About | The Jackie Robinson Museum

Our Mission

The Jackie Robinson Museum seeks to bring people from all walks together to commune and appreciate each other’s humanity and diverse experiences. We create a forum for debate and discussion, reflecting the ways in which we as a society can make progress by working together to solve difficult social issues and by appreciating how one life can make a difference.

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Our Purpose Educate. Inspire. Challenge.

The museum celebrates the enduring legacy of one of the most important Americans of the 20th century, chronicling his trailblazing achievements against the backdrop of United States history. Invoking Robinson’s role as a champion for racial, social, and economic equality, the Museum’s programming places an emphasis on dialogue around critical issues that continue to challenge our society.

Museum Goals

Educate visitors about Jackie Robinson, the athlete, activist, patriot, entrepreneur, and family man.

Inspire those interested in the history of social change and the prescription for greater progress.

Challenge people of all ages to pursue a life of achievement and purpose.

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About Jackie Robinson Breaking Barriers

On April 15, 1947, Jackie Robinson became the first African American to play Major League Baseball in the modern era. He would later become the first African American named a vice president at a fortune 500 company; serve as an advisor to politicians; start a bank and a housing development company; and, was a key figure in advancing equal opportunity and first-class citizenship for all Americans during the Civil Rights Movement of the 1950s and 60s. Hailed a “..freedom rider before freedom rides,” Robinson’s name has become synonymous with breaking barriers.

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THANK YOU FOR YOUR GENEROUS SUPPORT

LEGACY LEVEL

Anheuser-Busch
City of New York
Joseph J. Plumeri Foundation
Major League Baseball
Nike
Rachel Robinson
Yawkey Foundation

IMPACT LEVEL

Arthur Hayes
Boeing
Citi
Hess Corporation
New York Mets
New York Yankees
Owners of the Los Angeles Dodgers
Stephen M. Ross
Strada Education Network
The Estate of Michael Jackson
The Lewis Family Foundation
Tull Family Foundation

LEADERSHIP LEVEL

BNY Mellon
Draft Kings
Leonard S. Coleman, Jr.
Martin L. Edelman
Peter O’Malley
Sheila C. Johnson Foundation
Sobani Warner & Michael Strayhorn
Steve Greenberg
Unilever

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The Jackie Robinson Foundation A Living Legacy

Established in 1973 by Rachel Robinson to perpetuate the memory of her husband, the Jackie Robinson Foundation (JRF) administers one of the nation’s premier scholarship and leadership development programs for minority college students. With the opening in 2022 of the Jackie Robinson Museum in New York City, JRF will inspire and challenge the general public around the ideals embodied in the legacy of its namesake.

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