Voices Inspiring Progress – African American Museum of Iowa

Join us as we close our $300K gap! We are nearly at the end of our ambitious $5M Voices Inspiring Progress campaign, but we need your help to reach the end. Make a contribution today to help us close the gap. All contributions over our project expenses will increase our endowment fund.

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African American Museum of Iowa
55 12th Ave SE
Cedar Rapids, IA 52401

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A look inside the newly renovated African American Museum of Iowa

The museum has wrapped up a major renovation and will reopen May 11.

Construction plans for a new flood wall in Cedar Rapids in 2022 may have blocked the entrance to the African American Museum of Iowa — but it also presented an opportunity.

African American Museum of Iowa reopens this weekend

May 9—CEDAR RAPIDS — The African American Museum of Iowa will reopen to the public this weekend, ending an 18-month closure and $5 million renovation.

African American Museum of Iowa reopens after $5 million renovation this weekend

An 18-month closure and five million dollars later, now the African American Museum of Iowa is ready to open its doors this weekend after a major renovation.

AAMI breaks ground in Cedar Rapids for new renovation project

CEDAR RAPIDS (CBS2 Iowa) — The African American Museum of Iowa (AAMI) officially begins its building renovation project with a Wednesday morning groundbreaking ceremony. Guests and members of the press are invited to celebrate this landmark milestone.

African American Museum of Iowa holds groundbreaking for renovation project

CEDAR RAPIDS (KCRG) – Leaders with the African American Museum of Iowa held a groundbreaking ceremony Wednesday for a renovation project.

Work Set to Begin on African American Museum Renovation

NORTH LIBERTY (CORRIDOR BUSINESS JOURNAL) — The transformational renovation and expansion project at the African American Museum of Iowa (AAMI) formally began Wednesday morning with a groundbreaking ceremony.

African American Museum of Iowa, LightLine Loop receives funding

NORTH LIBERTY (CORRIDOR BUSINESS JOURNAL) — In the final round of grant funding from Destination Iowa, Governor Kim Reynolds and the Iowa Economic Development Authority (IEDA) awarded more than $4.5 million to Corridor-based projects including renovations at the African American Museum of Iowa (AAMI).

State board awards...

CEDAR RAPIDS (GAZETTE) — A state board on Thursday awarded a combined $1.3 million toward efforts to revitalize Cedar Lake and renovate the African American Museum of Iowa, partially funding both projects.

The Iowa Economic Development Authority’s Enhance Iowa board gave $800,000 to the grassroots ConnectCR initiative’s Cedar Lake project, and $500,000 for the museum project Thursday. The awards come with a 90-day contingency of closing fundraising gaps.

Flood wall prompts changes to African American Museum of Iowa

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (KCRG) -Flood protection is prompting changes at the African American Museum of Iowa. A campaign is working to raise $5 Million for some major renovations. The renovations will shut the museum down for several months starting September 24th.

African American Museum’s renovation campaign seeks to reach statewide audience

NORTH LIBERTY (CORRIDOR BUSINESS JOURNAL) — True to its historical mission, the African American Museum of Iowa is in the process of transforming a potential operational obstacle into a $6 million fundraising campaign to fuel change and growth.

African American Museum of Iowa Plans $5M Renovation Project

CEDAR RAPIDS — A $5 million renovation project prompted by construction of the city’s flood control system will change the face of Iowa’s only African American museum as it launches a vision for a bigger statewide presence…. (Continue reading)

African American Museum of Iowa Brings National Attention to Iowa

The AAMI’s renovation plans were mentioned on an episode of Late Night with Seth Meyers. Watch the clip here. Seth Meyers’ and comedian Amber Ruffin’s joke, although played for laughs, helped share the AAMI’s campaign with a wide audience with more than 337k views online alone. Explore additional coverage here.

Renovation Campaign Seeks to Reach Statewide Audience

“True to its historical mission, the African American Museum of Iowa is in the process of transforming a potential operational obstacle into a $6 million fundraising campaign to fuel change and growth.”

Learn about the AAMI’s capital campaign, Voices Inspiring Progress, and upcoming renovations!

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