International African American Museum
Museum · Charleston ·
Museum of African American history, culture, and genealogy
Museum of African American history, culture, and genealogy
"A Charleston museum that brings local Black history to life and serves as a cultural touchstone for families seeking immersive, history-focused experiences with community-rooted storytelling." - Sarah Bruning Sarah Bruning Sarah Bruning is the special projects and surveys editor at Travel + Leisure, where she has been on staff since 2018. She assigns stories across the magazine, primarily for the Experiences section and feature well. Travel + Leisure Editorial Guidelines
"A museum a few blocks away draws tourists eager to learn Charleston's history, and that visitation often channels deliberate foot traffic to nearby restaurants as part of visitors' cultural itineraries." - ByElazar Sontag
"Brand new and stunning, it is set on the wharf where approximately 40% of all slaves entered the country." - The MICHELIN Guide
"A museum showcasing the breadth of African American history, located at Gadsden's Wharf." - Elizabeth Rhodes Elizabeth Rhodes Elizabeth Rhodes is a special projects editor at Travel + Leisure, covering everything from luxury hotels to theme parks to must-pack travel products. Originally from South Carolina,
"Her important, powerful piece is a fresh look at a complicated city that is often talked about and described in very uncomplicated, one-dimensional ways—charming, foodie hotspot, historic. In this story, on the eve of the long-awaited opening of the International African American Museum, Graham revisits Charleston to find a city actively confronting its traumatic past while celebrating its present."