Mosaic Templars Cultural Center

Arkansas State Museum Of African American History, On The Site Of The Headquarters Of The Mosaic Templars Of America A Black Fraternal And Insurance Organisation Founded In Little Rock In 1882 That Grew To Operate In Twenty Six States And Several Countries. · Little Rock, Arkansas

The Mosaic Templars of America were founded in Little Rock in 1882 by two formerly enslaved men, grew into a fraternal and insurance organisation operating across twenty-six states, and built their national headquarters on West Ninth Street - the centre of Black commercial and cultural life in Arkansas. The building burned in 2005 and was rebuilt to its original design, reopening in 2008 as the state's museum of African American history. It covers the Templars themselves, the businesses and music of the Ninth Street district, the Little Rock Nine, and Arkansas's Black history from emancipation onwards. Admission is free. It is ten minutes from Central High School and the two are best understood together.

501 West 9th Street, Little Rock, Arkansas, 72201, United States

Open Tuesday to Saturday on daytime hours, closed Sundays and Mondays and on major holidays. Admission is free. The museum runs a regular programme of talks, films and community events with their own schedules. Confirm hours before travelling, and note that the closed days catch out weekend visitors.

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