The International African American Museum (IAAM) is a museum of African-American history being planned in Charleston, South Carolina, on the site where Gadsden's Wharf, the disembarkation point of up to 40% of all American slaves, once stood. The design architect is Harry Cobb, of Pei Cobb Freed and Partners, working in collaboration with Moody Nolan architectural firm of Columbus, Ohio; the landscape designer is Walter Hood, of Oakland, California.
The idea of the museum was initiated by former Charleston Mayor Joseph P. Riley Jr. The Museum President and CEO is Michael Boulware Moore.
Fundraising is underway as of January 2017, with less than $20 million still needed towards a target of $75 million to erect and open the 40,000-square-foot facility. The museum will be built on the Cooper River, with a view towards Ft. Sumter and out to the Atlantic Ocean.
Coordinates: 32°47′19″N 79°55′31″W / 32.7886°N 79.9254°W / 32.7886; -79.9254
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