RICHMOND, Va. (AP) - In a story April 7 about a black history museum in Richmond, The Associated Press misidentified the museum director. Her name is Tasha Chambers, not Tina Chambers.
A corrected version of the story is below:
Black history museum to reopen at new location in Richmond
A black history museum in Richmond is set to officially reopen at its new location next month
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) - A black history museum in Richmond is set to officially reopen at its new location next month.
Media outlets report that the Black History Museum and Cultural Center of Virginia will open its doors to the public May 10 at the Leigh Street Armory.
The museum, formerly housed on Clay Street, features over 12,000 square feet across two floors that illustrate the African-American experience in Virginia and beyond.
First-floor exhibits include interactive touchscreens, along with artifacts and panels detailing Emancipation, Reconstruction and the civil rights eras. The first-floor galleries also will contain interactive exhibits specifically designed for children.
The second floor will feature national traveling exhibitions. The “Funky Turns 40: Black Character Revolution” exhibit, which celebrates 1970s’ animation art, will be one of the features of the second floor. It will run from May to August.
A multimedia research room will open later this year.
Museum director Tasha Chambers said the museum has been the only one in the city focused on telling and preserving African-American history in the state for 34 years. She said the museum will create a space to have dialogue about issues that are affecting the country.
“We also must develop programming that provides real-life strategies for young people to become our next generation of leadership and to instill pride in them by sharing the inspiring stories of black trailblazers from Virginia,” she said.
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