About Us
Our galleries will introduce visitors to Houston’s African American heritage as well as promote and preserve the history of the African American cultural experience.
1926 Restored Classroom
A classroom has been restored to its original 1926 appearance so that visitors can see what the Gregory School looked like at its inception.
The classroom is also equipped with modern technology to help bring the history of African Americans to life.
Permanent Exhibits
Freedmen’s Town, Fourth Ward
This exhibit chronicles a crucial period in Houston African American history when a community was established following emancipation. This later became known as Freedmen’s Town, Fourth Ward. The exhibit incorporates a wide variety of stories proving the power of a people’s commitment to one another by building and sustaining family, communities of worship, and social organizations which built this thriving, self- contained neighborhood.
African Americans in Houston
To honor generations of people whose cultural heritage played a significant role in what the city of Houston is today and what it will be tomorrow, we celebrate African American Houstonians. Integral to the exhibit are photographs and artifacts representing the seven principles that are universal to the development of communities: unity, self determination, collective work and responsibility, purpose, cooperative economics, creativity and faith.
Special Exhibits
Every few months the gallery will present a new and exciting exhibition featuring themes in African American history, culture or the arts. Diverse educational programs are developed to augment and complement these special exhibits, including lectures, films and workshops. Objects for the special exhibits will also rotate to utilize the Gregory Schools own archival materials, and involve community scholars and leaders to insure we convey the vast history of African Americans in Houston is being told.
