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Augusta Museum of History, Augusta, GA

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Augusta Museum of History

A downtown history museum covering roughly 12,000 years of the Augusta and Central Savannah River region.

560 Reynolds Street, Augusta, Georgia 30901 · Augusta, GA

About Augusta Museum of History

Founded in 1937, this not-for-profit museum in downtown Augusta preserves and interprets local and regional history. Its permanent exhibition, Augusta's Story, traces the region's past through artifacts, images, and dioramas. Visitors can also see changing exhibits on golf, James Brown, and transportation, along with guided and self-guided tours, programs for children, and annual events such as a holiday gingerbread village.

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