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Address and Phone:
200 E. Martin Luther King Blvd.
Chattanooga, TN 37403

Phone: (423) 266-8658

Admission Rates:
Adults $5, seniors & students $3, children (6 - 12) $2, children under 5 free.

Hours Open to the Public:
Open Year-round

Dates Closed:
Sundays, major holidays

Discounts:
Group Discount, Senior Citizen Discount, Student Discount

Payment Types Accepted:
Cash, Personal Check

Chattanooga African American Museum/Bessie Smith Hall

City: Chattanooga, TN
Region: East Tennessee

The Chattanooga African American Museum was founded in 1983 to provide sources of curricula, historical references, creative works, and the media about the identity of Africans and African Americans, particularly those of Chattanooga. Civil War era exhibits include discussion of the Underground Railroad, the Civil War, and Reconstruction.



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Things to do

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Rock City Gardens

Chattanooga National Cemetery

Chattanooga Nature Center

Fairmont Orchard

Places to stay

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Upcoming events

Date: Nov 21, 2009
FCE Holiday Bazaar
Location: Livingston, TN

Date: Nov 21, 2009
Arts Third Saturday
Location: Chattanooga, TN

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