The Lucy Craft Laney Museum Of Black History

Dr. John Wesley Gilbert, First Black Archaeologist

Hephzibah native Dr. John Wesley Gilbert, the first Black archaeologist, was the subject of a virtual presentation by Dr. John… Read More...

On Sale Now

Woman of Color, Daughter of Privilege: Amanda America Dickson, 1849-1893 by Dr. Kent Anderson Leslie Woman of Color, Daughter of… Read More...

Donation from Murphy Auto Group

Thank you to our museum partner, Murphy Auto Group, who continuously gives back to our community. During the Juneteenth Celebration,… Read More...

The Lucy Craft Laney Museum 30th Anniversary Exhibition

June 1 – July 24, 2021 A celebration of 30 years of the Lucy Craft Laney Museum of Black History,… Read More...

Summer Camp was Awesome!

June 21 – 26, 2021 The children had a fun-ﬁlled summer art camp in June. Destiny Smith did a great… Read More...

Black History Today

By Leon Maben I had the pleasure to attend the state marker ceremony this morning for Amanda America Dickson Toomer.… Read More...

Target Team Cleanup

On Saturday, May 15, the good folks from the Robert C. Daniel Target came through to help clean up the… Read More...

More Art Coming to The Golden Blocks!

Phase 2 Artists Selected. The Lucy Craft Laney Museum of Black History, Greater Augusta Arts Council, and City of Augusta… Read More...

Annual Golf Tournament was HUGE Success

On Saturday, May 15, 2021 the Lucy Craft Laney Museum held its fifth annual fundraising golf tournament at the Augusta… Read More...

The HBCU Experience Virtual Panel Discussion

The Lucy Craft Laney Museum of Black History hosted 2021 Virtual Panel Discussion on the HBCU Experience on February 19,… Read More...

Gala and Golf: The Laney Museum Strives to Raise Funds for a New Elevator

Gala and Golf: The Laney Museum Strives to Raise Funds for a New Elevator The Lucy Craft Laney Museum of… Read More...

Newsletter February 2021

Augusta’s Women of Excellent Exhibition The Lucy Craft Laney Museum of Black History pays tribute to African American Women in… Read More...

Celebrating Christine Miller-Betts and Her Retirement

On January 17th hundreds of people joined together virtually to celebrate the extraordinary achievements of Christine Miller Betts during her… Read More...

Newsletter January 2021

Happy New Year! A Note from Linda Johnson, Executive Director I hope everyone is using the recent holidays to relax,… Read More...

Annual Quilt Exhibition: “Quilting the HBCU Experience”

October 1, 2020 – January 24, 2021 This year the Annual Quilt Exhibit was a very special showcase of quilts… Read More...

Lucy Craft Laney Museum director Betts celebrated in virtual retirement sendoff

Miguel Legoas Augusta Chronicle January 19, 2021 Christine Miller-Betts has retired from a life of dedicated work in the Augusta… Read More...

Evans Students Clean Up Laney-Walker Neighborhood

During the summer of 2020 Lauren Burroughs from Evans High School reached out to the Laney Museum to see if… Read More...

Thank You to Our Volunteers!

Eagle Scouts Project Christopher Williams, Boy Scout, selected the Lucy Craft Laney Museum for his Eagle Scout Project. The scope… Read More...

Happy New Year

A note from Linda Johnson, Executive Director I hope everyone is using the recent holidays to relax, stay safe and… Read More...

“I’m Every Woman: A Tribute to African American Women in Augusta

The Lucy Craft Laney Museum of Black History is currently featuring a wonderful display of portraits, books, art and historic… Read More...

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