This year MAAH is celebrating Juneteenth and the summer season of freedom from June 19 - July 4 as a unique time to celebrate and reflect on our country’s ongoing struggle for freedom and equality.
Juneteenth commemorates June 19, 1865, the day when enslaved African Americans in Galveston, Texas were finally informed of their freedom. This was more than two years after the Emancipation Proclamation. A federal holiday since 2021, Juneteenth symbolizes the larger struggle to end slavery in the United States.
CELEBRATE JUNETEENTH IN BOSTON!
Join us for the second annual Juneteenth Open House at the MAAH Boston Site - FREE to all visitors. The museum opens at 10am and the festivities start at 12pm with the raising of the Juneteenth flag.
FIND YOUR JOY at any age with face painting, a dance workshop, art activities, Black-owned vendors, DJ & dancing, a drum circle, Underground Railroad walking tours, story time, film screenings, and closing performances of poetry, dance, and music. Thank you to all our partners and vendors: Boston Ujima Project, Heritage Marketplace, Cornell Coley, Haus of Glitter, Milly & Me Entertainment, DJ Cruz, National Park Service, and Boston Public Quartet.
CELEBRATE JUNETEENTH IN NANTUCKET!
In collaboration with the Nantucket Cultural District, the Nantucket Chamber of Commerce, and the Nantucket Historical Association, MAAH will celebrate Juneteenth with free programs for visitors of all ages at the Juneteenth Block Party!
On June 19th, beginning at 11 am, MAAH will host arts, crafts, games, and a free screening of the documentary “Nantuckets Historic Colored Cemetery: Stories told by Nantucketers,” which is free and open to the public. See you at 29 York St, Five Corners.
The museum will be open from 11am - 3pm, and admission is free all day.
