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.fe-block-d79540ddabbd295e499c .sqs-block { justify-content: flex-start; } .fe-block-d79540ddabbd295e499c .sqs-block-alignment-wrapper { align-items: flex-start; } } </style><div class="fluid-engine fe-66fc6fda2f86ec4dece17817"><div class="fe-block fe-block-f1daec3d1e20e418c739"><div class="sqs-block html-block sqs-block-html" data-blend-mode="NORMAL" data-block-type="2" data-border-radii="{"topLeft":{"unit":"px","value":0.0},"topRight":{"unit":"px","value":0.0},"bottomLeft":{"unit":"px","value":0.0},"bottomRight":{"unit":"px","value":0.0}}" id="block-f1daec3d1e20e418c739"><div class="sqs-block-content"> <div class="sqs-html-content"> <h2 style="white-space:pre-wrap;">Welcome to The Griot!</h2><p class="" style="white-space:pre-wrap;">Welcome to <strong>The Griot Museum of Black History</strong>, the first cultural institution in St. Louis dedicated to preserving and sharing the rich stories of Black history and culture. Since 1997, The Griot has been a vital space for education, reflection, and celebration, showcasing life-size wax figures, historical artifacts, and immersive exhibits that bring to life the significant contributions of African Americans. 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width: 100%; } .fe-block-e49f8fed5f0cbc4d7f89 .fluidImageOverlay { position: absolute; top: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; mix-blend-mode: normal; opacity: 0; } </style> </div></div></div></div></div> </div> </div> </section> <section data-test="page-section" data-section-theme="dark" class='page-section layout-engine-section background-width--full-bleed section-height--small content-width--wide horizontal-alignment--center vertical-alignment--middle dark' data-section-id="60bfbaf303a57a73078c07a3" data-controller="SectionWrapperController" data-current-styles="{ "imageOverlayOpacity": 0.15, "backgroundWidth": "background-width--full-bleed", "sectionHeight": "section-height--small", "customSectionHeight": 10, "horizontalAlignment": "horizontal-alignment--center", "verticalAlignment": "vertical-alignment--middle", "contentWidth": "content-width--wide", "customContentWidth": 50, "sectionTheme": "dark", "sectionAnimation": "none", "backgroundMode": "image" }" data-current-context="{ "video": { "playbackSpeed": 0.5, "filter": 1, "filterStrength": 0, "zoom": 0, "videoSourceProvider": "none" }, "backgroundImageId": null, "backgroundMediaEffect": null, "divider": null, "typeName": "page" }" data-animation="none" > <div class="section-border" > <div class="section-background"> </div> </div> <div class='content-wrapper' style=' ' > <div class="content" > <div class="sqs-layout sqs-grid-12 columns-12" data-type="page-section" id="page-section-60bfbaf303a57a73078c07a3"><div class="row sqs-row"><div class="col sqs-col-12 span-12"><div class="sqs-block html-block sqs-block-html" data-block-type="2" data-border-radii="{"topLeft":{"unit":"px","value":0.0},"topRight":{"unit":"px","value":0.0},"bottomLeft":{"unit":"px","value":0.0},"bottomRight":{"unit":"px","value":0.0}}" id="block-ae5c5143b645ed22fcfb"><div class="sqs-block-content"> <div class="sqs-html-content"> <h1 style="white-space:pre-wrap;">Explore Our Exhibitions</h1><h4 style="white-space:pre-wrap;">Discover the stories told through our featured exhibitions.</h4> </div> </div></div><div class="row sqs-row"><div class="col sqs-col-6 span-6"><div class="sqs-block image-block sqs-block-image" data-aspect-ratio="66.20926243567753" data-block-type="5" id="block-74adace75fa999c87f1f"><div class="sqs-block-content"> <div class=" image-block-outer-wrapper layout-caption-below design-layout-inline combination-animation-site-default individual-animation-site-default individual-text-animation-site-default " data-test="image-block-inline-outer-wrapper" > <figure class=" sqs-block-image-figure intrinsic " style="max-width:4000px;" > <div class="image-block-wrapper" data-animation-role="image" > <div class="sqs-image-shape-container-element has-aspect-ratio " style=" position: