Tuskegee University’s Legacy Museum

@ABCGMA3 Come learn more at Tuskegee University’s Legacy Museum! Open Monday though Friday 10am-4pm unless the University is closed.

Black and brown employees often labor in art spaces as docents, safeguarding artworks while providing guidance and answering the questions of museum patrons. They are central to the functioning of museums, but their presences are overlooked and their contributions to our experience in museums are rendered invisible. Artist Deni Wohlgemuth-Ponty, however, made this black docent the subject of his painting "ArtGuard2000." He is flanked by seemingly canonical artworks filled with white figuration. Ponty suggests that this coy figure also deserves our contemplation and scholarly attention. Another notable example of acknowledging the significance of docents is evident in the work of artist Fred Wilson, who has always been conscious of the labor performed by black and brown museum employees. He incorporated them into his groundbreaking 1992 exhibtion "Mining the Museum" at the former Maryland Historical Society and in "Guarded Views"—his contribution to the 1994 "Black Male" exhibtion at the @whitneymuseum.

Michelle and I were saddened to hear about the passing of Dexter Scott King. Dexter was the youngest son of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and Coretta Scott King, and dedicated his life to protecting their legacy. As Chairman of The King Center, he inspired a new generation to continue their work for justice and equality. Our thoughts are with his wife Leah and the entire King family.

“In its second round of Preserving Black Churches grants, the National Trust’s African American Cultural Heritage Action Fund provides $4M in funding” Read more here: savingplaces.org/press-center/m…

Looking forward to hosting @lionesstales!

The Legacy Museum is pleased to announce its first-ever student art exhibit. Fourteen pieces by current students and recent graduates of Tuskegee University hang alongside an oral history quilt made of donated student T-shirts. Open now until May 2024. #studentart #TuskegeeU

Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) have existed since before the Civil War for the purpose of providing higher education for African Americans and others. #APeoplesJourney

Who will you uplift with the work you do..?

Tuskegee University has been awarded a five-year $2 million grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF) to educate the next generation of STEM graduates in sustainable packaging materials. ow.ly/H7m650HyZBq

Collaborating with The HBCU Alliance of Museums and Art Galleries, Princeton University will facilitate the ARCH & PLACE Programs - Summer 2022. There is one application for both programs and the deadline is March 28, 2022. You can find the link for the application in our bio.

We wish you and your families a joyful holiday season! Holiday season calls for a time of gratitude and togetherness. What are some of your favorite memories at The Legacy Museum or Tuskegee? Share them and tag us!! #skegeememories

Please visit our website for important visitor information. tuskegee.edu/libraries/lega…

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Happy Homecoming TU!! 🐯❤️ Visit TLM today & come learn some TU history to match that Golden Tiger Pride🥰. Grab some souvenirs on your way out, too!

Students & Alum: Have you all ever heard the saying that it’s a curse to walk through the graveyard and if you do, you won’t graduate? 🤔

It’s Booker T’s Grave Site. But Same Thing. You couldn’t catch me near it. Lmao.