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name: "Wisconsin Black Historical Society"
listed: false
status: open
url: https://littlemilwaukee.com/records/wisconsin-black-historical-society-19e0a6
record_id: 19e0a626-3eab-4c4e-b073-35f482451f42
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# Wisconsin Black Historical Society

Museums in Amani, Milwaukee.

Status: Open. The business's website, checked November 2, 2026.

## At a glance

| Fact | Value | Source | Checked |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Address | 2620 W Center St, Milwaukee, 53210 [Places near](https://littlemilwaukee.com/api/v1/places_near?lat=43.0682855&lng=-87.9470243) | OpenStreetMap | 2026-11-02 |
| Hours | Monday to Friday: 11:00 am to 4:00 pm; Saturday: 10:00 am to 12:30 pm | OpenStreetMap | 2026-11-02 |
| Phone | +1 414 372 7677 | OpenStreetMap | 2026-11-02 |
| Website | [wbhsm.org](http://www.wbhsm.org/) | OpenStreetMap | 2026-11-02 |
| Identifiers | [OpenStreetMap way/795425350](https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/795425350) | OpenStreetMap | 2026-11-02 |

## What the record says

Wisconsin Black Historical Society is on OpenStreetMap at 2620 W Center St, Milwaukee. It is not yet a listed place; a Neighborhood Mayor or the editor can nominate it. [Inclusion rule](https://littlemilwaukee.com/about/inclusion-rule.md)

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- PurpleLine at N 27th & Center, on the block (44 m)
- Route 22 at Center & Fond Du Lac, a 1-minute walk (79 m)
- Route 81, BlueLine, Via Rt 20 & Blueline and Via Rt 30 & Blueline at Fond Du Lac & N 27th, a 1-minute walk (102 m)

Source: [Milwaukee County Transit System (MCTS) GTFS feed](https://www.ridemcts.com/policies/developer-terms), checked November 4, 2026. Schedule data updated July 21, 2026, valid through December 5, 2026. Little Milwaukee is not sponsored or operated by MTS or MCTS.

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## Sources and record

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- [OpenStreetMap through the Overpass API](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright): Open Data Commons Open Database License \(ODbL\) 1.0. Credit: [© OpenStreetMap contributors](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright)
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### Facts

| Field | Value | Source | Dataset | Checked |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Address | 2620 West Center Street, Milwaukee, WI 53210 | OpenStreetMap | OpenStreetMap through the Overpass API | 2026-11-02 |
| Chain | Withheld under the dataset's terms | Other source | Places lane classifier answers | 2026-11-02 |
| Classified category | Withheld under the dataset's terms | Other source | Places lane classifier answers | 2026-11-02 |
| Map point | 43.06829, -87.94702 | OpenStreetMap | OpenStreetMap through the Overpass API | 2026-11-02 |
| Hours | Monday to Friday: 11:00 am to 4:00 pm; Saturday: 10:00 am to 1:00 pm | Business website | Photos from a business's own website | 2026-11-02 |
| Locally owned | Withheld under the dataset's terms | Other source | Places lane classifier answers | 2026-11-02 |
| Name | Wisconsin Black Historical Society | OpenStreetMap | OpenStreetMap through the Overpass API | 2026-11-02 |
| Opening hours | Monday to Friday: 11:00 am to 4:00 pm; Saturday: 10:00 am to 12:30 pm | OpenStreetMap | OpenStreetMap through the Overpass API | 2026-11-02 |
| Osm category | tourism=museum | OpenStreetMap | OpenStreetMap through the Overpass API | 2026-11-02 |
| Osm id | way/795425350 | OpenStreetMap | OpenStreetMap through the Overpass API | 2026-11-02 |
| Phone | +1 414 372 7677 | OpenStreetMap | OpenStreetMap through the Overpass API | 2026-11-02 |
| Phone | \(414\) 372-7677 | Business website | Photos from a business's own website | 2026-11-02 |
| Website | http://www.wbhsm.org/ | OpenStreetMap | OpenStreetMap through the Overpass API | 2026-11-02 |
| Zip | 53210 | OpenStreetMap | OpenStreetMap through the Overpass API | 2026-11-02 |
| Zip | 53206 | Business website | Photos from a business's own website | 2026-11-02 |

Facts as of 2026-11-02. Page rendered 2026-11-05.

Record id: 19e0a626-3eab-4c4e-b073-35f482451f42

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## For agents

Wisconsin Black Historical Society \(museums in Amani, Milwaukee\) is at 2620 W Center St, Milwaukee, 53210. It is not a listed place, and its status is open \(The business's website, checked November 2, 2026\).

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