Museum Hours of Operation

Tuesday-Friday: 9 am to 5 pm
Saturday: 10 am to 4 pm
Sunday: open for special events and by request
Mondays: Closed

Museum Tour Times

Tuesday-Friday
9:30 am, 10:30 am, 11:30 am
1:00 pm, 2:00 pm, 3:00 pm,
4:00 pm

Saturday
10:30 am, 11:30 am
1:00 pm, 2:00 pm, 3:00 pm

Fees: Adults $5 Seniors $3 Children $2

Group tours with 20 people or more must be booked in advance. Call 706.724.3576.

The Annual Quilt Exhibition
Now through January 31, 2012
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African-American Trailblazers of Augusta
February 1—March 31, 2012
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The 6th Annual Heritage Gala
Saturday, February 4, 2012
6:00 pm - 10:00 pm
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Senior Luncheon with Dr. Mac A. Bowman
Wednesday, February 8, 2012
11:30 am - 1:00 pm
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11th Annual Historian Awards
Thursday, February 16, 2012
5:30 pm
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Trip to Macon, Georgia
Saturday, March 24, 2012
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2011 Archive

Markers honor Laney-Walker library founder, lawyer
Meg Mirshak, Augusta Chronicle, 11/19/11
Samuel Butler Wallace Jr. Biography
Judson Whitlocke Lyons Biography

Bus tour highlights rich heritage of Augusta's black neighborhoods
Meg Mirshak, Augusta Chronicle, 10/20/11

Home at last: Marker back at educator's grave
Jenna Martin, Columbia County News-Times, 8/17/11

Laney's legacy lives on
Lynn Davidson, Augusta Chronicle, 6/11/11

McQueen lives on through project
LaTina Emerson, Augusta Chronicle, 4/9/11

Fort Gordon community remembers African-American Civil War veterans
Spc. Jason Jordan, The Signal 3/4/11

Laney Museum honors educator
Lynn Davidson, Augusta Chronicle 2/09/11

Museum keeps Laney's legacy of learning alive
Lynn Davidson, Augusta Chronicle 2/11/11

2010 Archive

Lela Stone: educator, advocate dies at 82
Carole Hawkins, Augusta Chronicle 12/27/10

Rosa T. Beard, longtime teacher, dies
Carole Hawkins, Augusta Chronicle 12/10/10

Woman seeks her roots in Augusta
Nikasha Dicks , Augusta Chronicle 10/20/10

Augusta's African-American landmarks get attention
Carole Hawkins , Augusta Chronicle 10/21/10

Quilt exhibition pays homage to 'a wonderful person'
Nikasha Dicks, Augusta Chronicle 09/29/10

No more regrets
Eric Johnson, Metro Spirit, 9/8/10

Laney's desire to teach left an enduring legacy
Augusta Chronicle 08/29/10

Jessye Norman lends talent to benefit
Concert raised funds for Jessye Norman School for the Arts
LaTina Emerson, Augusta Chronicle 08/08/10

Juneteenth celebrated in Aiken
Lisa Kaylor, Augusta Chronicle 6/18/2010

Exhibit focuses on black caddies
Nikasha Dicks, Augusta Chronicle 4/7/2010

Museum honors the legacy of black caddies
Elise Maloney, Metro Spirit 3/31/2010

Researchers seek correct procedures for headstone
The headstone of an Augusta educator who died in 1888 will soon be returned to its rightful place.

Augusta shares legacy of education
Charmain Z. Brackett, Fort Gordon Signal 3/5/2010

Museum honors teacher who led Rocket Club at Josey High School
Kelly Jasper, Augusta Chronicle 2/23/2010

Library highlights black history from bottom up
Nikasha Dicks, Augusta Chronicle 2/4/2010

Heritage Gala features speakers, dinner and dancing for a good cause
Sara Best, Metro Spirit 2/3/2010

The race to save Black history: as art collections deteriorate, preservationists struggle to save our culture
Eric V. Copage (Reprinted from Ebony 02.08)

2009 Archive

Historic Augusta Neighborhood: Will They Come if They Rebuild It?
George Eskola, WJBF News Channel 6  7/8/2009

Augusta National employees make charity donation
John Boyette, Augusta Chronicle 7/7/2009

Renowned artist’s work to be highlighted at Lucy Laney Museum
Kara Maudlin, Metro Spirit  7/1/2009

1-2-3-Summer Fun
March 16, 2009 (press release)

Black History Month: Augusta Entertainers
NBC Augusta, 2/27/2009

Black History Month: Lucy Craft Laney
WAGT News, 2/4/2009

6 who led the way
Preston Sparks, Augusta Chronicle  1/19/2009

Panel talks changes in civil rights
Stephanie Toone, Augusta Chronicle  1/15/2009

Gala will help support operations of Laney Museum
Nikasha Dicks, Staff Writer/Augusta Chronicle   1/15/2009

There's an art to it
Nikasha Dicks, Staff Writer/Augusta Chronicle   1/1/2009

2008 Archive

Burston with style
Frazia Lee, Metro Spirit   12/31/2008

Collector will show years of acquisitions at Laney museum ...Hello, dolly
Nikasha Dicks, Staff Writer/Augusta Chronicle   12/11/2008

Cozy and warm
Shannon Sweat/Metro Spirit   10/15/2008

Teens get to voice their concerns
Stephanie Toone, Staff Writer/Augusta Chronicle   6/27/2008

Museums, library receive resources to conserve materials
Nikasha Dicks, Staff Writer/Augusta Chronicle   4/24/2008

Authority on black history inspired by predecessors
Timothy Cox, Staff Writer/Augusta Chronicle   2/25/2008

Museum plans for expansion
Nikasha Dicks, Staff Writer/Augusta Chronicle   2/3/2008

Civil Rights Institute leader to attend gala
Stephanie Toone, Staff Writer/Augusta Chronicle   1/26/2008

Gala will help fund museum
Nikasha Dicks, Staff Writer/Augusta Chronicle   1/10/2008