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Arab American National Museum

Description/Mission:
The Arab American National Museum documents, preserves, celebrates, and educates the public on the history, life, culture, and contributions of Arab Americans. It serves as a resource to enhance knowledge and understanding about Arab Americans and their presence in this country. The Arab American National Museum is a project of ACCESS, a Dearborn, Michigan-based nonprofit human services and cultural organization. Learn more at www.arabamericanmuseum.org and www.accesscommunity.org.

Collections:
Permanent exhibits: Coming to America; Living in America; Making a Contribution. Two rotating galleries feature art and artifact exhibitions.

Programs:
Global Thursdays world music concert series; book club; Arabic language classes.

Accessiblility:
Handicap accessible; elevator.

Additional info:
The ONLY museum in the United States dedicated to telling the story of Arab Americans and their contributions.

Arab American National Museum
13624 Michigan Avenue
Dearborn, MI 48126

Hours:
Wed., Fri. and Sat., 10 a.m.-6 p.m.; Thu. 10 a.m.-8 p.m.; Sun. noon-5 p.m. Closed Monday and Tuesday.