2025The outdoor grounds at the African Burial Ground National Monument will be closed until further notice. The Visitor Center will remain open during regular hours, Tuesday to Saturday from 10 AM to 4 PM.

African Burial Ground Outdoor Memorial Closure

A Sacred Space in Manhattan African Burial Ground is the oldest and largest known excavated burial ground in North America for both free and enslaved Africans. It protects the historic role slavery played in building New York.

African Burial Ground Memorial

Entrance to visitor center with four banners above doorway.

Visitor Center Entrance

Outdoor memorial entrance with closed gate.

Outdoor Memorial Entrance

Memorial's circle of diaspora.

Exhibits within visitor center.

African Burial Ground

Memorial Day

Independence Day

Labor Day

Columbus Day

Veteran's Day

Thanksgiving Holiday Closure

Christmas Holiday Closure

New Year's Day Closure

Birthday of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

Washington's Birthday

Juneteenth National Independence Day

INDOOR VISITOR CENTER AND MUSEUM

Outdoor Memorial Summer Hours

OUTDOOR MEMORIAL

Alert: African Burial Ground Outdoor Memorial Closure: 2025The outdoor grounds at the African Burial Ground National Monument will be closed until further notice. The Visitor Center will remain open during regular hours, Tuesday to Saturday from 10 AM to 4 PM.

African Burial Ground

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Hours

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