The nation's first and oldest museum of Black history celebrating 65 years

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Original Load Date Feb. 16, 2026, 10 p.m.
Last Updated Feb. 16, 2026, 10 p.m.
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The DuSable Black History Museum and Education Center is celebrating its 65 th anniversary as one of Chicago's most iconic institutions. The nation’s first and oldest museum of Black history and culture started in 1961, in the Bronzeville home of Dr. Margaret Taylor Burroughs. Back then it was kno...