BSNM June 2025 Closure

A Message from Chief Executive Officer Desmond Bertrand-Pitts Dear Friends, The week following our Juneteenth @160 celebration from June 19-21, will be the last time our doors are open to the general public before we temporarily close for major renovations in July 2025. This moment marks a turning point in our journey, a year of […]
Statement from the Buffalo Soldiers National Museum Examining the Complex History of the Buffalo Soldier

Recently, national conversations have surfaced across social media regarding Beyoncé wearing a Buffalo Soldiers shirt, with some voices raising concerns about the historical role of the Buffalo Soldiers in the displacement and violence against Indigenous peoples during the westward expansion of the United States.