ATLANTA — Founded in 1978, APEX Museum is the oldest Black history museum in the city of Atlanta. There on Auburn Avenue, inside the century-old building constructed by African American Masons, it‘s Black History Month every month.
APEX “maintains a diverse and educating display by routinely changing its exhibits on a quarterly schedule and is the only museum in Metropolitan Atlanta solely dedicated to telling the rich and often untold story of people of the African Diaspora,” according to the museum’s website.
APEX is an acronym for what visitors can expect at the museum: an African American Panoramic Experience.
“The mission of the APEX Museum is to interpret and present history from an African American perspective to help all Americans and international visitors better understand and appreciate the contributions of African Americans to America and the world,” the website states.
The museum has a number of permanent exhibits. The “Sweet Auburn Street of Pride” offers visitors a look into Auburn Avenue’s fabled Yates & Milton Drug Store. In “Africa: The Untold Story,” visitors can learn 6,000 years of African culture and contributions.
“The MAAFA” educates visitors on the Trans-Atlantic slave trade as “one of the worst tragedies to happen to people of African descent.” Lastly, “Women in STEM” offers inspiring stories of African American women working in areas of science, technology, engineering and math.
The museum also hosts events and lectures. Visit www.apexmuseum.org.
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