May 22, 2022
SAAM's Open!
We have finally opened the doors of our museum after the winter pause.
New exhibitions and experiences are waiting to be discovered!
We are open Friday through Sunday
from 11 AM to 3 PM.
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SAAM IS NOW OPEN
We are booking tours Friday through Sunday from 11 AM to 3 PM. Tours are available starting Sunday, May 22.
EXHIBITS & EVENTS
SAAM is proud to represent the best of our community. Stop by and see what we have to offer.
June 2 | 7:00 p.m.
A Virtual Conversation
with Author & Journalist A’Lelia Bundles
in collaboration with Roger’s Memorial Library
Join us for an intimate chat with A’Lelia Bundles, award-winning journalist and author of the biography, On Her Own Ground: The Life and Times of Madam C.J. Walker, her great-great grandmother. This nonfiction work was the inspiration behind the Netflix series, Self –Made, starring Octavia Spencer.
Ms. Bundles will discuss her career and the research she has done on the amazing women in her family. As part of the celebration of the Juneteenth holiday, Ms. Bundles will be the Keynote speaker at the Southampton African American Museum on Friday, June 17.
DIGITAL TAPESTRY
AUGMENTED REALITY EXPERIENCE
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OUR MISSION
To promote an understanding and appreciation of African American culture by creating programs that will preserve the past, encourage learning and enhance the life of the community. SAAM will research and collect local history, produce media events, create exhibits and community celebrations.
A Bit of SAAM History
The Southampton African American Museum (SAAM) began in 2005 under the name The East End African American Museum and Center for Excellence. Until now, it has functioned as a virtual museum—hosting events and exhibits in public spaces throughout Southampton Village—most notably the Annual Southampton African American Film Festival. Our NEW home for SAAM is located at 245 North Sea Road in Southampton, NY. Affectionally called “The Barbershop," the building was a local gathering place for area African Americans from the 1940s until its closing. In 2010, the Village Historic Preservation Board designated it as the first African American historic landmark in the Village of Southampton, and the process was started to transform it into our permanent space.
Transforming a Landmark
We are so excited to finally have a home for our community and a place to showcase our exhibits and host events. See how 245 North Sea Road has evolved from a gathering place of the past to a destination for the future—step by step!
Treasure The Past: Pyrrhus Concer
Pyrrhus Concer was born on March 17, 1814 to an enslaved mother, Violet; following her status, he too became the property (whether technically a slave or an indentured servant) of his mother’s owner Captain Nathan Cooper in Southampton. Subsequently, Concer was sold to Mr. Elias Pelletreau II for the sum of $25.00. Five years old at the time of his sale, Concer had no choice regarding his transfer, leaving his mother behind when he was still a young child. Even after slavery ended in 1826, Pyrrhus Concer apparently remained in the Pelletreau household until he was about 26 years old.
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Explore our past events and exhibits
Black Angels Over Tuskegee
Written & Directed by Layon Gray
Hamptons Arts Network Thaw Fest
Performance by Taylor Burgess
Southampton Historical Museum
Sponsored by SAAM
SAAM 9th Annual Film Festival
Performance by artist J. Ivy with Certain Moves
Hosted at the Southampton Cultural Center September 2014
watchAfrican American Art
From the Private Collection of Peter Marino
"The opening of the Southampton African American Museum will educate our residents and visitors alike about all of our history and heritage and will enrich our community for years to come.”
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SAAM is located at
245 North Sea Road
in Southampton, NY
Funded by the Suffolk County Department of Economic Development and Planning
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Hamptons Arts Network Thaw Fest
Performance by Taylor Burgess
Southampton Historical Museum
Sponsored by SAAM