AANM x Habibi Edition

Give $100 for a chance to be gifted a $2,800 timepiece In celebration of the Arab American National Museum’s 20th anniversary, we’re partnering with Habibi Edition to offer a one-of-a-kind thank you to our supporters. The first 100 donors who contribute $100 or more will be eligible to be gifted

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The Arab American National Museum Celebrates 20 Years of Arab American Stories, Culture & Community

DEARBORN, MI — On May 5, 2025, the Arab American National Museum (AANM) marks 20 years as the only museum of its kind in the United States—a place that has preserved, presented and elevated Arab American history, culture and contributions since its founding in 2005. To commemorate this historic milestone,

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Arab American Heritage Month Buying Guide

More info on the best products coming soon!

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The Beauty in the Mundane: Seeing the Southend through Tony Maine’s Lens

What does it mean to see yourself in history? To recognize your community not as an afterthought but as central to the American experience? Walking through Seeing the Southend, the latest exhibit at the Arab American National Museum, I found myself asking these questions. The photos—documenting the Yemeni and Lebanese

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AANM Honors Comedian Mo Amer for His Contributions to Palestinian American Art

  View this post on Instagram   A post shared by AANM (@arabamericanmuseum) On February 21, 2025, the Arab American National Museum (AANM) in Dearborn, Michigan kicked off its 20th anniversary with an intimate meet and greet honoring Palestinian American actor and comedian, Mo Amer. Mo wanted to pay AANM

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How Arab Migrants Built Community Through Music

My first month or so at the Museum has been spent cataloging donations of player piano rolls, sheet music and records. Almost all the recorded materials we took on were made by and for Arabs in the U.S. and overseas. The sheet music collection, however, hails primarily from America’s Tin

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