Morris Museum of Art

The Morris Museum of Art is located on the Riverwalk in downtown Augusta. As a Georgia museum it is one of the most important, with American art based on the American South. They have a collection of 5,000 paintings, photographs, works on paper, and sculptures. Many of these items date from the late 1800s to the present. The gallery offers a permanent and temporary collection. There are often eight to 10 special exhibits hosted each year. The museum is also part of the Center for the Study of Southern Art. They have a reference library, which archives art created in the South.

The Morris was started by William S. Morris III in honor of his parents. He started the museum in 1985. In 1989 the museum grew by 230 paintings when the art museum purchased the collection of Robert P. Coggins. He was a renowned collector of Southern Art.

Morris Museum of Art hours are Tuesday through Saturday 10am to 5pm, Sunday 12pm to 5pm. The museum is always closed on Mondays and major holidays. Admission is $5 for adults, $3 for 13 to 17 year olds, and $3 for students and military. Seniors can enter for $3.