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- Location:
- Augusta, GA, 30901
- Phone:
- (706) 722-8454
- Tues - Sat:
- 10:00 am - 5:00 pm
- Sun:
- 1:00 pm - 5:00 pm
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- Children's Week Story Time 2009
Augusta Museum of History
Thursday, October 8 at 11:00am - Toys and Games Family Fun Day
Augusta Museum of History
Saturday, October 3 at 11:00am - Museum Day 2009
Augusta Museum of History
Saturday, September 26 at 10:00am - Preserving History: Behind-the...
Augusta Museum of History
Saturday, September 19 at 1:00pm - Lt. Col. James Grierson, Ameri...
Augusta Museum of History
Wednesday, September 2 at 12:30pm - Dollar Dog Days of Summer
Augusta Museum of History
Saturday, August 1 at 10:00am - Girl Scouts Traveling Troop, C...
Augusta Museum of History
Monday, July 27 at 10:00am - "The Strange Career of Jim Cro...
Augusta Museum of History
Wednesday, July 1 at 12:30pm - History Camp 2009: Imaginatio...
Augusta Museum of History
Monday, June 22 at 9:00am - Morse Code Family Fun Day
Augusta Museum of History
Saturday, June 20 at 11:00am
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Current Exhibitions:
The Godfather of Soul, Mr. James Brown
May 3, 2008 - May 31, 2011
From Ty to Cal: A Century of Baseball in Augusta
July 4, 2008 - ongoing
A Community that Heals
Opening with major renovations January 20, 2009
Stories & Legends:
Remembering the Augusta National
Ongoing
Into the Interior: The History of Georgia Railroad Bank and Trust
Ongoing
History on Canvas
Ongoing
Augusta's Story
Permanent Exhibition
Ongoing
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Augusta Museum of History Happy Halloween! - Visit the AMH blog to see the final Spook-tacular Artifact of the season
Source: augustamuseum.blogspot.com
This horse-drawn hearse on display at AMH is from Dents Undertaking Establishment and was used from the 1890s until about 1920.
Augusta Museum of History Spook-tacular Artifacts at the Augusta Museum of History - Part IV
Source: augustamuseum.blogspot.com
This photograph from the AMH archives shows the grave of John Martin (1737-1843) in Magnolia Cemetery. Martin was a veteran of the 1755 Cherokee War and Revolutionary War. The cannon barrel was a souvenir he brought home from the Revolutionary War and is being used as a foot marker for his grave.
Augusta Museum of History Spook-tacular Artifacts at the Augusta Museum of History - Part III
Source: augustamuseum.blogspot.com
Often referred to as a cauldron or a gypsy kettle, these types of vessels were typically used to cook food over an open fire.
Augusta Museum of History Spook-tacular Artifacts at the Augusta Museum of History - Part II
Source: augustamuseum.blogspot.com
Augusta’s first hospital, City Hospital, opened in 1818. This surgical environment features anesthesia and surgical instruments ca. 1906 and a mural photograph of City Hospital’s staff in the operating theater ca. 1906.
Augusta Museum of History Check out the Museum's Spook-tacular Artifact of the day on the AMH blog. A different artifact will be featured each day until Halloween!
Source: augustamuseum.blogspot.com
The process of preparing human heads for display was developed by a South American tribe located on the Amazon River. The skull would be removed and the skin treated with herbs in a similar way leather is tanned. This was thought to be done as a way to gain the spiritual power of a fallen enemy.
Augusta Museum of History AMH is still accepting applications for the historic gingerbread house competition in November. The winners will receive Cash Prizes ranging from $250 - $1000! More information is available on the Museum’s web-site.
Source: www.augustamuseum.org
Calling All Bakers! Create a historic gingerbread house and enter to win cash prizes up to $1,000. $25 refundable entry fee, space is limited.
Augusta Museum of History
In celebration of the 21st annual Children’s Week, the East Central Georgia Regional Library, in conjunction with the Augusta Museum of History, will host local public figures, politicians, and media personalities as storytellers during Children’s Week Story Time.
On Thursday, October 8, 2009 at 11:00 am, families with... young children still at home are invited to Story Time, which takes place in the Augusta Museum of History’s exhibit, Augusta’s Story. The children will hear stories at four different stations in the Museum’s galleries during their story time hour.
RESERVATIONS REQUIRED. To reserve a space, call Heather Sellers at the Museum at 706-722-8454. Space is limited and reservations are required by October 5, 2009.
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On Thursday, October 8, 2009 at 11:00 am, families with... young children still at home are invited to Story Time, which takes place in the Augusta Museum of History’s exhibit, Augusta’s Story. The children will hear stories at four different stations in the Museum’s galleries during their story time hour.
RESERVATIONS REQUIRED. To reserve a space, call Heather Sellers at the Museum at 706-722-8454. Space is limited and reservations are required by October 5, 2009.
