African American Museum Sets ‘Final Push’ Gala Ahead Of Opening

November 17, 2025

The future home of the African American Museum of Bucks County. Credit: Tom Sofield/LevittownNow.com

The African American Museum of Bucks County is preparing for its final major fundraising event before opening the doors to its permanent museum location early next year.

The museum’s annual gala, “Preserve the Legacy: Complete the Vision,” will be held on Dec. 11 from 6 to 9 p.m. at Parx Casino’s Racetrack Building, 3001 Street Road in Bensalem Township.

Parx Casino is presenting the event, which features a sit-down dinner and entertainment.

Tickets are $175 and can be purchased at aamuseumbucks.org.

Linda Salley, the African American Museum of Bucks County’s president and executive director, said the event is intended to be the final financial push needed to complete the interior of the building and ensure a 2026 opening.

“We are extremely grateful for the ongoing support of individuals, businesses and the Bucks County Commissioners over the past four years and are eager to celebrate the near completion of the Museum with our friends and supporters,” Salley said in a statement. “We are now in the home stretch. We hope this gala will bring in the remaining funds necessary to ensure that the Museum can open in early 2026.”

While the museum’s exterior renovations are complete, the organization is currently working with a design firm to transform the interior into a “modern-day learning center” focused on the culture and history of African Americans in Bucks County and beyond, Salley said.

Attendees will be treated to a performance by the baritone Keith Spencer, which is presented by On Demand Programs and Events. Spencer will perform “We Shall Not Be Moved: Songs and Speeches from the Civil Rights Movement.”

The museum’s permanent home is Boone Farm, which is next to Core Creek Park in Middletown Township.

The site holds historical significance, as it offered stable employment to Black Americans during the Great Migration.

The move toward opening the museum was secured in 2020 when the Bucks County Commissioners leased the property to the African American Museum of Bucks County for $1 a year.