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September 15, 2021

THE FRIENDS OF THE WRIGHT CELEBRATE THE 103RD BIRTHDAY OF DR. CHARLES H. WRIGHT WITH A DRIVE-UP MEMBERSHIP CAMPAIGN

Celebrate the 103rd birthday of museum founder Dr. Charles H. Wright on September 18, 2021, during our drive-up membership campaign.
August 18, 2021

The Wright Museum to open an outdoor AR exhibition

DETROIT, MI (Aug. 18, 2021) – As the annual African World Festival kicks off, the Charles H. Wright Museum’s President and CEO Neil Barclay will announce the opening of an outdoor augmented reality (AR) exhibit...
August 12, 2021

Digital Art Gallery Experience will take place at Michigan train station on August 14th

Want a little taste of AWF before it actually begins? Join us on August 14th for our Digital Art Gallery Experience, presented by Ford Motor Company Fund! Featuring the work of Detroit-based artists including...
August 06, 2021

Charles H. Wright Museum earns Spirit of Detroit Award!

On Friday, August 6th, during a press conference to announce The Wright's 38th Annual African World Festival, Detroit City Council Pro Tem Mary Sheffield presented a Spirit of Detroit Award to the Museum...
August 03, 2021

The 38th Annual African World Festival Returns to The Wright!

DETROIT, MI (August 3, 2021) – Organizers at the Charles H. Wright Museum of African American History will announce at a PRESS CONFERENCE on Friday, August 6th at 1:00 pm, a “Return to the Wright” for Detroit’s...
July 03, 2021

A Message on Museum Closure due to Flooding

Dear Friends and Colleagues: Due to the recent heavy rains the Wright Museum galleries on its main floor will be closed until at least July 14, 2021. Our ground floor which sustained the bulk of the damage due...

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