Juneteenth Museum receives $3 million pledge, with family-history center planned

A $3 million pledge will help build Fort Worth’s National Juneteenth Museum, with family-history research among the services planned for its future home.

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints announced the commitment on Oct. 7, 2026, during events honoring Opal Lee’s 100th birthday. The money is intended for construction, according to the church’s announcement.

The project in Fort Worth’s Historic Southside also calls for a genealogy center using FamilySearch resources. The church says that center will focus on helping African American families recover and preserve records and stories that can be difficult to trace.

The pledge adds a funding development to the site-clearing milestone celebrated Wednesday. It does not mean the museum or genealogy center is open; the announcement gives no opening date.

The planned museum is approximately 50,000 square feet, with galleries, learning areas, a theater and spaces for community gatherings.

Source: The church’s Oct. 7 announcement.