The Smithsonian's National Museum Of African American History and Culture

2012: A Groundbreaking Year!

We would like to announce that SHM has been invited to the Exclusive Ground Breaking Ceremony of the National Museum of African American History and Culture. This is Smithsonian's first museum dedicated to African American History. We have been invited as a result of the wonderful cultural studies project that your child participated in last year. Money was collected and donated to the construction of this museum.

 A packaged trip and itinerary will be given to you after Winer Break. This event will occur on February 21-February 22. This event will be a momentous occasion for Stuyvesant Heights Montessori students, parents and teachers from 2010 and 2011. Detailed information will follow. Please note in addition to the school closing February 20th & 21st the school will be closed on February 22, 2012.

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From the NMAAHC

“...In fact, we are already planning our groundbreaking to happen in 2012. This is exciting as it brings the Museum one important step closer to reality. It’s a testimony to the support we’ve received from men and women like you who share a vision and a commitment to see this museum built.  Of course, there are many good reasons to support the Museum, but perhaps the most important is the opportunity to be part of something that will inspire and educate all generations of Americans far into the future. Imagine for a moment the Museum standing proudly on the National Mall, the three-tiered copper-colored corona shining in the sun, with visitors from across the nation and around the world lining up to see and experience the African American story as it has never been presented before. Once they enter, they will be immersed in fascinating exhibitions on each floor showcasing treasures from the collection with activities that will convey the African American experience and its role in our nation’s history. It is a uniquely American story, and it is a part of us all. I know you are as eager as I am to see the Museum’s doors open in 2015.”

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