The Smithsonian’s National Museum of African American History and Culture that will open on Sept. 24 in Washington, D.C., with a dedication by President Barack Obama, will include more than 50 items on display donated by Carl Lewis.
The highlights are nine of Lewis’ 10 Olympic track and field medals. Lewis donated a large amount of his memorabilia to the museum in 2012 and 2013.
“I was watching National Geographic [in 2009],” Lewis said, according to Fox Sports in Houston. “The curator came on and talked about the new African American Museum.