National Juneteenth Museum

The National Juneteenth Museum is a planned museum in Fort Worth in Texas.[1] Designs for the museum were unveiled in June 2022. The museum will be designed by KAI Enterprises and the design studio BIG.[1] The museum commemorates Juneteenth, the emancipation of enslaved African Americans, marked by a federal holiday in the United States on 19 June.[1] Fort Worth activist Opal Lee, also known as "the Grandmother of Juneteenth" is set to lead the museum initiative.[2]

The museum is planned for the Historic Southside district of Fort Worth in Texas.[1] Construction on the museum was due to start in 2023,[1] but as of June 2025, it had not broken ground.[3]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e "BIG reveals design for National Juneteenth Museum in Fort Worth". Dezeen. June 22, 2022. Retrieved August 14, 2022.
  2. ^ https://www.texasobserver.org/juneteenth-museum-fort-worth-opal-lee/
  3. ^ Moreno, David (June 9, 2025). "Texas lawmakers allocate $10M to support National Juneteenth Museum development". Fort Worth Report. Retrieved July 3, 2025.
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