APEX Museum

The APEX Museum ("African American Panoramic Experience") is a museum of history presented from the black perspective. It is located on Auburn Avenue in the Sweet Auburn historic district of Atlanta, Georgia.[1]

The Apex Museum was founded in 1978 by Mr. Dan Moore.

The mission of the African-American Panoramic Experience (APEX) Museum is to accurately interpret and present history from an African-American perspective in order to help all American and international visitors better understand and appreciate the contributions of African-Americans to America as well as the world.

History
Sign for the Atlanta School Book Depository Building

The APEX Museum sits in the historic John Wesley Dobbs building[2] in Atlanta's Sweet Auburn historic district. The building was built in 1910 and originally housed the Atlanta Book Depository before being turned into a tire warehouse during the 1970s.[3] The APEX Museum was founded in 1978 by the filmmaker Dan Moore, Sr.[4][5] The E. R. Mitchell Construction company was responsible for renovation and restoration of the building, after which the APEX Museum moved in; it has been operating continuously in the same space since its founding.[3]

The APEX Museum now an important part of the African-American historic and cultural center of Sweet Auburn.[6][7][8] It is located next to the Auburn Avenue Research Library and near a variety of African-American museums, businesses and historic sites.[9][10][11] The APEX Museum is listed as a site on the U. S. Civil Rights Trail.[12] [13]

References
  1. "In King's Footsteps, Others Try to Dream", New York Times, August 7, 2007
  2. "Sweet Auburn Avenue: The Buildings Tell Their Story". www.sweetauburn.us. Retrieved February 7, 2020.
  3. February 22, Martel Sharpe | on; 2019 (February 22, 2019). "Forty years of Black history from the APEX Museum | The Atlanta Voice". The Atlanta Voice | Atlanta GA News. Retrieved February 7, 2020.CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  4. "ABOUT US". APEX Museum. Retrieved February 7, 2020.
  5. "Dan Moore, Sr.'s Biography". The HistoryMakers. Retrieved February 7, 2020.
  6. Okona, Nneka M. "A Guide to Local Favorites in Sweet Auburn". Washington Post. Retrieved February 7, 2020.
  7. November 23, Tianna Faulkner | on; 2017 (November 23, 2017). "APEX Museum's new director offers fresh perspective, vision for the future | The Atlanta Voice". The Atlanta Voice | Atlanta GA News. Retrieved February 7, 2020.CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  8. Kiersten Willis, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. "Atlanta's For Keeps bookstore owner says Sweet Auburn spot is no mistake". ajc. Retrieved February 7, 2020.
  9. rolling. "6 must-visit Black museums in Atlanta". Retrieved February 7, 2020.
  10. Avenue, Mailing Address: 450 Auburn; Atlanta, N. E.; Us, GA 30312 Phone:331-5190 x5046 Contact. "Martin Luther King, Jr. National Historical Park (U.S. National Park Service)". www.nps.gov. Retrieved February 7, 2020.
  11. "Sweet Auburn Historic District--Atlanta: A National Register of Historic Places Travel Itinerary". www.nps.gov. Retrieved February 7, 2020.
  12. "APEX Museum". US Civil Rights Trail. Retrieved February 7, 2020.
  13. "11 Must-See Stops on the U.S. Civil Rights Trail in Georgia". Official Georgia Tourism & Travel Website | Explore Georgia.org. Retrieved February 7, 2020.


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