About

The Riley Museum Digital Archive is an online collection of cultural heritage materials held by the John G. Riley Museum Archives. These materials are made available for educational use. This project was made possible in part by the Institute of Museum and Library Services grant number MH-248959-OMS-21. For more information on other partners for this project, please see the Partners page.

The John Gilmore Riley Center & Museum for African American History & Culture, Inc. is a historical and cultural gem located in downtown Tallahassee, Florida, at the corner of Meridian and Jefferson Streets adjacent to the historic Smokey Hollow community, now named Capital Cascades Park.

Tallahassee Community College (TCC) has partnered with the John Gilmore Riley Center & Museum for African American History & Culture, Inc. to house a vast number of collections that will allow you to be exposed to the history of African Americans in North Florida, as well as Florida history, from the Civil War to the Civil Rights movement. Scholars of all disciplines will find the archives to be a unique and helpful resource. The Riley Museum Digital Archive gives educators the opportunity to bring a unique resource to their college classrooms.