Chicago - DuSable Museum of African American History 
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The DuSable Museum was founded in 1961 in the memory of Jean Baptiste Pointe Du Sable, the African Frenchman who built a trading post that evolved into the city of Chicago. Exhibits include paintings, sculptures, books, photographs and historical artifacts, over 12,000 items that deal with the contributions Africans and African-Americans have made to world history. Highlights of the DuSable Museum include the Joe Louis exhibit, the collection of African woodcarvings and the Harold Washington Theater that presents an ongoing series of performing arts.
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Address:
DuSable Museum of African American History, 740 East 56th Place, Chicago, IL 60637-1495, United States
Phone: 1 (773) 947-0600, Fax: 1 (773) 947-0677
Phone: 1 (773) 947-0600, Fax: 1 (773) 947-0677
Hours:
January 3 to May 31: 10am-5pm; Sun: 12pm-5pm
June 1 to January 2: 10am-5pm; Sun: 12pm-5pm; Closed: Mon
Always closed on: New Year's Day (January 1), American Independance Day (July 4), Labor Day - USA (1st Monday, September), Thanksgiving - USA (4th Thursday, November ), Christmas - Christian (December 25), Easter - Christian
Discount: Sunday
Disability Access: Full facilities for persons with disabilities.
Guides: Guided tour available as optional extra.
Facilities: Gift shop
Transit: Bus: Cottage Grove #4 / El: Green Line-Harlem/Lake to 63rd
Typical Visit: 1 hour 30 minutes
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