Harlem Gospel Experience Walking Tour

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Learn about African American gospel music. Enjoy a neighborhood tour of the cultural capital of Black America and experience the soulful sounds of gospel music

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Harlem Gospel Experience Walking Tour

Learn about African American gospel music. Enjoy a neighborhood tour of the cultural capital of Black America and experience the soulful sounds of gospel music

Highlights

View the Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, one of the largest research libraries dedicated to the history of African Americans.
Visit the exterior of the Harlem Hospital, home to the first major WPA commissioned work awarded to an African American artist.
Discover how Harlem became the second Dutch colony in Manhattan and learn the story of its enslaved African Americans as well as the arrival of African Americans during the Great Migration to Harlem.
Learn about the origins of Gospel Music and how its influences spread throughout the Christian churches and served as the foundations for many different types of American music.
View iconic Harlem sites like Abyssinian church, Strivers’ Row, the Apollo Theater, African Square, and many other locations.
Get a chance to experience local gospel music at a Harlem church.

What's included

Walking Tour
Music Performance
Professional guide
Transport
Personal expenses

Overview

Enjoy a neighborhood tour of the cultural capital of Black America and experience the soulful sounds of gospel music on this Harlem Gospel Experience Tour. Explore the streets of greats like Billie Holiday, Malcolm X, and Michael Jackson while viewing legendary sites like the Apollo Theater, Abyssinian Baptist Church, the Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, Striver’s Row, Hotel Theresa, and much more. End your tour with a traditional African American gospel music performance at a service in a local gospel church.

Know before you go

Dress code is smart casual. Part of this tour will take place inside a church. Out of respect for the congregation hosting us, please dress appropriately and refrain from wearing flip-flops, tank tops, or shorts

Additional Information

Tour departs from in front of the Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture.
This tour is not wheelchair-accessible.
Please arrive at least 15 minutes before the tour starts
Travelers should have a moderate physical fitness level