The National Museum of African American History and Culture, colloquially known as the Blacksonian, is a Smithsonian Institution museum on the National Mall in Washington, D.C. It was established in 2003 and opened its permanent home in 2016 in a ceremony led by President Barack Obama.
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The National Museum of African American History and Culture (NMAAHC), colloquially known as the Blacksonian, is a Smithsonian Institution museum located on the National Mall in Washington, D.C., in the United States.
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The National Museum of African American History and Culture (NMAAHC), colloquially known as the Blacksonian, is a Smithsonian Institution museum located on the National Mall in Washington, D.C., in the United States. It was established in 2003 and opened its permanent home in 2016 with a ceremony led by President Barack Obama.
Early efforts to establish a federally owned museum featuring African-A
Wikipedia infobox completion_date/completed/built field (2003)
The National Museum of African American History and Culture (NMAAHC), colloquially known as the Blacksonian, is a Smithsonian Institution museum located on the National Mall in Washington, D.C., in the United States. It was established in 2003 and opened its permanent home in 2016 with a ceremony led by President Barack Obama.
Early efforts to establish a federally owned museum featuring African-A
Uses Element: Reinforced Concrete, Article text
While the below-grade floors were made of reinforced concrete, with columns supporting each floor above, the above-grade floors were primarily exhibit space and needed to be kept column-free.
Uses Element: Structural Steel, Article text
To support the upper floors, four massive walls, consisting of steel frames and cast-in-place concrete infill, were constructed.
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Wikidata item Q3073495, property P2048 (height): 18.12 m (converted to metres, preferred/normal rank, non-deprecated)
Wikidata located-in-admin-entity (P131) / country (P17) statement: Washington, D.C., United States
Wikidata item Q3073495, property P131/P17 (location): Washington, D.C., United States
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