Английская Википедия:APEX Museum
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The APEX Museum ("African American Panoramic Experience") is a museum of history presented from the black perspective. It is located on Auburn Avenue in the Sweet Auburn historic district of Atlanta, Georgia.[1]
The Apex Museum was founded in 1978 by Mr. Dan Moore.
The mission of the African-American Panoramic Experience (APEX) Museum is to accurately interpret and present history from an African-American perspective in order to help all American and international visitors better understand and appreciate the contributions of African-Americans to America as well as the world.
History
The APEX Museum sits in the historic John Wesley Dobbs building[2] in Atlanta's Sweet Auburn historic district. The building was built in 1910 and originally housed the Atlanta Book Depository before being turned into a tire warehouse during the 1970s.[3] The APEX Museum was founded in 1978 by the filmmaker Dan Moore Sr.[4][5] The E. R. Mitchell Construction company was responsible for renovation and restoration of the building, after which the APEX Museum moved in; it has been operating continuously in the same space since its founding.[3]
The APEX Museum now an important part of the African-American historic and cultural center of Sweet Auburn.[6][7][8] It is located next to the Auburn Avenue Research Library and near a variety of African-American museums, businesses and historic sites.[9][10][11] The APEX Museum is listed as a site on the U. S. Civil Rights Trail.[12][13]
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