3 Best Places To See in Augusta, GA

“Augusta Museum of History aims to preserve, collect, and interpret history concerning Augusta's past. The museum curates the largest and most important historical collection in the CSRA and celebrates historical research. The museum is also home to Augusta's Story permanent exhibition, a 12,000-year journey through the region's past. The museum 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 under 6 years.”

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“The Morris Museum of Art is committed to the continued interpretation of the culture of the South in all its forms. The museum has a permanent collection of 5,000 works of art, plus a wide variety of continually changing special exhibitions and public programs. The museum also houses the Center for Southern Art, a reference and research library. The museum store has a wide array of artful gifts, many of which are handcrafted by Southern artists and 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, the museum 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. The Morris Museum of Art offers free admission for children under 12 years.”

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“Pexcho's American Dime Museum tells the history of dime museums. The museum will take you to the heyday of dime museums in the mid-1800s. Pexcho's American Dime Museum is an authentic recreation of a late 19th-century museum for working-class individuals. The museum is inspired by Dick Horne's American Dime Museum, which was closed in 2006. Visitors can also see preserved animals in jars. The museum also has a family-owned collection of unusual and bizarre items. The Carnival Room is a collection of circus, sideshow, and midway memorabilia, including original posters, games, and photographs of past and present performers.”

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