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BIG's National Juneteenth Museum advances toward construction in Fort Worth, Texas

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lynne myers I designboom

16d ago· 8 min readenNews

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BIG (Bjarke Ingels Group) and Alligood Song Architects' National Juneteenth Museum is moving toward construction in Fort Worth, Texas. The 72,000-square-foot institution, developed with KAI Enterprises and the local community, builds on activist Opal Lee's decades-long campaign to preserve and celebrate Juneteenth. The museum will combine exhibitions with community-focused programs in Fort Worth's Historic Southside, supporting ongoing neighborhood revitalization efforts.

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BIG and Alligood Song Architects' National Juneteenth Museum is set to begin construction in Fort Worth, Texas, marking a significant step forward for a project first envisioned by activist Opal Lee, widely known as the 'Grandmother of Juneteenth.'
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the museum expands on opal lee’s decades-long campaign by combining exhibitions with community-focused programs in fort worth’s historic southside.

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