DuSable Black History Museum and Education Center

DuSable Black History Museum and Education Center is the oldest independent African American museum in the US, celebrating 62 years of operation.

This unique place dedicated to African-American history and culture offers fascinating exhibitions, including 'Freedom: Origin and Journey' and an exhibit dedicated to Chicago's first black mayor.

The building has special historical significance - it is the first building in downtown Chicago owned by an African-American and the only skyscraper in the city designed by a black architect. The collection of 13,000 artifacts includes the desk of activist Ida B. Wells and the violin of poet Paul Laurence Dunbar.