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Bolden, Tonya

How to Build a Museum: Smithsonian's National Museum of African American History and Culture

64 pp. | Viking/Smithsonian | September, 2016 | Trade ISBN 978-0-451-47637-1 $17.99
(3) 4-6 Stunning, free-floating photographs and an informative text trace the creation of the National Museum of African American History and Culture--from its 1915 conception to the 2016 opening--describing the vision, architectural design, and acquisition of materials. Included are previews of exhibits arranged around three driving themes: history, community, and culture. Documentation and a list of numerical facts and figures are appended. Ind.
Reviewer: Betty Carter

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