More than three years after a plan for a National Juneteenth Museum was hatched, developers have secured land in Fort Worth.

With Opal Lee, the “grandmother of Juneteenth” in attendance, the Fort Worth City Council unanimously approved a resolution Tuesday night to develop and lease land to the National Juneteenth Museum.

Fort Worth also plans to make a $15 million contribution to the Juneteenth museum once the nonprofit confirms it has two-thirds of the project’s planned construction costs on-hand without the city’s funding. The city initially pledged its financial commitment to the project in September 2022.

Museum officials hope to have the grand opening in 2026, when Opal Lee, the grandmother of Juneteenth​, turns 100 years old.

New architectural renderings by the Copenhagen-based Bjarke Ingels Group "reflects the resilience and richness of African American culture and aims to foster education, growth, and connection within the community,

The Fort Worth City Council voted to demolish the Southside Community Center to build the National Juneteenth Museum.

Tuesday night the Fort Worth City Council approved the demolition of a community center to build the National Juneteenth Museum in its place, marking a major milestone in the museum's development.