• African Burial Ground National Memorial

    African Burial Ground

    National Monument New York

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Operating Hours & Seasons

African Burial Ground National Monument consists of an indoor visitor center and exhibition and an outdoor memorial. Hours of operation are listed below. Both the indoor visitor center and outdoor memorial are closed on Thanksgiving and Christmas Day.

INDOOR VISITOR CENTER AND EXHIBITIONS
Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday
Closed
 Closed 10am - 4pm 10am - 4pm 10am - 4pm 10am - 4pm 10am - 4pm


OUTDOOR MEMORIAL
Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday
9am - 5pm 9am - 5pm 9am - 5pm 9am - 5pm 9am - 5pm 9am - 5pm 9am - 5pm

Did You Know?

The Sankofa has strong associations with the African Burial Ground

Unearthed during the excavation of the federal office building at 290 Broadway in New York City in 1991, the African Burial Ground was designated a New York City Historic District, a National Historic Landmark and, on February 27, 2006, a National Monument. More...