National Museum of African American History and Culture (largest museum dedicated to African American life)

The Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, opened in 2016 on the National Mall, is the largest museum in the world dedicated specifically to African American life, history, and culture. The museum building encompasses roughly 400,000 square feet of space with extensive exhibition galleries and public programming documenting centuries of African American history. It houses millions of artifacts and serves as both a national memorial and an active research and educational institution administered by the Smithsonian.