Anacostia Community Museum's focus on local urban culture

The Smithsonian Anacostia Community Museum, established in 1967, focuses on the social history and culture of African American urban communities, with an emphasis on Anacostia and the Washington, D.C. region. The museum conducts community-centered research, collects local artifacts, and mounts exhibitions and programs reflecting neighborhood life, activism, and cultural expression. It serves as a Smithsonian presence dedicated to documenting and presenting the lived experiences of the surrounding community.