Quick Info
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
Bessie Smith Cultural Center
City: Chattanooga, TN
Region: East Tennessee
Subregion: Chattanooga & Southeast
The Chattanooga African American Museum was founded in 1983 to provide sources of curricula, historical references, creative works, and the media about the identity of Africans and African Americans, particularly those of Chattanooga.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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Upcoming events
Date: May 21, 2013
An Evening with The Black Crowes
Location: Chattanooga, TN
Date: May 24, 2013
Evening Shade Concerts in the Park
Location: Cleveland, TN
Date: May 26, 2013
3rd Annual Chattanooga Beast Feast® at the Chattanooga Market
Location: Chattanooga, TN
Date: May 27, 2013
Memorial Day Ocoee River Trip
Location: Ocoee, TN
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