National African American Archives and Museum, African American history museum building in Mobile, United States

The National African American Archives and Museum occupied a three-room brick building at 564 Davis Avenue in Mobile, designed by architect George Bigelow Rogers in 1931 and modeled on the Ben May Main Library at a smaller scale. From 1992 to about 2015 its exhibits covered African American history in Mobile, Alabama and the United States, with documents, photographs, books, African carvings and furniture. The building reopened in October 2023 as the Historic Avenue Cultural Center.

The institution was founded to document African American history from early settlement times through the civil rights era in Alabama. It preserves records showing how Black communities shaped the region and endured across generations despite systemic barriers.

The building's name comes from Davis Avenue, the Black commercial and cultural spine of segregated Mobile; the branch was the only library open to Black residents of Mobile County. Community members collected used books and raised funds for new ones. Since October 2023 it has run as the Historic Avenue Cultural Center, an exhibit and event space in the city's Civil Rights and Cultural Heritage District.

Visitors can explore the museum year-round, and it helps to ask about accessibility and layout details before arriving. Group tours are available when arranged in advance with the staff.

The museum holds genealogical records and primary documents that visitors can explore to trace their own family roots. These materials are often used by descendants to uncover previously unknown stories of their ancestors.