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Gullah Geechee Cultural Heritage Corridor

The Gullah Geechee Cultural Heritage Corridor is a 12,000 square mile, federal National Heritage Area designated by the U.S. Congress to recognize the unique culture of the Gullah Geechee people who have traditionally resided in the coastal areas and the sea islands of North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia and Florida — from Pender County, North Carolina, to St. Johns County, Florida. The Corridor is not a national park or a single site. It is comprised of many historically and culturally places of significance to the Gullah Geechee people.

International African American Museum

Overlooking the old wharf in Charleston at which 45 to 65 percent of the enslaved population first entered what is now the United States, the International African American Museum is a 150,000-square-foot (14,000-square-meter) institution housing exhibits and artifacts exploring how African Americans' labor, perseverance, resistance and cultures shaped the Carolinas, the nation and the world. It also includes a genealogy research center to help families trace their ancestors' journey from point of arrival on the land.

JOYNER INSTITUTE FOR GULLAH AND AFRICAN DIASPORA STUDIES

The Joyner Institute for Gullah and African Diaspora Studies at Coastal Carolina University is the only interdisciplinary institute dedicated to a critical understanding of the experiences of Gullah Geechee people and other descendants within the global African diaspora.

Avery Research Center for African American HIstory and Culture - College of Charleston

The Avery Research Center was established to collect, preserve, and make public the unique historical and cultural heritage of African Americans in Charleston and the South Carolina Lowcountry. Avery’s archival collections, museum exhibitions, and public programming reflect these diverse populations as well as the wider African Diaspora.

Cecil Williams South Carolina Civil Rights Museum

This museum, lovingly curated and designed by Civil Rights-era photographer Cecil Williams, delivers a story about a generation of people who fought for equal rights throughout the Palmetto State. As staff photographer for Jet Magazine and a content provider for Time and Life magazines, Williams was able to capture the movement as it progressed from litigation in the 1950s to protests and marches in the 1960s. Photography at the museum ranges from strategy meetings at churches in Clarendon County to student marches at the SC Statehouse.

The University of South Carolina Center for Civil Rights History & Research

The Center for Civil Rights History and Research is a joint initiative of the College of Arts and Sciences and the University Libraries. The Center is housed in the Ernest F. Hollings Special Collections Library on the University of South Carolina’s Columbia campus and is open Monday-Friday, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. and by appointment. The Center provides educational programming, public engagement through programs and exhibitions, and research guidance into the University’s rich and growing collection of primary documents and oral history interviews for students and scholars interested in civil rights history.

Brookgreen Gardens

Brookgreen Gardens is America's first public sculpture garden and largest collection of American figurative sculpture, which now includes the Gullah Geechee Gaardin, a permanent outdoor exhibit that highlights Gullah Geechee culture. Its lush South Carolina coastal location, between Myrtle Beach to the north and Charleston to the south, is an exquisite setting for the more than 2,000 works by 425 artists—including more than 100 sculptures and other works. In 1984, Brookgreen was designated as a National Historic Landmark, the Brookgreen has become a cultural institution unlike any other, blending sculpture, historic sites, botanical gardens, and the Lowcountry Zoo.

Penn center

For nearly 160 years, the Penn Center National Historic Landmark District, located on St. Helena Island, South Carolina, has been at the epicenter of African-American education, historic preservation, and social justice for tens of thousands of descendants of formerly enslaved West and Central Africans living in the Sea Islands, known as the Gullah Geechee people.

Kaminski House Museum

Located in the heart of Georgetown’s Historic District, the Kaminski House Museum is architectural gem built circa 1769 that stands graciously along the banks of the Sampit River. The Kaminski House offers visitors a beautiful glimpse into the rich history of this significant port city. The museum contains an outstanding collection of American and English decorative arts and furniture from the 18th and 19th centuries.

Gullah Geechee Cultural Visitors’ Center

The Gullah-Geechee Cultural Visitors’ Center at LyBensons' Gallery in Beaufort, South Carolina, is an information center and art gallery that educates visitors about the role of the Gullah Geechee in the African diaspora and the Africa, Gullah-Geechee, African-American connection.

Gullah Museum of Hilton Head Island

The Gullah Museum of Hilton Head Island is dedicated to maintaining Gullah customs, traditions, language, stories, songs and structures on Hilton Head Island, South Carolina. The museum’s mission is to revive, restore and preserve the Hilton Head Island Gullah history for the benefit of all–lest we forget. The museum is a community catalyst for the providing context and understanding of the influence of Gullah culture on Hilton Head Island.

Rice Museum

Located in the Old Market Building behind the iconic Clock Tower and in the adjacent Kaminski Hardware Building, the Rice Museum exhibits a permanent collection of dioramas, maps, paintings, artifacts and other displays that tell the history of rice cultivation in Georgetown County. The Kaminski Hardware Building houses the Rice Museum’s Maritime Museum Gallery, the Rice Museum Gift Shop and the Prevost Art Gallery.

Center for the Study of Slavery and Justice

Brown University’s Ruth J. Simmons Center for the Study of Slavery and Justice is a global leader for research that is changing the way the world learns about legacies of slavery and the slave trade. Center faculty, staff, and student research and initiatives inform high-impact historical exhibitions, major film documentary projects and challenging curricula for high school students. Founded in 2012, the center is a hub of dynamic research on historical racial slavery and how its legacy shapes the contemporary world.

Savannah African Art Museum

The Savannah African Art Museum is a non profit institution in Savannah, Georgia, that introduces all audiences to African art and culture. The museum’s mission is to provide engaging experiences that educate and start conversations about the power, diversity, and spirituality of African art.

C. Williams Rush Museum of African-American Arts & Culture Museum

The C. Williams Rush Museum of African-American Arts & Culture’s Mission is to research, document, support and emphasize the history and contributions of African Americans in general, but specifically in Kingstree and Williamsburg County, SC and incorporate more diversity into programs for children.

pin Point Heritage Museum

Located in the old A.S. Varn & Son Oyster and Crab Factory, the Pin Point Heritage Museum is your chance to experience Gullah Geechee culture first hand. For nearly 100 years, the community of Pin Point was quietly isolated on the banks of the Moon River just south of Savannah. Now, you can explore the refurbished museum complex and experience multimedia presentations, exciting exhibits and unparalleled views of the marsh.

The Association of African American Museums

The Association of African American Museums (AAAM) is a non-profit member organization established to support African and African American focused museums nationally and internationally, as well as the professionals who protect, preserve and interpret African and African American art, history and culture.

Established as the single representative and principal voice of the African American museum movement, the Association seeks to strengthen and advocate for the interests of institutions and individuals committed to the preservation of African-derived cultures.