MS_0074 - Benard and Shirley Kinsey Collection

Location: AC.2.B.3.3.1 - AC.2.B.3.3.3
Bernard and Shirley Kinsey are renowned collectors, philanthropists, and cultural preservationists best known for building one of the largest private collections of African American art and history in the world. Beginning in the early 1970s, the couple started collecting artwork, rare books, manuscripts, and historical artifacts during their travels, eventually amassing a collection of over 700 pieces that document more than 400 years of Black history and culture.

Bernard Kinsey, a Florida native and graduate of Florida A&M University, is an entrepreneur and former corporate executive, while Shirley Kinsey, also a FAMU graduate, is a former educator. Together, they founded the Bernard and Shirley Kinsey Foundation for Arts and Education and have dedicated their lives to preserving and sharing African American history through exhibitions, publications, and educational initiatives.

Through their work, the Kinsey's have helped bring greater visibility to the achievements, struggles, and contributions of African Americans, leaving a lasting legacy in the fields of art, history, and education.

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