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Additional authors

1. Schomburg Children's Collection.

Description

1. 53 pages : illustrations (some color), portraits; 27 x 27 cm

Summary

1. 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.

Alternative title

1. Build a museum
2. Smithsonian's National Museum of African American History and Culture

Subject

1. National Museum of African American History and Culture (U.S.)
2. National Museum of African American History and Culture (U.S.) > Juvenile literature
3. Illustrated children's books
4. African Americans > Museums > Washington (D.C.) > Juvenile literature
5. Historical museums > Washington (D.C.) > Design and construction > Juvenile literature
6. African Americans > Museums > Washington (D.C.)
7. Historical museums > Washington (D.C.) > Design and construction

Genre/Form

1. Juvenile works.

Contents

1. Dream -- Have a vision -- Go treasure hunting -- Build a fitting home -- Welcome the world -- Facts and figures.

Call number

1. Sc+ F 16-240

Bibliography (note)

1. Includes bibliographical references and index.

Author

1. Bolden, Tonya, author.

Title

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

Publisher

1. New York : Viking, [2016]

Type of content

1. text
2. still image

Type of medium

1. unmediated

Type of carrier

1. volume

Audience

1. Grades 4-6.

Bibliography

1. Includes bibliographical references and index.

Local note

1. Schomburg copy with dust jacket.

Local subject

1. Black author.

Added author

1. Schomburg Children's Collection.

LCCN

1. 2016011612

ISBN

1. 9780451476371 (hardcover)
2. 0451476379 (hardcover)

Research call number

1. Sc+ F 16-240