Charles H Wright

Educational programs the heartbeat of the Wright Museum is in its wide array of community programming, the majority of which is free and open to the public. The Wright Museum's rich, annually recurring calendar includes over 250 public events, including concert performances, theatrical productions, family and children's programs, film screenings, lectures, and health and wellness workshops. See schedule o for more information about the activities under this program.examples include martin luther king jr. day, black History month, women's History month, the ford freedom awards, grandparents day, kwanzaa, and the threeday African world festival that attracts over 250,000 attendees from around the world. Partnerships with area arts, culture, and media organizations are a critical component of this ambitious schedule? The Wright Museum partnered with more than 100 such entities during the year ended june 30, 2023.

Exhibitions and tours - centrally located in midtown detroit within america's largest majority African American city, the most important international crossing of the underground railroad, and a pivotal destination during the 20th century's great migration the Wright Museum is a leading, and the second largest, institution dedicated to the African American experience. As such, the Wright Museum provides a welcoming, inclusive environment for people of all ages, races, and backgrounds to immerse themselves in the African American experience, and to gain a new appreciation for the diversity of the nation. See schedule o for more information about the activities under this program.the Wright Museum's 125,000 square foot facility includes seven exhibition areas. During the year ended june 30, 2023, the Wright Museum showcased six changing exhibitions and two permanent exhibits to over 60,000 visitors, including area school children, families, organizations, and tourists from around the world.