Georgia Humanities

Chattahoochee Valley Blues and Folk Musicians Exhibition Opening
2024-04-27 | Columbus Museum, 1251 Wynnton Road, Columbus, 31906, United States
The Columbus Museum opens its newest exhibit, “Chattahoochee Valley Blues and Folk Musicians,” on April 27. Celebrating the area’s rich musical heritage, the exhibit spotlights local artists like Gertrude “Ma” Rainey and Fletcher Henderson alongside various instruments, sheet music, and recordings spanning the blues, folk, R&B, and contemporary genres.
This program is supported by a grant from Georgia Humanities.

The Historic Harrington School 100th Anniversary
2024-09-14 08:00 - 17:00 (America/New_York) | Historic Harrington School Cultural Center, 291 S. Harrington Rd., St. Simons Island, GA, 31522
The Saint Simons African American Heritage Coalition celebrates the 100th Anniversary of the Historic Harrington School with a new exhibit exploring the history of the Harrington Hall Plantation up to the current density, development, and land ownership changes from predominantly black ownership to white ownership.
This program is supported by a grant from Georgia Humanities.

We Neighbors Would Meet Together: Oothcaloga Moravian Mission, Integration, and Cherokee Identity
2024-11-23 | Funk Heritage Center, 7300 Reinhardt College Cir, Waleska, Georgia, 30183
The Funk Heritage Center opens a new temporary exhibit, We Neighbors Would Meet Together, interpreting the history and influence of the Oothcaloga Moravian Mission (near present-day Calhoun) on Cherokee integration, nationalism, and sovereignty in the nineteenth century. The exhibit is also designed to raise public awareness and generate support for the Oothcaloga Mission God’s Acre and Stephens-Morrow Family Cemetery Preservation Project-a major historic preservation project of a vulnerable Trail of Tears site.
This program is supported by a grant from Georgia Humanities.

“The Water Spirit Will Take Us Home”: Igbo Landing in African and African-American Art Exhibit (Tubman Museum)
2024-11-24 09:00 - 2025-03-31 17:00 | Tubman Museum, 310 Cherry Street, Macon, GA, 31201, United States
A joint project between the Tubman Museum and Wesleyan College, this exhibit examines how the events at Igbo Landing have been preserved and mythologized in African-American folklore. It will analyze their influence on literature, art, and cultural expressions, including works by Beverly Buchanan. The exhibit is currently on display at Tubman Museum.
This program is supported by a grant from Georgia Humanities.

“The Water Spirit Will Take Us Home”: Igbo Landing in African and African-American Art Exhibit (Wesleyan College Leadership Lab)
2025-01-07 09:00 - 2025-03-07 17:00 | Wesleyan College Leadership Lab, 522 Cherry Street, Macon, 31201, United States
A joint project between the Tubman Museum and Wesleyan College, this exhibit examines how the events at Igbo Landing have been preserved and mythologized in African-American folklore. It will analyze their influence on literature, art, and cultural expressions, including works by Beverly Buchanan. The exhibit is currently on display at Wesleyan College Leadership Lab.
This program is supported by a grant from Georgia Humanities.

We Are Here: The Augusta Jewish Museum Comes to Life Lecture
2025-01-12 13:00 - 15:00 | Augusta Municipal Building, Linda W. Beazley Room, 535 Telfair Street, Augusta, GA, 30901, United States
Members of the team that developed the displays for the Augusta Jewish Museum Education Center will present about the history of the museum and the importance of preserving these buildings for the entire community. Speakers include Dr. Jackie Cohen, Dr. Michael Cohen, and Dr. Judith Giri. They will give an overview of each of the five main areas with emphasis on the Holocaust exhibit. The conversation will be moderated by Angela Russo, Augusta Jewish Museum Manager. Refreshments will be provided and tours of the museum will follow the
presentations.
This program is supported by a grant from Georgia Humanities.

Lonnie King, Jr. Exhibition
2025-01-28 10:00 - 2025-02-28 20:00 | Auburn Avenue Research Library, 101 Auburn Avenue, N.E., Atlanta, GA, 30303, United States
Georgia State University Special Collections presents a traveling exhibit based on the Lonnie King, Jr. Papers. This exhibit covers the life of Lonnie King, Jr. the Atlanta Student Movement, and legacy. The exhibit will be on display at the Auburn Avenue Research Library from January 28 through February 28. Thereafter, the exhibit will be on display at Georgia State University and travel through the Georgia Public Library Service traveling exhibit program.

This program is supported by a grant from Georgia Humanities.

