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Photos: Inside the National Museum of African American History and Culture

WTOP Staff

September 14, 2016, 2:22 PM

The exterior of the National Museum of African American History and Culture, which opens to the public Sept. 24. (WTOP/Allison Keyes)
The exterior of the National Museum of African American History and Culture, which opens to the public Sept. 24. (WTOP/Allison Keyes)
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The exterior of the National Museum of African American History and Culture, which opens to the public Sept. 24. (WTOP/Allison Keyes)
A view inside the National Museum of African American History and Culture as crews prepare the lobby for the museum's opening Sept. 24. (WTOP/Allison Keyes)
A slave cabin and a house symbolizing freedom for former slaves from Poolesville, Maryland, on display in the new museum. (WTOP/Allison Keyes)
A slave auction block. (WTOP/Allison Keyes)
A former slave cabin on display in the National Museum of African American History and Culture. (WTOP/Allison Keyes)
Harriet Tubman's shawl on display at the National Museum of African American History and Culture. (WTOP/Allison Keyes)
In this photo taken July 18, 2016, an exhibit depicting the presidency and the life of President Barack Obama and his family is seen during a media preview tour at the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture in Washington. The museum's grand opening will be on Sept. 24. (AP Photo/Paul Holston)

WASHINGTON — The National Museum of African American History and Culture opens its doors to the public Sept. 24. Get a peek inside the walls of the 400,000-square-foot museum and a look at some of the more than 3,000 artifacts on display.

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