AAMP

Coordinates: 39°57′10″N 75°09′06″W / 39.9527972°N 75.1515694°W / 39.9527972; -75.1515694 Coordinates: 39°57′10″N 75°09′06″W / 39.9527972°N 75.1515694°W / 39.9527972; -75.1515694 The African American Museum in Philadelphia (AAMP) is notable as the first museum funded and built by a municipality to help preserve, interpret and exhibit the heritage of African Americans. Opened during the 1976 Bicentennial celebrations, the AAMP is located in historic Philadelphia, a few blocks away from the Liberty Bell.