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Jim Crow Museum The Jim Crow Museum at Ferris State University. Witness, Understand, Heal. Please check the calendar for availability. Be respectful to others. Check your facts.

The Jim Crow Museum at Ferris State University is envisioned as an international leader in the anti-racism movement. The museum will serve as a base for quality scholarship addressing the complexities of race relations. The museum will encourage collaborative work with high schools, universities, government agencies, and human rights organizations, including, but not limited to, producing original research, planning and hosting conferences, and conducting anti-racism training sessions. "I have a goal to create a room that when people come into that room, it changes the way they talk about race."

- Dr. David Pilgrim, Professor of Sociology, Ferris State University; Curator, Jim Crow Museum of Racist Imagery. The Jim Crow Museum is pleased to announce limited weekend hours and extended weekday hours. https://jimcrowmuseum.ferris.edu/location.htm

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The Jim Crow Museum page is sponsored by the division of the Diversity, Inclusion and Strategic Initiatives Office. The administrators of this page are:

Franklin Hughes
231.591.3970
[email protected]

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09/16/2026

Just two weeks away.

09/10/2026

Dr. Pink is inviting everyone to the Grand Opening celebration on September 30th and October 1st.

Many elements of the Jim Crow Museum’s new facility tell stories. From the colors selected, to motifs of Rivers, Mosaics...
08/31/2026

Many elements of the Jim Crow Museum’s new facility tell stories. From the colors selected, to motifs of Rivers, Mosaics, and Veils, the design elements help us to teach more effectively about the Jim Crow period and its impact.

Here is a peak of the rendering of the lobby space.
https://jimcrowmuseum.ferris.edu/lobby.htm

In our new facility, we have increased the pushback stories of African Americans against the Jim Crow system. Here are s...
08/31/2026

In our new facility, we have increased the pushback stories of African Americans against the Jim Crow system. Here are some images of the exhibit space progress. Join us for the Grand Opening on September 30th and October 1st.

Dr Pilgrim was on the What's Up Big Rapids podcast talking about the Jim Crow Museum new facility.
08/28/2026

Dr Pilgrim was on the What's Up Big Rapids podcast talking about the Jim Crow Museum new facility.

This week we had the privilege of sitting down with Dr. David Pilgr...

Another reason why understanding caricatures and stereotypes of the past is important.
08/27/2026

Another reason why understanding caricatures and stereotypes of the past is important.

Bosses of one of the largest retail chains in the world have issued a grovelling apology following a Halloween outfit that went viral for all the wrong reasons

08/17/2026

Quick look at a portion of the Archival Storage space and placing items into some of the Visual Storage spaces.
Grand Opening is September 30th and October 1st.

The Reflection Space Dome progress is moving right along. ***Picture blurred on purpose, we can't give everything away b...
08/07/2026

The Reflection Space Dome progress is moving right along. ***Picture blurred on purpose, we can't give everything away before we open. ***

Address

825 Campus Drive
Big Rapids, MI
49307

Opening Hours

Tuesday 9am - 5pm
Wednesday 9am - 5pm
Thursday 9am - 5pm
Friday 9am - 5pm
Saturday 11pm - 5pm

Telephone

+12315915873

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