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Address and Phone:
200 E. Martin Luther King Blvd.
Chattanooga, TN 37403

Phone: (423) 266-8658

Admission Rates:
Adults $5, seniors & students $3, children (6 - 12) $2, children under 5 free.

Hours Open to the Public:
Open Year-round

Dates Closed:
Sundays, major holidays

Discounts:
Group Discount, Senior Citizen Discount, Student Discount

Payment Types Accepted:
Cash, Personal Check

Chattanooga African American Museum/Bessie Smith Hall

City: Chattanooga, TN
Region: East Tennessee

The Chattanooga African American Museum was founded in 1983 to provide sources of curricula, historical references, creative works, and the media about the identity of Africans and African Americans, particularly those of Chattanooga. Civil War era exhibits include discussion of the Underground Railroad, the Civil War, and Reconstruction.



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Things to do

Looking for a day of fun and frolic? Here’s a quick list of nearby attractions that you may enjoy.

Cress Gallery of Art, University of Tennessee at Chattanooga

Ruby Falls

Chattanooga Lookouts Professional Baseball

TVA's Raccoon Mountain Pumped Storage Visitor Center

Places to stay

Looking for a place to rest between adventures? Here’s a quick list of nearby places to stay.

Best Value Inn

Raccoon Mountain Campground

Homewood Suites by Hilton

Residence Inn by Marriott

Upcoming events

Date: Nov 21, 2009 - Nov 22, 2009
Centennial Holiday Show
Location: Franklin, TN

Date: Nov 20, 2009 - Nov 22, 2009
32nd Annual Santa's Workshop
Location: Cookeville, TN

Date: Nov 20, 2009 - Nov 22, 2009
7th Annual Stoddart Open House
Location: Crawford, TN

Date: Nov 10, 2009 - Nov 22, 2009
6th Annual Trees of Christmas
Location: Lawrenceburg, TN

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