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Museum for African Art New York Postpones Opening

The Museum for African Art, New York (www.africanart.org), the country’s preeminent museum devoted to the art and culture of Africa and the African Diaspora, today reported that it will open in its new building, on Fifth Avenue and 110th Street, in late 2012, rather than late 2011, as previously scheduled.

Fundraising for the building has been going well, with $9 million raised in the past three months alone towards its $95 million fundraising goal.

Nonetheless, like many institutions during the economic downturn, the Museum has found fundraising to be slower than anticipated. It has therefore decided to delay the final stage of construction until it has raised $92.5 million. As of today, it has reached $86.3 million. It anticipates reaching $92.5 million in the near future.

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