Join the Jim Crow Museum Educators for a virtual tour of the museum’s exhibits. This presentation consists of a one hour facilitated tour of the museum’s permanent exhibits as well as a 30 minute question and answer session at the end.  

The Jim Crow Museum is an anti-racism institution. The museum houses over fifteen thousand artifacts; the majority of the objects were created between the 1870s and the 1960s. The largest portion of the museum's holdings is anti-black memorabilia, for example, mammy candles, Nellie fishing lures, picaninny ashtrays, sambo masks, and lawn jockeys. These objects both shaped and reflected attitudes toward African Americans during the Jim Crow era. The museum also displays Jim Crow memorabilia—books, signs, tickets, brochures, and photographs—that promoted racial segregation. The museum demonstrates how racist ideas and anti-black images were pervasive within American culture. It also shows how these images and ideas have resurfaced in recent years. Stories about African American achievements during the Jim Crow era, along with artifacts of the Civil Rights Movement, are also found within the museum.

(Unable to attend this session? Register for a scheduled online tour for the public.)