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<p>From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>The&nbsp;<strong>National Museum of African American History and Culture</strong>&nbsp;(<strong>NMAAHC</strong>), colloquially known as the&nbsp;<strong>Blacksonian</strong>, is a&nbsp;Smithsonian Institution&nbsp;museum located on the&nbsp;National Mall in Washington, D.C., in the United States.<sup id="cite_ref-:2_4-0" class="reference"></sup>It was established in 2003 and opened its permanent home in 2016 with a ceremony led by President&nbsp;Barack Obama.</p> <p>Early efforts to establish a federally owned museum featuring African-American history and culture can be traced to 1915 and the&nbsp;National Memorial Association, although the modern push for such an organization did not begin until the 1970s. After years of little success, a legislative push began in 1988 that led to authorization of the museum in 2003. A site was selected in 2006, and a design submitted by&nbsp;Freelon Group/Adjaye Associates/Davis Brody Bond&nbsp;was chosen in 2009. Construction began in 2012 and the museum completed in 2016.</p> <p>The NMAAHC is the world's largest museum dedicated to African-American history and culture. <sup id="cite_ref-5" class="reference"></sup>In 2022 it welcomed 1,092,552 visitors, and was second-most visited Smithsonian Museum, and eighth in the&nbsp;List of most-visited museums in the United States. The museum has more than 40,000 objects in its collection, although only about 3,500 items are on display. The 350,000-square-foot (33,000&nbsp;m²), 10 story building (five above and five below ground) and its exhibits have won critical praise.</p>