New Orleans African American Museum

The mission of the New Orleans African American Museum is to preserve the history and elevate the art, culture, and contributions of African Americans in New Orleans and the African Diaspora.

The New Orleans African American Museum (NOAAM) is a hub for inspiration, learning, and connection, serving Tremé, New Orleans, and global visitors through immersive exhibitions and programs that explore the African Diaspora's lasting impact on culture.

This year, NOAAM is raising $35,000 to preserve Black NOLA Culture in Tremé. As of 2019, only 33 original Black families remain in historic Tremé. In collaboration with Guest Curator Sabrina Mays, NOAAM launched Where the People At, a project documenting the oral histories of these families. Your support on #GiveNOLADay will help fund this program, its exhibition, and NOAAM's ongoing preservation efforts.

In 2022, NOAAM welcomed 19,000 visitors, reached 57,900 people, and engaged 100+ artists, 78 vendors, and 25 partner organizations. NOAAM remains committed to equity, imagination, and reimagining the future of Blackness, the arts, and institutions.

Testimonials

"Every dime invested in and with the African American Museum in Tremé ensures the continuity of history and culture for the next generations. Please donate."
- Al Jackson, Curator & Founder of Petit Jazz Museum

**"I am honored to be one of the New Orleans creatives chosen to help beautify the New Orleans African American Museum. The people I met while assembling this project were phenomenal. Learning about the unsung heroes of Tremé deepened my appreciation for one of the oldest neighborhoods in the country.

I work three blocks from the museum, and I tell my students how art can move from the classroom to the real world-it's a good thing."**
- Charlie Vaughn Jr., Uptownartwerx