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Ribbon Cutting Ceremony: The National Center for Family History, Heritage & Culture

In Person
April 24, 2025 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. ET
97 Newbury St. Boston, MA 02116
Free
Ryan J. Woods

Celebrate the launch of the American Ancestors National Center for Family History, Heritage & Culture!

After a multiyear renovation project, American Ancestors is reopening its doors and launching the National Center for Family History, Heritage & Culture. Our multi-structure building complex, to be named after American philanthropist and preservationist Thomas Bailey Hagen and Harvard Professor Henry Louis Gates, Jr., will house the Brim-DeForest Library, R. Stanton Avery Special Collections, the Wyner Family Jewish Heritage Center, the Brue Family Learning Center, museum store, staff offices, and the Family Heritage Experience—an interactive museum experience that introduces visitors to the joys and possibilities of family history. 

Registration is required.

Schedule

  • 10:00 a.m. - Remarks and Ribbon Cutting
  • 11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. - Reception and Building Tours for VIPs

For a full list of events related to the launch of the new National Center for Family History, Heritage & Culture, please visit AmericanAncestors.org/launch-2025

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Ryan J. Woods
An educator and historian, Ryan Woods is President & CEO of American Ancestors. For nearly two decades, he has led the development of award-winning experiences for exploring family history, heritage, & culture.
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Questions? Contact Kelly Neagle
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