Five Things to Know About the National Juneteenth Museum

The National Juneteenth Museum Hopes to Reframe the Story of Freedom — And It’s Coming Soon

On June 19, 1865, a transformative announcement echoed through Galveston, Texas, marking a pivotal moment in American history. On that day, it was announced that more than 250,000 enslaved African Americans in Texas were declared free, by executive order. However, this was over two years after President Abraham Lincoln signed the Emancipation Proclamation in 1862.  Though this historic date, June 19, now known as ‘Juneteenth’, has become a feder…

Five things to know about the National Juneteenth Museum

The museum, now four years in the making, is scheduled to open in 2026, permanently memorializing and educating its visitors about the impact of Juneteenth on...