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Hampton University Museum Reopening
Mar 18

Hampton University Museum Reopening

Hampton University Museum is once again open to the public. We have undergone our first renovation since the Museum moved into the Huntington Building in 1997.

‘I Am Copying Nobody: The Art and Political Cartoons of Akinola Lasekan’ and ‘Sankofa’ Exhibitions at the Chrysler Museum of Art and Hampton University Museum – summer 2025
Jan 29

‘I Am Copying Nobody: The Art and Political Cartoons of Akinola Lasekan’ and ‘Sankofa’ Exhibitions at the Chrysler Museum of Art and Hampton University Museum – summer 2025

In 2021, The Chrysler Museum of Art, in partnership with the Hampton University Museum, was awarded a grant from The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, which aims to Diversify the Field of Curation and Conservation [mellondiversifyingthefield.com] by conducting a three-year pilot fellowship program for two museum professionals.

Freedom Quilts Art Activity and Storytime
May 27

Freedom Quilts Art Activity and Storytime

Freedom Quilts Art Activity and Storytime The Hampton University Museum is the oldest African American museum in the country and one of the oldest museums