The American Poetry Museum (APM) is a

museum A museum ( ; plural museums or, rarely, musea) is a building or institution that cares for and displays a collection of artifacts and other objects of artistic, cultural, historical, or scientific importance. Many public museums make thes ...

dedicated to

American poetry American poetry refers to the poetry of the United States. It arose first as efforts by American colonists to add their voices to English poetry in the 17th century, well before the constitutional unification of the Thirteen Colonies (although ...

, located in

Brookland, Washington, D.C. Brookland, also known as Little Rome, is a neighborhood located in the Northeast (NE) quadrant of Washington, D.C. It is best known for its numerous Catholic institutions, including schools, religious communities, shrines, institutes, and other ...

, United States. The museum was founded in 2004.Our Mission
, American Poetry Museum, USA. As well as a traditional museum role, APM also provides a community meeting place.

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External links

American Poetry Museum website
2004 establishments in Washington, D.C. American poetry History museums in Washington, D.C. Literary museums in the United States Museums established in 2004 Poetry museums {{WashingtonDC-museum-stub