AUGUSTA MUSEUM OF HISTORY
560 Reynolds Street, Augusta, GA 30901 DIRECTIONS
Since 1937
Here’s The Deal:
Augusta Museum of History was founded in 1937 to preserve, collect, and interpret history concerning Augusta's past. The museum curates the largest and most important historical collection in the CSRA and celebrations as historical research. It is also home to Augusta's Story's permanent exhibition, a 12,000-year journey during the region's past. It is also a resource center for professional historians, media, individuals, and organizations. The museum also hosts a permanent exhibition on healthcare history in Augusta. Augusta Museum of History offers four indoor venues for weddings, non-profit and corporate events, and social functions. The museum affords free admission for children aged two and under.
SPECIALTY:
Private Rentals, Birthdays, Collections, Meetings, Objects, Exhibition, Rental Documents, Shop, Non-Profit Events, and Social Events, Night at The Museum, Hunt for Hist, Southern Suds, Classroom & and Activity Center
Price: Admission:
Adults: $5
Seniors: $4
Children: $3
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MORRIS MUSEUM OF ART
1 Tenth Street, Augusta, GA 30901 DIRECTIONS
Since 1992
Here’s The Deal:
The Morris Museum of Art was founded in 1985. It is one of the oldest museums in the country devoted to the art and artists of the American South. The museum has a permanent set of 5,000 works of art plus a wide variety of continually changing special exhibitions/public programs. It also houses the center for Southern Art, a reference, and a research library. The museum store has a wide array of artful gifts, many handcrafted by Southern artists/artisans. On September 26, 1992, the Morris Museum of Art opened its doors to the public and attracted more than 10,000 visitors in its first three months of operation. Since then, it has strived to fulfill its promise to make the language of artistic expression in the South accessible to a large and diverse audience through dozens of exhibitions, programs, and publications.
SPECIALTY:
Rental Spaces, Art Collection, Summer Camps, Groups, Family Steam Days, and Zone, Private Parties, Shops, Exhibition and Artists, Education, Preschool, Stores, Tour, School & Adult Programs.
Price: Admission:
Adults: $5
Youth (13-17): $3
Student (with ID): $3
Military (with ID): $3
Adults: $5
Youth (13-17): $3
Student (with ID): $3
Military (with ID): $3
Senior (65 & Older):$3
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PEXCHO'S AMERICAN DIME MUSEUM
216 6th Street, Augusta, GA 30901 DIRECTIONS
Since 2018
Here’s The Deal:
Pexcho's American Dime Museum is a history museum located in Augusta. It tells the brief history of the dime museum. The museum will take you to the hay-days of the dime museum in the mid-1800s. It is a family-owned museum that adds something unique to downtown Augusta. Pexcho's American Dime Museum is an authentic recreation of a late 19th Century Museum for regular working-class folks. It was created by the inspiration of Dick Horne's American Dime Museum, which was closed in 2006. Visitors can also see the dead animals that are kept in the jar. It also has a family-owned collection of the unusual and bizarre. The Carnival Room is a collection of Circus, Sideshow, and Midway Memorabilia, including Original Posters, Games, and Photographs of Past & Present Performers.
SPECIALTY:
History Museum, Cultural Experience, Tour, Artifacts, Interactive Exhibits, Live Performance, Gift Shop, T-Shirts, Stickers, Art Prints & Coffee Shop