Holy City Sinner: International African American Museum to Open in January 2023

After over 20 years of planning, the International African American Museum (IAAM) this week announced it will open the weekend of January 21st, 2023. Built upon the former site of Gadsden’s Wharf – one of the nation’s most prolific slave trading ports – the museum aims to create “an opportunity for visitors to engage with

The Tennessee Tribune: International African American Museum Sets Opening Date

Charleston, S.C. – After over 20 years of planning, the International African American Museum (IAAM) has announced that the museum will be welcoming visitors for opening the weekend of January 21, 2023. Built upon the former site of Gadsden’s Wharf – one of the nation’s most prolific slave trading ports – the International African American Museum

IAAM adds PR and community relations manager

                                Keisha Kirkland joins as public and community relations manager Charleston, S.C. – The International African American Museum (IAAM) has added Keisha Kirkland as the public and community relations manager. In this role, Kirkland will be responsible for developing and

Art Net: Art Industry News

Museums Are Still Closed in Shanghai – The city’s two-month hard lockdown officially lifted on June 1—but museums, alongside gyms and theaters, remain closed and have been given no timeframe for reopening. Officials have offered rent relief to cultural spaces impacted by the lockdown, but only certain galleries qualify. Read More

Charleston City Paper: Headlines

In other headlines:  International African American Museum set to open in 2023. The International African American Museum in Charleston officially announced a January 2023 opening date after over two decades to get the operation up and running. Museum leaders said it will open its doors to the public the weekend of Jan. 21, 2023. Read More

Twitter: Dr. Keisha N. Blain

“The International African American Museum (IAAM) will open its doors next January in Gadsden’s Wharf in Charleston, South Carolina, where over 100,000 enslaved people were estimated to have disembarked from slave ships.” Read More