Our Traveling Museum
Display Our One-of-A-Kind Exhibits at Your School, Community Organization or Business Location
The African American Heritage Museum of Southern New Jersey is committed to bringing its resources directly to the community. At the heart of this effort is the Traveling Museum, an entertaining and interactive experience for schools, community organizations and companies that want to explore the depth of African American history with students, employees or customers.
The Traveling Museum includes six richly visual and informative presentations from which to choose. Your school, community group or business will receive an experience that will leave a lasting impression.
AAHMSNJ will deliver or ship the items and provide detailed guidelines that will help you build a museum-quality display in-house.
An honorarium is requested for presenting the program.
Contact us or complete the EXHIBIT REQUEST FORM to schedule your in-house exhibit.
Atlantic City’s Northside: Redlining In The Sand
The factors that created segregated neighborhoods such as Atlantic City’s Northside existed throughout the country at the turn of the century. African Americans, paid the lowest wages for their labor, lived within boundaries defined by redlining. a practice that divided the races and ultimately prevented the accumulation of generational wealth. Regardless, the Northside was a cohesive community that promoted social and educational progress for several generations.
A Time for Change
This is one of AAHMSNJ’s most celebrated exhibits. It explores South Jersey’s role in the civil rights movement, from local desegregation and anti-discrimination movements to iconic national events such as the 1964 Democratic National Convention protests in Atlantic City.
Talking About HerStory
Stealing Home: How Jackie Robinson Changed America
Jackie Robinson’s rise from poverty to the highest ranks of the sports world is explored in this exhibit. Now regarded as a national treasure, Robinson rose above the racial antipathy that greeted his entry to the Major Leagues in 1947. The collection includes Robinson’s glove and bat, and his Negro League and Brooklyn Dodgers uniforms among the artifacts on display. The exhibit also features a video describing the life of the renowned baseball hero and his family and includes the signing of his first contract with the Brooklyn Dodgers’ General Manager, Branch Rickey.
This Little Light of Mine
The Black Church has long been the beating heart of the African American community. This exhibit reflects on its history and continuing importance as an institution. This rich and colorful exhibit celebrates the historic power of the black church and its ability to hold and bring people together.
Jet, Black, Brown and Tan: The Legacy of John H. Johnson
Learn about the publishing empire of John H. Johnson. In 1942, using his mother’s furniture as collateral, he negotiated a $500 loan that launched the Negro Digest Publishing Company. The company’s first publication, Negro Digest, was followed by Ebony Magazine in 1945. Tan Confessions, JET magazine, Hue, and Copper Romance, Ebony Man, Ebony South Africa, African American Stars and Ebony Jr. followed.
For more information about scheduling a Traveling Museum exhibit at your school, business or community organization, call (609) 350-6662 or email rhunter@aahmsnj.org.