About Us
About The Museum
The grand opening of our current location in East Providence, Rhode Island, was held on October 8, 2005. The museum opened permanently for regular visitors on March 25, 2006. The current President and original founder of the Cape Verdean Museum Exhibit is Denise Oliveira.
As you may read in our Newsletter, the museum and its volunteers regularly take part in cultural events around Rhode Island. The museum welcomes school and group visits by special arrangement. Members of the museum have also made visits to schools for presentations. Please contact our Education Coordinator for more information.
The museum has held several Tardi Kultural, "Culture in the Afternoon" events, where we have had traditional music, poetry and art. We also maintain the Cape Verdean Heritage Hall of Fame, which recognizes the extraordinary accomplishments of Cape Verdean-Americans. Family members and people from the community can nominate individuals for this award by filling out a submission form and detailing their nominee’s contributions. Specific guidelines will be released when the next Hall of Fame event is planned.