relative; padding-bottom:66.20925903320312%; overflow: hidden;-webkit-mask-image: -webkit-radial-gradient(white, black); " > <img data-stretch="false" data-src="https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fac038a8ab7951104a4d707/bf5025f5-dfe3-4df1-9581-cd5718a4fece/DJI_0011.JPG" data-image="https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fac038a8ab7951104a4d707/bf5025f5-dfe3-4df1-9581-cd5718a4fece/DJI_0011.JPG" data-image-dimensions="4000x2250" data-image-focal-point="0.5,0.5" alt="" data-load="false" elementtiming="system-image-block" src="https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fac038a8ab7951104a4d707/bf5025f5-dfe3-4df1-9581-cd5718a4fece/DJI_0011.JPG" width="4000" height="2250" alt="" sizes="(max-width: 640px) 100vw, (max-width: 767px) 50vw, 50vw" style="display:block;object-fit: cover; width: 100%; height: 100%; object-position: 50% 50%" onload="this.classList.add("loaded")" srcset="https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fac038a8ab7951104a4d707/bf5025f5-dfe3-4df1-9581-cd5718a4fece/DJI_0011.JPG?format=100w 100w, https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fac038a8ab7951104a4d707/bf5025f5-dfe3-4df1-9581-cd5718a4fece/DJI_0011.JPG?format=300w 300w, https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fac038a8ab7951104a4d707/bf5025f5-dfe3-4df1-9581-cd5718a4fece/DJI_0011.JPG?format=500w 500w, https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fac038a8ab7951104a4d707/bf5025f5-dfe3-4df1-9581-cd5718a4fece/DJI_0011.JPG?format=750w 750w, https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fac038a8ab7951104a4d707/bf5025f5-dfe3-4df1-9581-cd5718a4fece/DJI_0011.JPG?format=1000w 1000w, https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fac038a8ab7951104a4d707/bf5025f5-dfe3-4df1-9581-cd5718a4fece/DJI_0011.JPG?format=1500w 1500w, https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fac038a8ab7951104a4d707/bf5025f5-dfe3-4df1-9581-cd5718a4fece/DJI_0011.JPG?format=2500w 2500w" loading="lazy" decoding="async" data-loader="sqs"> </div> </div> <figcaption class="image-caption-wrapper"> <div class="image-caption"><p class="sqsrte-large" style="white-space:pre-wrap;">Josephine Baker Exhibit</p></div> </figcaption> </figure> </div> </div></div></div><div class="col sqs-col-6 span-6"><div class="sqs-block image-block sqs-block-image" data-aspect-ratio="66.04774535809018" data-block-type="5" id="block-ef74c1a479d18d835f30"><div class="sqs-block-content"> <div class=" image-block-outer-wrapper layout-caption-below design-layout-inline combination-animation-site-default individual-animation-site-default individual-text-animation-site-default " data-test="image-block-inline-outer-wrapper" > <figure class=" sqs-block-image-figure intrinsic " style="max-width:2268px;" > <div class="image-block-wrapper" data-animation-role="image" > <div class="sqs-image-shape-container-element has-aspect-ratio " style=" position: relative; padding-bottom:66.04774475097656%; overflow: hidden;-webkit-mask-image: -webkit-radial-gradient(white, black); " > <img data-stretch="false" data-src="https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fac038a8ab7951104a4d707/1605468323082-SZNZGSEBWT580AL9GGMB/Exhibit-1.png" data-image="https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fac038a8ab7951104a4d707/1605468323082-SZNZGSEBWT580AL9GGMB/Exhibit-1.png" data-image-dimensions="2268x1130" data-image-focal-point="0.5,0.5" alt="" data-load="false" elementtiming="system-image-block" src="https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fac038a8ab7951104a4d707/1605468323082-SZNZGSEBWT580AL9GGMB/Exhibit-1.png" width="2268" height="1130" alt="" sizes="(max-width: 640px) 100vw, (max-width: 767px) 50vw, 50vw" style="display:block;object-fit: cover; width: 100%; height: 100%; object-position: 50% 50%" onload="this.classList.add("loaded")" srcset="https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fac038a8ab7951104a4d707/1605468323082-SZNZGSEBWT580AL9GGMB/Exhibit-1.png?format=100w 