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 Kenneth Moses Ogungbemi, 2007, Acrylic on Canvas

The Cotton Club Museum and Cultural Center, Inc.

Preserving the Past - Building the Future.

Our Vision

The Cotton Club Museum and Cultural Center (CCMCC)  will foster and facilitate an understanding of and appreciation for the African American experience and its resulting African-derived culture, thereby inspiring all humankind to embrace it.

 Highlights from 2024

Upcoming Events

  • HOLIDAY - Open House
    HOLIDAY - Open House
    Fri, Dec 06
    The Cotton Club Museum & Cultural Center
    Dec 06, 2024, 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM
    The Cotton Club Museum & Cultural Center, 837 SE 7th Ave, Gainesville, FL 32601, USA
    Dec 06, 2024, 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM
    The Cotton Club Museum & Cultural Center, 837 SE 7th Ave, Gainesville, FL 32601, USA
    Join us to celebrate the Holiday Season.
  • Movie Night at the Cotton Club Museum - GREEN BOOK
    Movie Night at the Cotton Club Museum - GREEN BOOK
    Sat, Dec 14
    Cotton Club Museum and Cultural Center
    Dec 14, 2024, 6:30 PM – 9:00 PM
    Cotton Club Museum and Cultural Center, 837 SE 7th Ave, Gainesville, FL 32601, USA
    Dec 14, 2024, 6:30 PM – 9:00 PM
    Cotton Club Museum and Cultural Center, 837 SE 7th Ave, Gainesville, FL 32601, USA
    "Green Book" is a 2018 American comedy-drama inspired by the true story of a 1962 tour of the Deep South by African American pianist Don Shirley. The movie won the Oscar for Best Picture in 2018.
  • Unapologetic Volume 2  - The Censorship of Blackness
    Unapologetic Volume 2  - The Censorship of Blackness
    Wed / Thru/ Sat 11am - 4pm
    The Cotton Club Museum & Cultural Center
    Wed / Thru/ Sat 11am - 4pm
    The Cotton Club Museum & Cultural Center, 837 SE 7th Ave, Gainesville, FL 32601, USA
    Wed / Thru/ Sat 11am - 4pm
    The Cotton Club Museum & Cultural Center, 837 SE 7th Ave, Gainesville, FL 32601, USA
    A sequel to Yvonne Ferguson's Unapologetic Exhibit in 2022. Unapologetic Volume 2 explores the censorship in the history of the people of the African diaspora. Museum Art Exhibit is free viewing.
  • In the Shadows of Plantations: Enslaved Africans in Alachua County
    In the Shadows of Plantations: Enslaved Africans in Alachua County
    Wed/ Thurs/ Fri - 11am - 4pm
    Cotton Club Museum and Cultural Center
    Wed/ Thurs/ Fri - 11am - 4pm
    Cotton Club Museum and Cultural Center, 837 SE 7th Ave, Gainesville, FL 32601, USA
    Wed/ Thurs/ Fri - 11am - 4pm
    Cotton Club Museum and Cultural Center, 837 SE 7th Ave, Gainesville, FL 32601, USA
    Exhibit is ongoing at the museum.

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Ticketed Events

Please check out Events Page for Ticketed Events

Legacy Giving

For donation of $2,000+ Please check out our Legacy Giving page.

Our Mission

The mission of the Cotton Club Museum and Cultural Center is to enrich the experiences of all who wish to grow in knowledge and appreciation of the history and culture of African-derived cultures, highlighting those in Gainesville and North Central Florida, and the African American music legacy.

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Preserve African American History

Collect, authenticate, and catalog artifacts, documents, stories, recordings, and other items that tell the story of African American history, especially local history, and make them available to the public for viewing and study.

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Promote the Visual & Performing Arts

Foster and nurture creativity through the arts and educational programming that cultivates an appreciation for African American history and culture.

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Function as an Instrument of Education

Offer programs, workshops, lectures, and other educational services that increase the community’s awareness of the African American experience.

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Serve as a living cultural institution

Expose the community to excellent artistic works and performances by African Americans and others that showcase the African American experience.

TESTIMONIALS

Mr Cowart's Daughter
5 months ago
 
April 29, 2022- went to a Gospel Festival at the Cotton Club Museum. It was great. I was pleasantly pleased with the art work. Need to go back and take my time viewing them. The music was good. Mount Olive Praise team, Springhill Men Chorus and others. Fantastic to see Covid protocol still being observed.

2 yrs ago....Attended The Juneteenth breakfast this morning and it was fantastic , educational and heart warming. Met some good people, ate delicious food, told my story. Best of all was Abraham Lincoln.This place is really really nice. I will definently attend other events that will be held there. In the heart of the Southeast side of town.
A.Arnold
Local Guide·178 reviews
5 months ago

I attended a Convention in Gainesville and one of the activities was to visit 🤝✊The Cotton Club Museum and Cultural Center and hear the history of CCMCC and hear the history of the Rosewood massacre at Mt. Olive AME Church.🙏
The Cotton Club Museum and Cultural Center
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The Cotton Club Museum and Cultural Center

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Hours Of Operation

Museum now Open!

Wed-Thurs-Sat

11 am - 4 pm

For additional information,

please call (352-226-8321)

Kenneth Moses Ogunbemi 2007 Acrylic on Canvas 

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