• Talk to our volunteer docents, who are available to guide small groups for free during select operating hours
• Schedule a private tour in the Museum or around the neighborhood with our staff
• Schedule a tour for a K-12 or college class
• Schedule a virtual event with Museum staff
• Schedule an on-site talk about the West End or a related topic
• Schedule an off-site event at the Museum
• Rent the Museum for a meeting, party, or other event
While the demolition of the West End began in 1958, the momentum for its destruction and for the federal urban renewal program itself began 20 years earlier, in the aftermath of the Great Depression. The Housing Act of 1949 would later mark the official birth of the federal Urban Renewal Program. Although it aimed to revitalize struggling inner cities, it often did so at the expense of established communities and displaced residents.
You can become a member to support our work and get some awesome perks; volunteer to engage with the West End hands-on; or donate to ensure that we can keep the West End story alive!