100w, https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fac038a8ab7951104a4d707/1605468323082-SZNZGSEBWT580AL9GGMB/Exhibit-1.png?format=300w 300w, https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fac038a8ab7951104a4d707/1605468323082-SZNZGSEBWT580AL9GGMB/Exhibit-1.png?format=500w 500w, https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fac038a8ab7951104a4d707/1605468323082-SZNZGSEBWT580AL9GGMB/Exhibit-1.png?format=750w 750w, https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fac038a8ab7951104a4d707/1605468323082-SZNZGSEBWT580AL9GGMB/Exhibit-1.png?format=1000w 1000w, https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fac038a8ab7951104a4d707/1605468323082-SZNZGSEBWT580AL9GGMB/Exhibit-1.png?format=1500w 1500w, https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fac038a8ab7951104a4d707/1605468323082-SZNZGSEBWT580AL9GGMB/Exhibit-1.png?format=2500w 2500w" loading="lazy" decoding="async" data-loader="sqs"> </div> </div> <figcaption class="image-caption-wrapper"> <div class="image-caption"><p class="sqsrte-large" style="white-space:pre-wrap;">Martin Luther King Exhibit</p></div> </figcaption> </figure> </div> </div></div></div></div></div></div></div> </div> </div> </section> <section data-test="page-section" data-section-theme="light" class='page-section layout-engine-section background-width--full-bleed section-height--small content-width--wide horizontal-alignment--left vertical-alignment--middle light' data-section-id="5fbac81b32611c2ac1bb0887" data-controller="SectionWrapperController" data-current-styles="{ "imageOverlayOpacity": 0.15, "backgroundWidth": "background-width--full-bleed", "sectionHeight": "section-height--small", "horizontalAlignment": "horizontal-alignment--left", "verticalAlignment": "vertical-alignment--middle", "contentWidth": "content-width--wide", "sectionTheme": "light", "sectionAnimation": "none", "backgroundMode": "image" }" data-current-context="{ "video": { "playbackSpeed": 0.5, "filter": 1, "filterStrength": 0, "zoom": 0, "videoSourceProvider": "none" }, "backgroundImageId": null, "backgroundMediaEffect": { "type": "none" }, "divider": null, "typeName": "page" }" data-animation="none" > <div class="section-border" > <div class="section-background"> </div> </div> <div class='content-wrapper' style=' ' > <div class="content" > <div class="sqs-layout sqs-grid-12 columns-12" data-type="page-section" id="page-section-5fbac81b32611c2ac1bb0887"><div class="row sqs-row"><div class="col sqs-col-12 span-12"><div class="sqs-block html-block sqs-block-html" data-block-type="2" id="block-yui_3_17_2_1_1606076139957_24089"><div class="sqs-block-content"> <div class="sqs-html-content"> <h2 style="white-space:pre-wrap;">What Visitors Are Saying</h2> </div> </div></div><div class="row sqs-row"><div class="col sqs-col-6 span-6"><div class="sqs-block html-block sqs-block-html" data-block-type="2" id="block-106f2232025f22537cf1"><div class="sqs-block-content"> <div class="sqs-html-content"> <h4 style="white-space:pre-wrap;">“The Griot Museum of Black History in St. Louis is a wonderful place to go and learn about Black History. This is a must see place when visiting St. Louis. One of the top Black History Museums in the United States.”</h4><p class="" style="white-space:pre-wrap;">— Tim McCormick</p> </div> </div></div></div><div class="col sqs-col-6 span-6"><div class="sqs-block html-block sqs-block-html" data-block-type="2" id="block-yui_3_17_2_1_1606076139957_32285"><div class="sqs-block-content"> <div class="sqs-html-content"> <h4 style="white-space:pre-wrap;">“A deep dive into history that is hard to find anywhere else. The Griot is a gem and St. Louis is lucky to have it. Great for families or even date nights.”