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Join us for Story Time at the Augusta Museum of History
Time:11:00AM Thursday, October 8th
Location:Augusta Museum of History
Augusta Museum of History Free Admission to the Augusta Museum of History and the 1797 Ezekiel Harris House on Saturday, September 26, 2009 with an admission card from Smithsonian magazine
Source: MICROSITE.SMITHSONIANMAG.COM
Augusta Museum of History Calling All Bakers! Create a historic gingerbread house and enter to win up to $1000! Deadline to enter – November 6, 2009.For more information and the official entry form, visit www.augustamuseum.org. Space is limited, so get your entries in early!
Augusta Museum of History
Join the Augusta Museum of History and the 1797 Ezekiel Harris House on Saturday, September 26, 2009 for the fifth annual Museum Day, presented by Smithsonian magazine. A celebration of culture, learning and the dissemination of knowledge, Smithsonian’s Museum Day reflects the spirit of the magazine, and emulates the ...free-admission policy of the Smithsonian Institution’s Washington, DC-based properties. Doors will be open free of charge to Smithsonian magazine readers and Smithsonian.com visitors at museums and cultural institutions nationwide.
Visit HTTP://MICROSITE.SMITHSONIANMAG.COM/MUSE
to download your Museum Day Admission Card. Attendees must present the Museum Day Admission Card to gain free entry to participating institutions.
As a special part of Museum Day, AMH will premiere the film, Soul of A People: Writing American’s Story. This Smithsonian Channel documentary reveals the fascinating story of the WPA writers and photographers who spread out across America to capture the soul of a people and create the first guides to each of our states during the Great Depression. With rarely seen footage, photographs, and fascinating interviews, the film centers on the struggle between conflicting visions of America.
Other local institutions participating in Museum Day include the Morris Museum of Art, the Boyhood Home of President Woodrow Wilson, Gertrude Herbert Institute of Art, and National Science Center’s Fort Discovery
Events at the Augusta Museum of History on Sat 26th include performances of Voices of the Past: A Petersburg Boat Pilot, Voices of the Past: The Other Tubmans and Preserving History: Behind-the-Scenes Tours.
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Visit HTTP://MICROSITE.SMITHSONIANMAG.COM/MUSE
to download your Museum Day Admission Card. Attendees must present the Museum Day Admission Card to gain free entry to participating institutions.
As a special part of Museum Day, AMH will premiere the film, Soul of A People: Writing American’s Story. This Smithsonian Channel documentary reveals the fascinating story of the WPA writers and photographers who spread out across America to capture the soul of a people and create the first guides to each of our states during the Great Depression. With rarely seen footage, photographs, and fascinating interviews, the film centers on the struggle between conflicting visions of America.
Other local institutions participating in Museum Day include the Morris Museum of Art, the Boyhood Home of President Woodrow Wilson, Gertrude Herbert Institute of Art, and National Science Center’s Fort Discovery
Events at the Augusta Museum of History on Sat 26th include performances of Voices of the Past: A Petersburg Boat Pilot, Voices of the Past: The Other Tubmans and Preserving History: Behind-the-Scenes Tours.
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AMH is one of 6 local Museums offering free admission as part of Smithsonian Magazine’s Museum Day 2009 on Saturday September 26th.
Time:10:00AM Saturday, September 26th
Location:Augusta Museum of History
Augusta Museum of History Families are invited to take a playful look at the history of historic toys and games. Play a traditional game of marbles and make your own Victorian thaumatrope to take home! Free for Members or with paid Museum admission.
Augusta Museum of History Children made Chinese Paper Lanterns at the Museum's Booth in the Children's Area
Augusta Museum of History Come join us in the Children’s Area of the Art in the Heart Festival, where we will be making Chinese Paper Lanterns all this weekend!!
Augusta Museum of History
Tours will be held at 1:00 p.m. and 2:00 p.m. every Saturday through September. Space is limited to fifteen participants per session and participation is on a first come, first serve basis. Groups are encouraged to contact the Museum at (706) 722-8454 regarding availability.
The Museum’s Registrar will demonstrate h...ow the Museum collects, catalogs, preserves, studies, cares for, and displays artifacts and archival collections
The goal of this hour-long presentation is to show visitors how historically important objects reach the Museum and how they are evaluated, cleaned, and stored. All of the relevant considerations, such as infestation, temperature and relative humidity levels, light levels, and composition of storage materials will be explained. The visitor will understand how these processes are central to the Museum’s broader mission of the preservation and interpretation of history. Read More
The Museum’s Registrar will demonstrate h...ow the Museum collects, catalogs, preserves, studies, cares for, and displays artifacts and archival collections
The goal of this hour-long presentation is to show visitors how historically important objects reach the Museum and how they are evaluated, cleaned, and stored. All of the relevant considerations, such as infestation, temperature and relative humidity levels, light levels, and composition of storage materials will be explained. The visitor will understand how these processes are central to the Museum’s broader mission of the preservation and interpretation of history. Read More
A program that shares tips for caring for your treasures and gives the general public a glimpse of the behind-the-scenes world of museums
Time:1:00PM Saturday, September 19th
Location:Augusta Museum of History
