Museums
Morris Museum of Art
Est. 1992

The Morris Museum of Art is located on the Riverwalk in downtown Augusta, Georgia. It is the first museum in America dedicated to preserving and exhibiting the art of the South with the objective of enhancing a cultural legacy. The museum was established by William S. Morris III, chairman and CEO of Morris Communications Corporation, headquartered in Augusta as a tribute to his parents in September 1992. The museum has voluminous accumulation of Southern art, which have been exhibited through a series of galleries. The galleries occupy the entire second floor of the Augusta Riverfront Center office building. It has a permanent collection of some 2,500 paintings and works on paper. The exhibition begins with portraits from the antebellum period, Civil War art, the Black Presence in Southern art, Southern Impressionism, early 20th century painting and contemporary works. The museum corridor offers a warm and tranquil setting for viewing Southern landscape paintings.

The museum store extends a broad categorization of note cards and postcards featuring the paintings in the permanent collection of the Morris Museum. Numerous paintings have been reproduced in poster or print format. In addition to some of the finest art books available, the store also showcases some of the South's most innovative jewelers.

The museum's Center for the Study of Southern Art, formerly the Center for the Study of Southern Painting, is a reference and research library that includes files on more than 1,000 artists who have worked in the South. The center has a comprehensive reference library which helps in the study of art. The library participates in an informal library exchange program which involves sending museum catalogs and publications to other museums and art libraries participating in the program.

The museum's extensive collection of Southern art provides visitors with unique insights into the culture, geography, history, and literature of the locality in abundance. It also offers programs for children and families in an effort to help them feel comfortable in a museum setting. The authorities are committed to leading them in recognizing the constructive role art can play in their everyday lives. They feel proud of providing a positive experience for the families. www.themorris.org

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