Griot Museum of Black History

Like some of the places in St. Louis, I had not heard of this (sadly) until I saw it had an stl250 cake. This is one of the most underlooked historical places in St. Louis. And needless to say, it has a lot of history inside it. The wax figures make it look very realistic. Here you will find a near-​comprehensive look at African-​American life in the last two centuries, starting with slavery. I won’t give much away, because I think it is worth checking out for one’s own experience. I really hope the museum and organization continues to raise plenty of funds, as you will see (midway through) that they always take donations. There is still a lot of history they can include in the place, but being under-​funded apparently has not made it happen yet. For the record, I have done my part. I hope to come back here in the future. Keep up the good work!

My fiancé surprised me and brought me here for Valentine’s Day! This is one of our passions, so it was a wonderful surprise! There was a video and many exhibits with histories ranging from entertainment, the establishment of churches, to hair care products for African Americans. They have wax figures and replica’s in addition to original pieces! We had a great time learning and although the memories are painful, we are just constantly reminded of how hard our ancestors worked to fight for what they believed was right ANDY how the torch is now on us to do the same!