International African American Museum

Museum · Charleston

"Built on a portion of the former Gadsden’s Wharf where 100,000 Africans first stepped on American soil, the IAAM transformed its slave trading port history into a beacon of culture and learning." - Edward Barsamian

MICHELIN Guide Chefs Celebrate the Opening of the International African American Museum

14 Wharfside St, Charleston, SC 29401 Get directions

iaamuseum.org

@iaamuseum

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