</h4><p class="" style="white-space:pre-wrap;">— Mallory Nezam III</p> </div> </div></div></div></div></div></div></div> </div> </div> </section> <section data-test="page-section" data-section-theme="" class='page-section full-bleed-section layout-engine-section background-width--full-bleed section-height--small content-width--wide horizontal-alignment--center vertical-alignment--middle ' data-section-id="66059f0c751ee80f53eed63f" data-controller="SectionWrapperController" data-current-styles="{ "imageOverlayOpacity": 0.15, "backgroundWidth": "background-width--full-bleed", "sectionHeight": "section-height--small", "customSectionHeight": 1, "horizontalAlignment": "horizontal-alignment--center", "verticalAlignment": "vertical-alignment--middle", "contentWidth": "content-width--wide", "customContentWidth": 50, "sectionTheme": "", "sectionAnimation": "none", "backgroundMode": "image" }" data-current-context="{ "video": { "playbackSpeed": 0.5, "filter": 2, "filterStrength": 0, "zoom": 0, "videoSourceProvider": "none" }, "backgroundImageId": null, "backgroundMediaEffect": null, "divider": null, "typeName": "page" }" data-animation="none" data-fluid-engine-section > <div class="section-border" > <div class="section-background"> </div> </div> <div class='content-wrapper' style=' ' > <div class="content" > <div data-fluid-engine="true"><style> .fe-66059f0c751ee80f53eed63e { --grid-gutter: calc(var(--sqs-mobile-site-gutter, 6vw) - 11.0px); 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width: 100%; } .fe-block-174bc012d836062ec8bb .fluidImageOverlay { position: absolute; top: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; mix-blend-mode: normal; opacity: 0; } </style> </div></div></div><div class="fe-block fe-block-07281c1c92216a06b9c6"><div class="sqs-block html-block sqs-block-html" data-blend-mode="NORMAL" data-block-type="2" data-border-radii="{"topLeft":{"unit":"px","value":0.0},"topRight":{"unit":"px","value":0.0},"bottomLeft":{"unit":"px","value":0.0},"bottomRight":{"unit":"px","value":0.0}}" id="block-07281c1c92216a06b9c6"><div class="sqs-block-content"> <div class="sqs-html-content"> <h2 style="text-align:center;white-space:pre-wrap;"><strong>Counterpublic Collaboration</strong></h2> </div> </div></div></div><div class="fe-block fe-block-76251906ffaa39eef48d"><div class="sqs-block html-block sqs-block-html" data-blend-mode="NORMAL" data-block-type="2" data-border-radii="{"topLeft":{"unit":"px","value":0.0},"topRight":{"unit":"px","value":0.0},"bottomLeft":{"unit":"px","value":0.0},"bottomRight":{"unit":"px","value":0.0}}" id="block-76251906ffaa39eef48d"><div class="sqs-block-content"> <div class="sqs-html-content"> <p style="text-align:center;white-space:pre-wrap;" class="sqsrte-large"><em>Look back at the news of spectacular art collaboration, "Asaase III." A rendering of the design showcases curved sculptures resembling walls of varying heights positioned outside the museum's entrance at 2505 St. Louis Avenue.</em></p><p style="text-align:center;white-space:pre-wrap;" class="sqsrte-large"><em>The Griot Museum extends its heartfelt gratitude to the Taylor family, whose generous gift has made this ambitious project possible. The Griot Museum of Black History looks forward to continuing to share this remarkable project with the local community and beyond, and we believe that it can make a profound and lasting impact on the cultural landscape of St. Louis. The Griot Museum cannot wait to witness the transformative effect of this stunning piece of art on the wider community.</em></p> </div> </div></div></div><div class="fe-block fe-block-2f3c3d7ddf6b4fe003ac"><div class="sqs-block button-block sqs-block-button sqs-stretched" data-block-type="53" id="block-2f3c3d7ddf6b4fe003ac"><div class="sqs-block-content"> <div class="sqs-block-button-container sqs-block-button-container--center" data-animation-role="button" data-alignment="center" data-button-size="medium" data-button-type="primary" > <a href="/david-adjaye-collaboration" class="sqs-block-button-element--medium sqs-button-element--primary sqs-block-button-element" > Learn More </a> </div> </div></div></div></div></div> </div> </div> </section> <section data-test="page-section" data-section-theme="dark" class='page-section layout-engine-section background-width--full-bleed section-height--large content-width--wide horizontal-alignment--center vertical-alignment--middle has-background 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