The Museum is located at 13624 Michigan Avenue, Dearborn, MI, 48126.
Museum hours:
10 a.m.-6 p.m. Wednesday, Friday and Saturday
10 a.m.-8
p.m. Thursday; noon-5 p.m. Sunday
Closed Monday, Tuesday;
Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year’s Day.
Admission is $6 for adults;
$3 for students, seniors and children 6-12; ages 5 and under, free. Call 313.582.2266 for further information.
Museum Adventure Passes are good for Museum admission only and do not cover ticketed events at the AANM, such as the weekly Global Thursdays concert series (Sept-April) and the annual Arab Film Festival (November).
The Arab American National Museum documents, preserves, celebrates, and educates the public on the history, life, culture, and contributions of Arab Americans. We serve as a resource to enhance knowledge and understanding about Arab Americans and their presence in this country. The Arab American National Museum is a project of ACCESS, a Dearborn, Michigan-based nonprofit human services and cultural organization. Learn more at www.arabamericanmuseum.org and www.accesscommunity.org .
The Arab American National Museum is a proud Affiliate of the Smithsonian Institution in Washington, D.C. Read about the Affiliations program at http://affiliations.si.edu .
See our Museum Event calendar for details about events at the Museum
A Selection of Children’s Books Held by The Arab American National Museum’s Library and Resource Center
A Peddler’s Dream by Janice and Tom Shefelman
A picture book about one Lebanese immigrant’s journey to and success in America.
Celebrating Ramadan by Diane Hoyt-Goldsmith
A book aimed at elementary students, this book explains basic tenets and practices of Islam as well as illustrating one American Muslim family’s celebration of Ramadan.
Immigration from the Middle East by Sheila Smith Noonan
Part of the series “The Changing Face of North America: Immigration since 1965”, this book for older children explains the patterns of immigration from the Middle East to the United States after1965. It also contains an excellent discussion of stereotypes and discrimination that many Arab immigrants may face.
Immigrants in America: The Arab Americans by Joan Brodsky Schur
An explanation of the success immigration patterns of Arab Americans as well as their life and religions in the U.S. It also chronicles various issues of importance to Arab Americans and Arab American organizations.
Going, Going by Naomi Shihab Nye
A novel about an Arab American teenager Florrie who becomes interested in activism to preserve small independent businesses from large corporations in San Antonio, Texas.
Habibi by Naomi Shihab Nye
Liyana, moves with her family from St. Louis back to her father’s native Palestine and she deals not only with growing up but being immersed in her family’s ancestral culture which she knows very little about.
Grandma Hekmatt Remembers: An Arab-American Family Story by Ann Morris
Suzanne, Yasmeen and Sara are Arab-American girls who love to listen to stories from their grandma about her childhood in Egypt.
Ralph Nader: Man with a Mission by Nancy Bowen
A biography about prominent Arab American consumer activist and former Green Party presidential candidate Ralph Nader.
Magid Fasts for Ramadan by Mary Matthews
The celebration of Ramadan and fasting in one Egyptian family.
Lebanon 1-2-3: A Counting Book in Three Languages by Marijean Moran Boueri
A picture book which counts to 10 in three languages, Arabic, English and French, illustrates the beauty and complexity of Lebanon.
A Selection of DVDs Held by The Arab American National Museum’s Library and Resource Center
Reel Bad Arabs: How Hollywood Vilifies a People, featuring Dr. Jack Shaheen
Edward Said: The Myth of ‘The Clash of Civilizations’
Edward Said: On Orientalism
Christina McAuliffe: Reach for the Stars
Occupied Minds: A Palestinian-Israeli Journey Beyond Hope and Despair
Visit Your Library and Check Out a Museum! A Complementary Reading List…Available at The Waterford Twp. Public Library
Adults
The Arab Americans : a history
Orfalea, Gregory, 1949-
305.892 ORFA
In this work, third-generation Arab-American Orfalea (Pitzer College) combines conventional historical narrative, personal memoir, and individual profiles based on interviews into a portrait of the Arab- American experience from the mid-19th century to the present. Much of his treatment is concerned with the interactions between Middle Eastern politics and the historical experience of Arab-Americans, such as the Israeli dispossession of Palestinians and its impact on Arab immigration or the 9-11 attacks and the climate of fear it spurred in the United States. Annotation #169;2006 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com) Distributed by Syndetic Solutions, Inc.
The Cambridge illustrated history of the Islamic world
Robinson, Francis.
909.097 C
Islamic peoples account for one fifth of the world's population and yet there is widespread misunderstanding in the West of what Islam really is. Francis Robinson and his team set out to address this, revealing the complex and sometimes contrary nature of Muslim culture. As well as taking on the issues uppermost in everyone's minds, such as the role of religious and political fundamentalism, they demonstrate the importance of commerce; literacy and learning; Islamic art; the effects of immigration, exodus, and conquest; and the roots of current crises in the Middle East, Bosnia, and the Gulf. Distributed by Syndetic Solutions, Inc.
Children
Alderson, Brian
The Arabian Nights
J398.22 A
Hartman, Sarah
Middle Eastern Crafts Kids Can Do!
J745.509 HART
Temple, Bob
The Arab Americans
J973.049 T
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