- Type: Art Museums/Galleries
NileGuide Expert tip:
Keep an eye out for special exhibitions; this museum's international contacts mean special collections of priceless and stunningly beautiful objects regularly arrive from around the world.
Description:
- With international museum and foundation partners and a worldwide reach, the San Francisco based Museum of the African Diaspora sees itself as the headquarters of a global museum, at once celebrating and commemorating the triumphs and tragedies of the African diaspora. The museum space, in San Francisco's burgeoning SoMA arts district, features collections and exhibitions of slave histories, African-American art, African music, and African culinary traditions, to name just a few. All in all, the MoAD provides a revelatory and invaluable cultural experience. Open Wednesday to Saturday, 11am to 6 pm. The attached Heritage Center, which focuses on education about the African diaspora, is open 12-4pm.
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- tel: (415) 358-7200
- fax: +1 415 358 7252
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Address:
- 685 Mission Street
- At Third Avenue
- San Francisco, CA 94105
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