arts and Sciences of Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio. The Dittrick Medical History Center is dedicated to the study of the history of medicine through a collection of rare books, museum artifacts, archives, and images.
0.8 miE
41°30'21"N • 81°36'45"W
University Circle United Methodist Church, Cleveland
20 min walk • Church
0.9 miE
Music and shows, Nightlife, Music venue
Severance Hall, Cleveland
24 min walk • Severance Hall is a concert hall located in the University Circle section of Cleveland, Ohio. Opened in 1931, Severance Hall was named after patrons John L.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to The African American Museum in Cleveland?

Nearby attractions include Dr. James Bell House, Cleveland (4 min walk), Hough, Cleveland (14 min walk), Ansel Road Apartment Buildings Historic District, Cleveland (15 min walk), Maltz Performing Arts Center, Cleveland (15 min walk).

How to get to The African American Museum in Cleveland by public transport?

The nearest stations to The African American Museum in Cleveland:

Bus

East 83rd Street (10 min walk)
East 89th Street (11 min walk)

Metro

East 105th–Quincy • Lines: Red (31 min walk)
Cedar–University • Lines: Red (33 min walk)