Jackie Robinson Museum

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Jackie Robinson Museum
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EstablishedSeptember 5, 2022 (2022-09-05)
Location75 Varick Street
Manhattan, NY 10013
ArchitectGensler
Websitejackierobinsonmuseum.org

The Jackie Robinson Museum is a museum and educational center on Varick Street in Manhattan that honors the legacy of Jackie Robinson. The museum, the city's first to primarily focus on the Civil Rights Movement,[1] opened in 2022 after more than fourteen years of planning and construction.[2] The museum's collection includes more than four thousand artifacts, most from the Robinson family's own collection, highlighted by Robinson’s original National Baseball Hall of Fame plaque.[3]

The museum, which also showcases Robinson's civil rights work,[4] is operated by the Jackie Robinson Foundation.[5]

References

  1. ^ Waldstein, David; Williams, Elias (2022-07-25). "The Jackie Robinson Museum Is About a Lot More Than Baseball". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2022-10-11.
  2. ^ "Jackie Robinson Museum opens in Manhattan". ESPN. 2022-07-26. Retrieved 2022-10-11.
  3. ^ DeLessio, Joe (2022-09-09). "After 14 Years, the Jackie Robinson Museum Is Finally Open". Curbed. Retrieved 2022-10-11.
  4. ^ "Shaikin: 'That was absolutely deliberate.' Focus at Jackie Robinson Museum is off the field". 2022-09-05. Retrieved 2022-10-11.
  5. ^ Baker, R. C. (2022-09-12). "Jackie Robinson's Enduring Legacy Gets a New Home". Retrieved 2022-10-11.