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Martin Luther King Jr. Day

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Date and Time for this Past Event

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Celebrate the life, achievements, and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. with special activities and performances. Free museum admission from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Special programming includes:

  • Griot Drum Ensemble Performances – 11:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m.
    • Enjoy energetic and engaging percussion music as the Griot Drum Ensemble performs authentic traditional West African and Diaspora drumming.
  • Figures of the Civil Rights Movement – 12:30 and 2 p.m.
    • Join storyteller Portia Jackson as she tells tales of courageous children in the Civil Rights Movement.
  • Visiting Artist Ashley Nora – 1 and 2 p.m.
    • Join Visiting Artist Ashley Nora to observe the many beautiful components of space and create their own artwork using deep colors from oil pastels!