Heritage Works For Us StoryCorps Community Archive of Local History & World Cafe Town Hall
2025-02-28 08:00 - 2025-03-01 17:00 | Prospect Baptist Church Mission Hall, 1022 Johnson Road, Townsend, GA, 31331, United States
Heritage Works will facilitate a two-day event that utilizes the StoryCorps mobile app and will provide members of the Darien community the opportunity to share their memories with trained interviewers. Renderings will be archived and stored in the Library of Congress, with access granted to community members. A community World Cafe will follow, highlighting issues presented during the StoryCorps-A-Thon. This event will give the community the opportunity to address how they would like to approach these issues together through the medium of art and conversation.
This program is supported by a grant from Georgia Humanities.

"So They Might Be Known" Exhibit Opening and Panel Discussion
2025-03-16 08:00 - 17:00 | Hay House, 934 Georgia Avenue, Macon, GA, 31201, United States
Since Hay House opened as a museum in 1964, there has been research done but no interpretation of the lives of African Americans who worked at the house from the time of enslavement through the Civil Rights movement. The exhibit titled, “So They Might Be Known,” will tell their stories and fill a much-needed gap in the House’s narrative and what is shared with visitors, preservationists, school groups, and more. The exhibit will provide a more inclusive and complete history of Hay House. An opening reception will be held and coincide with one of our biannual Hay Days, a free event open to the public twice a year. The opening will also feature a panel discussion on urban slavery in Macon with scholars Dr. Rachanice Candy Tate and Mrs. Muriel M. Jackson. Once installed, “So They Might Be Known” will be on display indefinitely.
This program is supported by a grant from Georgia Humanities.

"We Neighbors Should Meet Together" Exhibit
2025-04-05 09:00 - 2025-06-28 16:00 | Funk Heritage Center, 7300 Reinhardt College Cir, Waleska, Georgia, 30183
Come and see an exhibit in honor of more than two centuries of Cherokee-Moravian cultural exchange.

African American Education in Jim Crow Era Brunswick: Creating a Community in a Segregated City
2025-05-24 10:00 - 18:00 | Brunswick-Glynn County Library, 208 Gloucester Street, Brunswick, Georgia, 31520
Presented by the Coastal African American Historic Preservation Commission, a new exhibit explores segregated education in Brunswick from Reconstruction to 1970. The community is also invited to participate in a corresponding “Scan Day” that allows them to bring important materials to the event that they would like to have digitally preserved.
This program is supported by a grant from Georgia Humanities.

African American Education in Jim Crow Era Brunswick: Creating a Community in a Segregated City
2025-06-21 10:00 - 18:00 | Selden Park, 100 Genoa Martin Dr, Brunswick, GA, 31520

Unsung Heroes: African-American Soldiers in Sherman's Army
2025-08-06 18:00 - 19:00 | Switzer Library, 266 Roswell St NE, Marietta, Georgia, 30060
For generations, history books have overlooked a crucial truth: African-American soldiers served alongside Sherman’s Army during the Civil War. Join the Cobb County Public Libraries for a series of presentations by local historian Brad Quinlin that explore the names, faces, and experiences of these forgotten soldiers. A companion exhibit will also be on display.
This program is supported by a grant from Georgia Humanities.

Unsung Heroes: African-American Soldiers in Sherman's Army
2025-09-03 18:00 - 19:00 | South Cobb Regional Library, 805 Clay Rd, Mableton, GA, 30126, United States

Unsung Heroes: African-American Soldiers in Sherman's Army
2025-10-07 18:00 - 19:00 | West Cobb Regional Library, 1750 Dennis Kemp Ln NW, Kennesaw, Georgia, 30152

Unsung Heroes: African-American Soldiers in Sherman's Army
2025-11-03 14:00 - 15:00 | Mountain View Regional Library, 3320 Sandy Plains Road, Marietta, Georgia, 30066

Asian American History and Zine Workshop
2025-11-15 11:00 - 14:00 | Gwinnett Public Library-Suwanee, 361 Main Street, Suwanee, GA, 30024, United States
Enjoy crafting your very own zine in this zine-making workshop and learn about the vibrant history of Asian Americans in the Atlanta-metro area from the Georgia Asian American Community Archive Initiative (GAACAI).
This program is supported by a grant from Georgia Humanities.

Nellie Mae Rowe | Art+History
2025-11-15 12:00 - 14:00 | Hotel Indigo – Atlanta / Vinings, 2857 Paces Ferry Road SE, Atlanta, 30339, United States
Join Cobb Landmarks in Vinings on November 15th and be among the first to see the new Nellie Mae Rowe outdoor exhibit! The public is invited to drop by anytime between 12:00 PM and 2:00 PM to meet the team, enjoy the exhibit, and participate in a fun craft activity.
This program is supported by a grant from Georgia Humanities.

