Ely Chapman Education Foundation : West African Artifact and Art Museum
| Address | 403 Scammel Street Marietta, OH 45750 |
| Phone | 740-376-9533 |
| ecef@charter.net | |
| Web Site | henryburke1010.tripod.com/id22.html |
| Hours |
| Mondays & Fridays 10am - 2pm Other days by appointment, call to arrange. Museum opens June 1, 2006. Closed in observance of all major federal holidays. |
| Admission |
| Regular Admission is $7 per person Groups of 15 or more is $5 per person, with one group leader free. |
The West African Artifact and Art Museum is located in the Ely Chapman Education Foundation Building at 403 Scammel Street in Downtown Marietta Ohio.
Unique artwork from Ghana, one of the largest slave-exporting countries. Henry Burke, renown Underground Railroad expert, explains the importance of these works to the Underground Railroad.
The majority of the items in this remarkable African Art Collection were collected during the 1960s in the West African nation of Ghana, by the late Mr. Ellis Perry, a native of Washington County, Ohio. From around 1964 to around 1974 Mr. Perry was employed in by Kaiser Aluminum Corp. in the Construction of a large Aluminum processing plant located at Tema.
The Henry Robert Burke presentation of this African Art Collection features interesting historical facts relevant to African American history and along with showing the outstanding artistic and craftsmanship of Africans in the Gulf of Guinea Region.
Elmina Castle is located on the Gulf of Guinea in the modern nation of Ghana, West Africa. Elmina Castle was constructed by the Portuguese in 1482 as part of the European exploration of Africa initiated by Henry the Navigator around 1419. Initially Elmina Castle was built to protect Portuguese interest in gold trading in the region, butduring its history, Elmina Castle was controlled by several European countries, and today is known as the oldest and largest slaveprison inAfrica during the history of African-European Slave Trade.
The majority of this African Art Collection is from the Gulf of Guinea Region where many Africans were enslaved and sent to the Americas. This fact makes this African Art Collection very relevant to African American History!
The African Art Exhibit is open on Mondays and Fridays from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. Special arrangements for inividual or group presentationscan be made by contacting:
Ely Chapman Education Foundation
403 Scammel Street
Marietta, Ohio 45750
Phone: 740-376- 9533
burkeh@charter.net
The dimensions of the museum are 30' X 30'
A 30' X 40' cafe is available for lunch from 11am - 1pm. Groups should make reservations and pre-order if possible. Full catering is available for lunch and dinner at an additional cost. Seating capacity for the cafe is 70, with additional space for 25 in an adjoining room.
A gymnasium is available with a capacity of 400, including floor seating and bleachers. The gymnasium, which is on the third floor of the building, featuresa small stage and a sound system.
A large room is available with a capacity of at least 100. This room boasts a topograhically correct model of the Muskingum River in the beautiful wood and glass cabinets.
Television, VHS, VCR, DVD, and Wireless Internet are all available upon request.
Note: The first floor has handicapped-accessible facilities and all doors are wheelchair accessible. However, there are a few steps leading into the building which has no chair lift or elevator. While the gymnasium is located on the third floor, all other rooms mentioned are on the ground floor.
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