goSmithsonian - February 2008 - (Page 59) Anacostia Community Museum Located in Southeast Washington, D.C.s historic Anacostia neighborhood, ’ just 10 minutes by car from the National Mall, this museum is celebrating its 40th anniversary as the nation’s first federally funded neighborhood and community-oriented museum. The museum focuses on the collection, study and exhibition of community and family history. THE BASICS HOURS: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.; closed December 25. ADDRESS: 1901 Fort Place, SE WEB: www.anacostia.si.edu TEL: 202.633.1000 (voice/tape); 202.633.5285 (TTY) 202.633.4820 (office) 202.633.4870 (tours) METRO: ● Anacostia ® metro (GREEN LINE) TRANSFER TO W2 OR W3 BUS. FREE PARKING AVAILABLE. A N AC O ST I A C O M M U N I TY M U S E U M Tips for Getting Started • Visit often. Revolving exhibitions in all three first-floor galleries assure each trip to the museum will be different. • Discover the special in the ordinary. Everyday objects offer fascinating perspectives in history and culture—such as a handwritten loan agreement dating from 1833 (left), on view in the Main Gallery, that details a freedman’s efforts to purchase the freedom of his enslaved daughter. M • Delve deeper into topics of interest. At our information desk, ask about public programs for adults, teens and children. WHAT’S GOING ON: “East of the River: Continuity and Change, (closes Nov. 9) offers provoca” tive insight into the development and history of the Washington, D.C. communities east of the Anacostia River. Anacostia’s refurbished Big Chair, from “East of the River,” features Chuck Brown, the “godfather” of go-go music (closes Nov. 9). A handwritten note, dating from 1833 and on view in the main gallery, is a loan agreement securing $155 for the purchase of freedom for a young enslaved woman. IMAGE COURTESY OF THE ANACOSTIA COMMUNITY MUSEUM, CA. 1833; STEPHEN M. CUMMINGS “Separate and Unequaled: Black Baseball in the District of Columbia” (opens in May; please call ahead for updated information). The exhibition tells the stories of the city’s early-19th-century black ball players. The exhibition will be accompanied by a travel” ing exhibition, “Discover Greatness, developed by the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum. (At press time, dates and location were yet to be announced.) Visit the Web site, www.anacostia.si.edu, for up-todate information on the museum’s programs and resources. Free tours are offered by appointment, except on public holidays, for groups of 15 or more by calling 202-633-4870. If you are bringing children, call 202-633-4844 in advance to request special materials developed by the museum’s education department for entertaining, kid-centered self-guided tours of the main gallery. www.goSmithsonian.com 59 http://www.anacostia.si.edu http://www.anacostia.si.edu http://www.goSmithsonian.com
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