Morris Museum of Art, Art museum in Augusta, United States.
The Morris Museum of Art is an art museum in Augusta, Georgia, established in 1985 as the first museum dedicated to collecting and exhibiting art of the American South. Its permanent collection holds more than 5,000 works, shown in changing exhibitions, and the building stands next to Riverwalk Augusta and the Savannah River.
The museum was founded in 1985 by William S. Morris III as a nonprofit foundation and opened its doors to the public in 1992. It was created to honor his parents, and from the start it focused on building a collection devoted to Southern art.
The Morris Museum of Art is devoted entirely to art from the American South, which sets it apart from most other American art museums. Visitors can see paintings, sculptures, and photographs that reflect the landscapes, daily life, and stories of the Southern states.
The museum offers guided tours, workshops, and film screenings, so a visit can be shaped around your interests. It is worth checking what programs are running before you go, as the schedule changes throughout the year.
In 1989 the museum bought 230 pictures from Robert P. Coggins, a Georgia doctor who had assembled a large private collection of Southern art. The purchase came three years before the doors opened on September 26, 1992, and it gave the new institution a core of works by Southern artists.
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