African American Museum in Philadelphia / Johnson House
701 Arch Street
Philadelphia, PA 19106
So much African American heritage has been lost. But in Philadelphia, leaders are refocusing and redoubling their efforts to present history for new generations.
The African American Museum in Philadelphia's expansive scope encompasses the story of African American life in all its permutations, focusing on topics such as family life, the visual arts, entertainment, politics, and sports.
Meanwhile, it's easy to imagine 19th-century freedom fighters Harriet Tubman and William Still meeting at the Johnson House, a Quaker home in Germantown owned by four generations of the abolitionist Johnson family. Rustic hardwood floors, cabinets and the building's stone and brick exterior, as well as a third-floor attic where runaway enslaved Africans were hidden, reflect the building’s auspicious past.
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The African American Museum in Philadelphia
Photo by R. Kennedy for GPTMC
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