Tag: museum
Birmingham Museum of Art Welcomes Six New Major Works on the...
The Birmingham Times
The BMA recently announced the acquisition of six major works of art advancing one of the Museum’s main collection development priorities, the...
Tuskegee University Unveils New Monument Honoring Work to Eradicate Polio
By Gabby Gervais
bhamnow.com
A life-size bronze monument was unveiled at Tuskegee University recently to honor the significant research conducted at Tuskegee Infantile Paralysis Center to...
Artist Rico Gatson brings Rev. Shuttlesworth to life at the BMA
By Nicole S. Daniel
The Birmingham Times
Rico Gatson, a multidisciplinary artist working from Brooklyn, New York, is familiar with Birmingham’s Civil Rights history. Now he’s found a...
Birmingham Civil Rights National Monument receives grant for field trips for...
By Mark Kelly
Birmingham Civil Rights National Monument recently received a grant for a program aimed at fourth graders in Birmingham and Jefferson County. Awarded by...
‘Jacob Lawrence & History Forward’ discussion to close exhibit at BMA
artsbma.org
The Birmingham Museum of Art will close the BMA’s presentation of Jacob Lawrence: The American Struggle this evening (Feb. 5) with a community discussion...
Odessa Woolfolk nurtured museum from idea to respected Institute
By Anita Debro
For the Birmingham Times
When Odessa Woolfolk walks into the Birmingham Civil Rights Institute (BCRI), it is almost like she is walking into...
Birmingham Black Radio Museum maintains unique aspect of local heritage
By Hank Black
Alabama NewsCenter
Peer into the archives of the Birmingham Black Radio Museum and you will find much of the multilayered history of Jefferson...
Smithsonian and Birmingham Civil Rights Institute to Present “Save Our African...
The Smithsonian’s National Museum of African American History and Culture and the Birmingham Civil Rights Institute will co-host a daylong program to help Birmingham-area...
