How to build a museum : Smithsonian's National Museum of African American History and Culture / by Tonya Bolden.

The first national museum whose mission is to illuminate for all people, the rich, diverse, complicated, and important experiences and contributions of African Americans in America is opening. And the history of NMAAHC--the last museum to be built on the National Mall--is the history of America. The...

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Bibliographic Details
Uniform Title:MSU Children's & YA Literature Collection.
Main Author: Bolden, Tonya (Author)
Language:English
Published: New York : Viking, 2016.
Series:MSU Children's & YA Literature Collection.
Subjects:
National Museum of African American History and Culture (U.S.) > Juvenile literature.
Illustrated children's books.
African Americans > Museums > Washington (D.C.) > Juvenile literature.
Historical museums > Washington (D.C.) > Design and construction > Juvenile literature.
National Museum of African American History and Culture (U.S.)
African Americans > Museums > Washington (D.C.)
Historical museums > Washington (D.C.) > Design and construction.
JUVENILE NONFICTION > History > Symbols, Monuments, National Parks, etc.
JUVENILE NONFICTION > History > United States.
JUVENILE NONFICTION > People & Places > United States > African American.
Historical museums > Design and construction.
Washington (D.C.)
African Americans > History.
Literature.
Juvenile works.
Genre:
Juvenile literature.
Literature.
Juvenile works.
Physical Description:53 pages : illustrations (some color), portraits ; 26 x 26 cm
Variant Title:
Build a museum
Smithsonian's National Museum of African American History and Culture
Format: Book
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Summary:
The first national museum whose mission is to illuminate for all people, the rich, diverse, complicated, and important experiences and contributions of African Americans in America is opening. And the history of NMAAHC--the last museum to be built on the National Mall--is the history of America. The campaign to set up a museum honoring black citizens is nearly 100 years old; building the museum itelf and assembling its incredibly far-reaching collections is a modern story that involves all kinds of people, from educators and activists, to politicians, architects, curators, construction workers, and ordinary Americans who donated cherished belongings to be included in NMAAHC's thematically-organized exhibits. Award-winning author Tonya Bolden has written a fascinating chronicle of how all of these ideas, ambitions, and actual objects came together in one incredible museum. Includes behind-the-scenes photos of literally "how to build a museum" that holds everything from an entire segregated railroad car to a tiny West African amulet worn to ward off slave traders.
Call Number:973.04 Bolden
NFC
Audience:
1150L Lexile
Reading Grade Level:
Grades 4-6.
Bibliography Note:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9780451476371
0451476379
Reading Program:
Accelerated Reader AR MG 8.1 2 186011.
Accelerated Reader MG 8.1 2 2 186011