Bontemps African American Museum
 Historic house, 2014 | |
| Established | 1992 |
|---|---|
| Dissolved | 2020s |
| Location | 1327 3rd Street Alexandria, Louisiana 71301 |
| Coordinates | 31°18′34″N 92°26′41″W / 31.309583°N 92.4448507°W |
| Type | Historic house, biographical, & poetry museum |
Collections | Arna Bontemps |
The Arna Bontemps African American Museum was a museum in the United States city of Alexandria, Louisiana. The museum was housed in the restored home that was the birthplace of the poet Arna Bontemps, renowned as one of the leaders of the Harlem Renaissance.[1]
The museum and cultural center was located at 1327 3rd Street, and was featured on the Louisiana African American Heritage Trail. It opened in 1992.[2]
See also
References
- ↑ "Facebook site".
- ↑ "Arna Bontemps African American Museum and Cultural Center". Archived from the original on October 12, 2022. Retrieved October 24, 2023.
External links
Categories:
- African-American history of Louisiana
- Louisiana African American Heritage Trail
- African-American museums in Louisiana
- Museums in Rapides Parish, Louisiana
- Poetry museums
- Louisiana Creole culture
- Buildings and structures in Alexandria, Louisiana
- Tourist attractions in Alexandria, Louisiana
- Defunct museums in Louisiana
- Defunct poetry organizations based in the United States
- Historic house museums in Louisiana
- 1992 establishments in Louisiana
- Museums established in 1992
- 2020s disestablishments in Louisiana
- Museums disestablished in the 2020s
- Southern United States museum stubs
- Louisiana building and structure stubs