A People’s Journey: Welcome to the National Museum of African American History & Culture

Some day if I’m blessed to see old age I can tell the youngins this: We went to see the @nmaahc opening ceremony and our first black President of the United States with his black First Lady @__flotus__ Michelle #Obama spoke at the dedication on September 24, 2016. And if I am able by then… We are going to that museum from top to bottom. The resilience in itself is a remarkable story. Shout out to @howard1867 students as well as the black men who took off of work for the million man march. If you can’t stand for something, you’ll fall for anything. #Freedom #Equality #apeoplesjourney #fg2g #blacklivesmatter #blackandproud #nmaahc #stopracism #stopseparatism #civilrights #humanrights #blackhistory #millionmanmarch #howarduniversity #hu #howard #blackfeminism #Roots

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Last Saturday, September 24, the National Museum of African American History & Culture ( NMAAHC) in Washington, D.C. opened its doors to the public and Fromgirltogirl attend the opening ceremony. For those of you who did not get to see the museum first-hand, EarthCam is proud to have been selected to document the newest museum on the National Mall and released this time-lapse movie showcasing construction progress from May 2012 to September 2016. The NMAAHC is the Smithsonian Institute’s 19th museum and the HD imagery from the EarthCam construction camera highlights the beauty of the Freelon Adjaye Bond/SmithGroup vision.

About the NMAAHC

The NMAAHC is a 400,000-square-foot museum with nearly 3,500 artifacts in its exhibition galleries, an education center, a reflecting pool at the south entry and many more unique features. The grand opening weekend included festivals, artistic performances and a special dedication ceremony where President Barack Obama cut the ribbon. You can watch President Obama’s speech below:

To celebrate the opening of this significant museum on the National Mall in Washington, D.C. with EarthCam’s time-lapse movie for the National Museum of African American History & Culture, watch the video below:

Video is “Courtesy of EarthCam” www.earthcam.net

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