Georgia's Fall Line
2026-03-03 09:00 - 2026-08-02 17:00 | Columbus Museum, 1251 Wynnton Road, Columbus, 31906, United States
Columbus sits at the southeastern United States’ fall line, a geological boundary marked by rapid changes in elevation. Near rivers, this natural feature results in rapids that southern entrepreneurs have sought to harness for more than 200 years.
Georgia’s fall line cuts the state nearly in half, running from Augusta south through Macon and Columbus. The effects of this feature generated economic and cultural similarities that continue to be seen today, even as each city sought to forge its own path.
Georgia’s Fall Line spotlights Georgia’s Fall Line cities, highlighting the key role that manufacturing, textile mills, and the U.S. military played in each community, as well as the importance of trade and transportation networks in economic development. Once seen only as industrial cities, the exhibition situates Georgia’s Fall Line communities and their contributions within the state’s broader history. In addition to spotlighting The Columbus Museum’s collection, it features objects and images from institutions throughout the state such as the Augusta Museum of History, the Morris Museum of Art, and the Middle Georgia Archives.
This project is supported by Georgia Humanities, in partnership with the Georgia Department of Economic Development, through funding from the Georgia General Assembly.

Culloden: 250 Years of American Independence, Part I
2026-03-14 12:00 - 16:00 | Monroe County History Museum, 126 E Johnston St, Forsyth, GA, 31029, United States
Join the Monroe County Historical Society as we kick off America’s 250th Anniversary with the grand opening of Culloden: 250 Years of American Independence. Step back in time to explore the revolutionary sparks that transformed Georgia and Monroe County. This epic journey is told through the eyes of Culloden—one of Monroe County’s oldest settlements.
Don’t miss the Grand Ribbon Cutting with live bagpipes on March 14th at 2 PM. Enjoy free admission, light refreshments, and a front-row seat to our nation’s heritage.
This project is supported by Georgia Humanities, in partnership with the Georgia Department of Economic Development, through funding from the Georgia General Assembly.

Culloden: 250 Years of American Independence, Part 2
2026-03-15 12:00 - 16:00 | Monroe County History Museum, 126 E Johnston St, Forsyth, GA, 31029, United States
Join the Monroe County Historical Society as we kick off America’s 250th Anniversary with the grand opening of Culloden: 250 Years of American Independence. Step back in time to explore the revolutionary sparks that transformed Georgia and Monroe County. This epic journey is told through the eyes of Culloden—one of Monroe County’s oldest settlements.
This project is supported by Georgia Humanities, in partnership with the Georgia Department of Economic Development, through funding from the Georgia General Assembly.

Muscogee Ancestral Lands in West Georgia: A Public Humanities Event
2026-04-29 15:00 - 20:00 | Ingram Library, University of West Georgia, 1601 Maple Street, Carrollton, GA, 30118, United States
Join the West Georgia community for a meaningful exploration of the Muscogee (Creek)
people’s enduring connection to this land. As we mark 200 years since the forced removal of
the Muscogee people and the founding of Carroll and Coweta counties, scholars, cultural
leaders, and Muscogee community voices come together to share powerful stories, maps,
primary sources, and oral histories that illuminate our region’s Indigenous past and its living
legacy today.
All are invited—neighbors, families, students, educators, and history‑minded
community members—to learn, reflect, and honor the history that shapes where we live.
Attend one session or stay throughout the day—your engagement helps illuminate
the stories that shape West Georgia
This program is supported by a grant from Georgia Humanities.

Civil Rights: Portrait of a Local Champion, Lonnie C. King, Jr.
2026-06-11 09:00 - 17:00, 2026-06-12 09:00 - 17:00, 2026-06-15 09:00 - 17:00, 2026-06-16 09:00 - 17:00, 2026-06-17 09:00 - 17:00, 2026-06-19 09:00 - 17:00, 2026-06-22 09:00 - 17:00, 2026-06-23 09:00 - 17:00 | Calhoun Public Library, 19379 Hartford Street, Edison, 39846-0365, United States
The Calhoun County Library will host the Lonnie C. King, Jr., Traveling Exhibit. Join us at the exhibit for community conversations around this local civil rights champion. Our goal is to build historical understanding, encourage informed participation, and empower residents—especially youth and historically marginalized groups—to see voting as a meaningful tool for shaping their community’s future.
This program is part of Voices & Votes: Democracy in America, presented by Georgia Humanities through the Museum on Main Street program, a partnership with the Smithsonian Institution.
