African American Civil War Memorial

Plan on spending a good amount of time to see the entire museum. It was pretty crowded especially on the first two levels. So worth going to this museum! Wish I had more time! Will definitely go back again.

10 out of 10 would recommend to anyone in the entire world. Best museum I’ve ever been to. I started on the bottom oldest time zone floor. With my friend and just based off on that one floor we had a three hour lunch with riveting conversation inspired by what we saw. Now I’m gonna come back this year and we’re gonna do level two. And then we’re gonna have a conversation in that cafeteria again because the food is so delicious and then I’m gonna come back Next year and we’re gonna do the last level. Seriously life-changing.

A MUST SEE IF ON A TRIP TO DC! I decided to go on a weekday to avoid the crowd. I recommend booking a scheduled time on their website first to bypass the entry queue. From the accurate timeline of history (early days of slave trade to modern slavery) to the well articulated story’s and narratives, you will leave this museum with a sense of soberness, humility and joy as to how far we have come as humans. The 2 hours we spent taking in all the history definitely wasn’t enough. If you really want to get a full experience, I recommend dedicating a full day to the museum!

Go early and spread your visit out over a few days. There's so much to learn within and it can't be done in a couple of hours.

Text heavy exhibitions, but boy is it all needed and important information. The museum tells a comprehensive story of the black soldier via the black experience at large, including time periods well before and after the Civil War. Staff is A++++. One of the few museums that offer equally compelling experiences for visitors AND DC residents alike.