USA Guide
The Mid-Atlantic
African American Museum in Philadelphia
This emotive and politically informed museum tells the stories of the thousands of blacks who migrated north to Philadelphia after Reconstruction and in the early twentieth century. As well as lectures, films, and concerts, there are photos, personal memorabilia, poems by black poet Langston Hughes, and a piped-in Billie Holiday soundtrack. Address: 7th and Arch streets Opening time: Tues– Sat 10am–5pm, Sun noon–5pmPrice: $8 
215/574-0380 
www.aampmuseum.org