The Museum supports its mission through exhibits, in-museum and outreach tours with video presentations (the African Experience Tour), lectures, films, tours to Africa, youth and adult workshops, academic courses, dance and music performances, visiting scholars and school and community outreach programs.

The Museum is housed in Historic Oakland, a Columbia Association owned facility (the second oldest building in Howard County, MD, built in 1811). The Museum's galleries occupy 750 square feet. African art exhibited by the Museum include masks, sculptured figures, textiles, baskets, jewelry, household items, musical instruments, and goldweights.

Goals of the African Art Museum of Maryland are to continue to:

I . exhibit African art in its diversity and in relation to cultures that create it for enhanced knowledge and viewing pleasure;

2. engage in research and produce publications reflecting African art and culture for the purpose of complimenting and enhancing in-museum and outreach activities;

3. offer effective and varied events/activities which allow opportunities for increased knowledge and appreciation of African art and culture;

4. remain a valued resource as it serves the Museum's broad and diverse audience;

5. add to the Museum's collection of valued artworks and;

6. appeal to all publics.

In Historic Oakland at Town Center
5430 Vantage Point Road
P.O. Box 1105
Columbia, Maryland 21044-0105, USA

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Phone: (410) 730-7106
Fax: (410) 730-7105
E-mail: Africanartmuseum@aol.com