when: 08 May 2025 - 30 June 2026 | venue: Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture | cost: See event for details | address: 515 Malcolm X Blvd.,Manhattan,10037,NY | website: https://www.nypl.org/locations/schomburg
published: 28 Apr 2025, 5 min read
The Schomburg Center celebrates its centennial with a focus on its vast collections along with programming to commemorate its legacy as a renowned research library. Explore the history and significance of the center's role in preserving and educating about the African Diaspora through objects from each of Schomburg's divisions. The celebration also includes the launch of two new programs—The Portrait of an Icon, featuring intimate conversations with iconic figures, and Tasting the Schomburg Collections, a series of family-style ticketed dinners. Other activities include talks, screenings, theatrical reading and performances.
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The Schomburg Center celebrates its centennial with a focus on its vast collections along with programming to commemorate its legacy as a renowned research library. Explore the history and significance of the center's role in preserving and educating about the African Diaspora through objects from each of Schomburg's divisions. The celebration also includes the launch of two new programs—The Portrait of an Icon, featuring intimate conversations with iconic figures, and Tasting the Schomburg Collections, a series of family-style ticketed dinners. Other activities include talks, screenings, theatrical reading and performances.
Go see 100: A Century of Collections, Community, and Creativity 2025.
100: A Century of Collections, Community, and Creativity 2025 is on 08 May 2025 - 30 June 2026. The opening hours are: See event website for details. Conveniently located in Manhattan NY. Visit their website at https://www.nypl.org/locations/schomburg.
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