Culture, history, liberation, and celebration take center stage at the 2025 Juneteenth Block Party with the African American Museum in Philadelphia!
Join AAMP as we commemorate the 160th legacy of Juneteenth and celebrate our 49th anniversary as one of the first institutions funded and built by a major municipality to preserve, interpret, and exhibit the heritage of African Americans.
Free Museum Day begins at 10 a.m. Admittance into the museum on a first-come, first-served basis and in accordance with gallery capacity.
Visit aampmuseum.org/juneteenth-2025 for more information.
Gallery Talks:
10:30 AM: Demond Melancon “In the Artist’s Studio” with Dejay Duckett, Vice President of Curatorial Services
11:30 AM: “Upon Closer Inspection” with Artist-In-Residence, Richard J. Watson
12:30 PM: Pearl Bailey: Showcasing the Showcase with Dr. Michael Wilson, Assistant Curator
1:30 PM: Demond Melancon “In the Artist’s Studio” with Dejay Duckett, Vice President of Curatorial Services
2:30 PM: Pearl Bailey: Showcasing the Showcase with Dr. Michael Wilson, Assistant Curator
3:30 PM: Demond Melancon “Kinship, Culture, and Identity: An Afro-Indigenous Perspective” with Morgan Lloyd, Programming Coordinator
