Northwest African American Museum and Jimi Hendrix Park

Yesterday I finally paid a visit to the Northwest African American Museum. I had heard about this museum for many years but I had never been to it, so it was nice to finally get to know it. The museum is situated in an old school that has been renovated and it looks pristine. It is a small but very well kept and organized museum: it shows the History and Culture of the African American population in the Pacific Northwest. This part of the country doesn't have as large an African American population as other parts of the US, so it's important to have such a museum to show the importance and the contributions of African Americans in Washington and Oregon. In addition, the museum also includes a small gallery of art by African Americans artists from the Northwest. The building used to be a school, and now it contains the museum in the first floor and the remaining floors provide housing for low income people, which seems like a good idea. Finally, the museum sits in the middle of the Jimi Hendrix park, which celebrates one of the most famous African American sons of Washington state. It's definitely worth a visit!