Planning to visit African American Museum of Southern Illinois? Look at the timetable for the upcoming exhibitions.
Get Involved
We want you to be part of our museum experience, its beauty and this is why we offer several ways to let you engage with us to help maintain and develop the museum. Whether you are a student aspiring a career in artwork or a businessperson who loves to preserve and care about the local history to a descendent who would love to carry on their local family history We would love to hear for you.
The African American Museum of Southern Illinois has a variety of year-round internship programs available for students of all ages.
Internship ProgramsOur memberships provide wonderful benefits and supports our goal to preserve and conserve our local history.
Ways to supportOur initiatives encourage students to explore, question, and create history in order to develop self-pride and inspire life-long learning.
Learn MoreOur Location
Location
1237 East Main, PO Box 3187 Carbondale, IL 62901
Hours
Tuesday - Saturday - 11am-5pm
Sunday-Monday - Closed
By Appointment
Mission Statement
The purpose of the African American Museum of Southern Illinois is to identify, preserve and celebrate the achievements of African American culture through exhibits, education and programming.
Coming Exhibitions
Upcoming Events
What our visitors saying about their experience
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My kids want to visit every museum now ! Tour guide was funny, engaging, and full of fun quirky facts about the Southern Illinois.
Hannah Hunter -
Cannot say enough about the African American Museum of Southern Illinois experience: fun, informative, never dull, fast paced and just give an amazing perspective on the Met
Ruth Lawson -
Loved the artwork ! This is one of the main reasons why I will keep going back to the African American Museum of Southern Illinois.
Teresa Barrett