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Mar 11, 2024 · The Morris Museum. Located on the Riverwalk in historic downtown Augusta, the Morris Museum of Art, the oldest museum in the country that is specifically devoted to the art and artists of the American South, is noted for its multifaceted permanent collection of 5,000 works of art and a rich variety of continually changing special exhibitions ...
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The Morris Museum’s collections have unusual depth and...
- About
Over the years since its founding, the museum has adopted a...
- Learn
At the Morris Museum of Art we see education as a lifelong...
- Library
The Morris Museum of Art houses the Center for the Study of...
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Mystery at the Morris. Morris Museum of Art 1 Tenth Street,...
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Staff Photo: Brent Cline Kevin Grogan Director and Curator...
- Store
The Morris Museum store stocks a wide array of handcrafted...
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The Morris Museum of Art will be closed: Sunday, December...
- Morris Museum Steam Field Trip
This field trip is available only until November 5. The tour...
- Porter Fleming Literary Competition
The competition is administered, with the support of the...
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Morris Museum of Art. 142 reviews. #10 of 76 things to do in Augusta. Art Museums. Closed now. 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM. Write a review. About. Located on the Riverwalk in downtown Augusta, the Morris is the oldest museum in the country dedicated to the art and artists of the American South.
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- 1 10th St, Augusta, 30901-0100, Georgia
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- Center For The Study of Southern Painting
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The Morris Museum of Art was founded by William S. Morris III, chairman and chief executive officer of the Augusta-based Morris Communications Corporation, in memory of his parents. Chartered in 1985 as a nonprofit foundation, the museum found its mission and focus in 1989 with the purchase of a collection of southern art from Robert P. Coggins of ...
The museum’s collection of works by artists who were born in the South or whose works reflect a discernible southern influence includes some 2,500 objects, primarily paintings and works on paper. The collection ranges from the delicate watercolors of such early artist-naturalists as John Abbot, who lived in Burke County in the 1700s, to nineteenth-...
In addition to its permanent collection, the museum presents temporary exhibitions drawn from or inspired by works in the museum’s collection. Other exhibitions offer a broader context, highlighting American art or international art movements that influenced artists who lived or worked in the South. The museum also organizes traveling exhibitions. ...
The museum’s Center for the Study of Southern Painting, also located at the Augusta Riverfront Center, houses more than 9,500 volumes and periodicals relating to general art history and southern art and culture, and more than 2,100 files on artists who have worked in the South, as well as letters and other primary materials on southern artists. The...
The museum’s award-winning education department offers a variety of services for students in preschool through the university level, an annual literary competition for grades K-12, and internships for secondary and postsecondary students. “Georgia Studies: Images and Artifacts,” a collaborative program with the Augusta Museum of History, includes t...
Morris Museum of Art; Established: September 26, 1992: Location: 1 10th Street Augusta, Georgia, United States 30901: Coordinates: Type: Art museum: Visitors: 120,000: Director: Kevin Grogan: Curator: Kevin Grogan: Website: www.themorris.org
The Morris Museum holds a permanent collection of thousands of works of art, dating from the early nineteenth century to the present. It also presents special exhibitions and a rich variety of public programs, celebrating the culture of the South.
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