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The Great Plains Black History Museum, housed in the Webster Telephone Exchange Building in North Omaha, Nebraska, is a nationally renowned museum dedicated to the African Americans, who played a significant role in the development of the west. The Museum holds over 10, 000 displays, including artifacts, photographs, books, films, paintings, memorabilia, and documents, illustrating the history of blacks on the American prairie. This comprehensive collection helps the visitors to learn about the changes in African American life in the years before, during, and after the Civil War.
Designed by the renowned architect Thomas Kimbell, the Great Plains Black History Museum was established in 1976 by Bertha Calloway, founder of the Negro History Society. Unfortunately, after director Jim Calloway refused funding from the City of Omaha and the Douglas County, the Museum was forced to close in 2001 for lack of funds. The Museum has also been listed on the National Register of Historic Places. It is also the largest historical and cultural institutions west of the Mississippi River. The Metropolitan Community College and the University of Nebraska at Omaha Black Studies Department have recently shown interest in aiding the recovery of the Museum.
- Address: 2213 Lake Street,
Omaha, NE 68110
- Telephone: (402) 345-2212
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