goSmithsonian - February 2009 - (Page 63) A N ACO ST I A CO M M U N I T Y M U S E U M Anacostia Community Museum The nation’s first federally funded community-oriented museum is located in Southeast Washington, D.C.’s historic Anacostia neighborhood, just 10 minutes by car from the National Mall. The museum recently expanded its mission beyond a solely ethnic focus to include the impact of social and cultural issues on communities from both a contemporary and a historical perspective. Dynamic exhibitions and programs offer novel exploration into areas that impact the lives of everyday people—such as work, family, housing, identity and leisure. Programs celebrate both the practical and innovative approaches that communities employ to navigate the ups and downs of life. THE BASICS HOURS: 10 to 5; closed December 25. ADDRESS: 1901 Fort Place, SE PHONE: 202.633.4820 (office) 202.633.4870 (tours) 202.633.1000 (voice/tape); 202.633.5285 (TTY) WEB: anacostia.si.edu goSmithsonian.com METRO: ● Anacostia ® metro (GREEN LINE) TRANSFER TO W2 OR W3 BUS FREE PARKING AVAILABLE TIPS • Visit often. Revolving exhibitions in the first-floor galleries assure each visit will be different. • Discover the special in the ordinary. Everyday objects offer fascinating perspectives in history and culture—such as a badge worn by members of the Knights of Pythias (left), a fraternal lodge that took self-reliance to another level by providing its community in Vicksburg, Mississippi, with assistance for family emergencies. Free tours are offered, except on • holidays, for groups of 15 or more by calling 202-633-4870. For selfguided, child-centered tours, call the museum’s education department, 202-633-4844. M A badge from a chapter of the Knights of Pythias, a fraternal lodge that provided a safety net for families. The exhibition “Jubilee,” celebrates 50 African-American holidays, traditions and rituals. The Rev. Wilbur Dameron of Shiloh Baptist Church (below) conducts a riverside baptism in Lerty, Virginia. EXHIBITIONS “Jubilee: African American Celebrations” examines nearly 50 African-American holidays, traditions and celebrations such as Election Day, Emancipation Day, Kwanzaa and Martin Luther King Jr. Day. “Separate and Unequaled: Black Baseball in the District of Columbia” (on view indefinitely) The phenomenal popularity and community draw of baseball played by African- Americans on segregated fields in Washington, D.C., from the end of Reconstruction to the mid-1950s, is examined. goSmithsonian.com CLARA TURNER LEE, 2008; STEVEN M. CUMMINGS, 2003 63 http://anacostia.si.edu http://www.goSmithsonian.com http://www.goSmithsonian.com
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