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- EIN 92-0193993
- info@capeverdeanmuseum.org
- (401) 228-7292
- Po Box 14187 East Providence RI 02914 USA
- https://capeverdeanmuseum.org/
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Nonprofit Overview
Causes: Arts & Culture, History Museums
Mission: The Cape Verdean Museum is dedicated to celebrating the history and culture of Cape Verde and Cape Verdean-Americans. The institution, the first of its kind in the country, was founded in 2000 by members of the community. Our location on Waterman Avenue in East Providence officially opened in 2005. We are a 501(3)(c) institution, defined as a non-profit organization created and operated exclusively for charitable and educational purposes. The museum is staffed entirely by volunteers. We have implemented our mission by creating a display with books, artifacts, pictures, stories, and more from Cape Verdeans all over the world. The museum provides an education that gives our community and others the capacity to fully appreciate Cape Verdeans’ many contributions historically, economically and socially. Our goal is to preserve and to celebrate. We are here for the community today and for future generations. Families, school groups and scholars have found us a one-of-a-kind resource for the special history of Cape Verdeans. We are able to tell that story because of the thoughtful gifts we have received. Maps, books, pictures and artifacts have been donated from throughout the United States and Cape Verde. From family photos to ship advertisements, even the debutante ball sash and longshoreman’s hook that sit alongside gifts from the Presidents of Cape Verde, all give an important perspective on Cape Verdean history.
Results: Over the last fifteen years, the Cape Verdean Museum has had visitors from thirty-two states and thirty-nine foreign countries. Several schools have made field trips to our East Providence location, including Rhode Island College, Johnson & Wales, Boston University, East Providence High School, The Met School, Norwich Academy and Blackstone Academy. The Embassy of the Republic of Cape Verde in Washington has suggested that official visitors from the republic make the museum a stop on their itinerary. The current President of the RCV, Jorge Fonseca, has made an official visit to our home, as well as former Presidents Antonio Monteiro Mascarenhas and Pedro Pires.
Geographic areas served: Rhode Island and New England