Length of Activity:
1 hour
Hours of Operation:
Varied - dependent on the location of the exhibition venue
Ticket Office Location:
Dependent on the location of the exhibition venue
Admission Prices:
Dependent on the location of the exhibition venue
The Museum for African Art is the center for discovering the arts of Africa, from classic to contemporary.
We collect, preserve and exhibit art that is as dynamic and diverse as the continent of Africa.
We cultivate an appreciation for Africa's historical and current impact on world culture.
We inspire respect for Africa and its people by building awareness and understanding of the arts, history, and heritage of Africa.
We bring diverse communities together and create opportunities for dialogue and experiential and interactive learning.
Since its founding in 1984, the Museum has brought new awareness to millions of visitors in New York and around the world. The Museum has produced over 50 widely-acclaimed exhibitions and catalogues exploring aspects of Africa's rich artistic traditional and cultural heritage. Since its inception, the Museum's exhibitions have traveled to well over 100 national and international museums, giving them greater access to high quality African shows. Well over 4 million visitors outside New York City have seen exhibitions organized by the Museum for African Art.
Other Important Information:
The Museum was located in a rented townhouse on New York City's Upper East Side from 1984 until 1992, when it moved to rented space in the City's SoHo district. In 2005, the Museum moved to Long Island City, Queens, as it developed plans for a new, larger facility that it would own. In September 2007, ground was broken for a new building that will enable the long-needed expansion of the Museum's exhibitions, public programs, and educational initiatives.
Designed by the renowned New York City firm Robert A.M. Stern Architects, LLP, the new building is located at 1280 Fifth Avenue, at East 110th Street, in Manhattan. There it will join “Museum Mile,” linking this prestigious row of museums with Harlem, one of the country’s most important centers of historic and contemporary African-American culture. (The Museum is currently closed to the public, and is operating out of temporary quarters in Queens, New York.)
With a major increase in public space, the new location will make possible significant growth in the number and scope of exhibitions, public programs, and educational initiatives, enabling the Museum to serve larger audiences than previously possible.
