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I
visited
this
black
owned
museum
on
Thursday,
February
24,
2022.
I
purchased
my
tickets
in
advance
on
Groupon
for
$6
for
2
people.
When
I
arrived
I
parked
in
the
lot
right
in
front
of
the
museum
entrance.
You
have
to
pay
at
a
kiosk
in
the
middle
of
the
parking
lot
which
does
take
cards.
The
cost
for
parking
for
8
hours
was
$10.
I
paid
and
put
the
ticket
in
my
windshield
as
proof.
The
outside
itself
is
a
nice
brick
exterior
which
has
Apex
Museum
on
it
and
you
also
can’t
miss
the
Apex
good
gate
entrance
on
the
side
of
the
building.
Upon
entrance
there
is
also
some
African
American
flag
stairs
in
green,
black,
and
red.
If
entry
is
desired
you
have
to
ring
the
bell
since
the
door
is
locked.
We
rung
the
bell
and
were
greeted
at
the
door
by
a
young
man
who
let
us
in.
He
stated
that
if
we
needed
to
purchase
tickets
we
could
towards
the
left
of
the
museum.
We
informed
him
that
we
purchased
them
on
Groupon
to
which
he
replied
it
was
fine
and
we
could
join
the
tour.
I
asked
him
if
we
needed
to
show
proof
we
paid
and
he
said
no
we
did
not.
I
don’t
understand
why
this
museum
allows
people
to
purchase
tickets
online
if
they’re
not
gonna
make
them
show
proof
of
it.
I
am
not
a
thief
or
a
liar
and
I
also
respect
the
importance
of
black
institutions
and
businesses
getting
their
money.
However
it’s
important
to
ensure
that
all
patrons
show
proof
of
payment
otherwise
anyone
from
the
street
can
walk
in
and
peruse
the
museum.
The
museum
itself
is
a
bit
dark
with
low
lighting
and
has
multiple
rooms.
We
joined
the
tour
at
the
tail
end
of
it
and
the
tour
leader
was
discussing
slavery,
Harriet
Tubman,
and
some
of
the
exhibits
around
the
museum
including
the
inventors
room.
After
the
tour
ended
we
ventured
toward
the
back
to
see
the
inventors
room.
There
were
huge
portraits
with
information
on
each
black
inventor
featured.
Also
they
had
a
section
paying
homage
to
Hank
Aaron
since
it
is
black
history
month
and
he
was
a
prominent
black
athlete
who
played
for
the
Atlanta
Braves.
There
was
also
a
room
full
of
black
innovators
who
were
highly
educated
and
made
quite
a
mark
on
global
society.
Definitely
my
favorite
was
the
showcasing
of
Dr.
Charles
Richard
Drew
who
was
a
medical
pioneer
in
the
blood
transfusion
process
which
has
saved
millions
of
lives
globally.
In
the
front
of
the
museum
there
is
a
timeline
map
of
black
history
dating
back
to
Africa
and
forward
into
a
modern
era.
There
are
also
large
3d
models
of
a
slave
ship
with
mannequins
and
a
wall
that
pays
homage
to
Harriet
Tubman.
The
museum
has
nice
pieces
of
black
artwork
as
well
depicting
various
time
periods
in
black
culture
and
history.
There
is
also
a
seating
area
and
a
photo
opportunity
wall
in
the
front
which
would
be
good
for
people
to
take
their
own
pictures
and
capture
moments
at
the
museum.
Overall
I
felt
the
experience
was
ok,
but
I
can’t
really
say
it’s
a
must
do
thing
in
Atlanta.
If
you
are
in
Atlanta
and
don’t
have
absolutely
anything
else
to
do
which
is
hard
in
Atlanta
and
would
like
to
do
something
paying
homage
to
black
culture
then
go.
My
biggest
issue
is
you
can
basically
come
in
and
see
everything
for
free
since
they
don’t
check
to
see
if
you
purchased
tickets,
but
as
a
foundational
black
American
I
am
always
seizing
opportunities
to
patronize
and
pay
homage
to
my
people.
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