America's Islamic Heritage Museum opened to the public on April 30, 2011. Located in Washington, DC it is a continuation of the traveling exhibition, Collections and Stories of American Muslims (CSAM) which was established as a non-profit in 1996. Before opening the museum, CSAM travelled domestically and internationally hoping to better inform the public of the early and continued presence of Muslims in America.
Throughout American history Islam has always been present as a cultural, political and religious influence. Muslims of various backgrounds have come to these shores in successive waves since the earliest navigators up until present day. The goal of America's Islamic Heritage Museum is to collect and preserve those stories for posterity.
The exhibits bring to life America's rich Islamic heritage with some eye opening photographs, documents, and objects, which reflect America's rich culture diversity connecting Muslims to early America. Our exhibits are empowering and insightful. They are great educational tools for the public.
Over the last few decades we have seen tremendous growth in the Muslim community. Today there are many Muslims across the country who are holding elected offices as local city council members, state representatives, mayors, and judges. We find Muslims in every profession, working as doctors, scientists, engineers, lawyers, teachers, and more.
Please come and visit us at our new location at
2315 Martin Luther King Avenue SE, Washington, DC 20020.
