Tubman African American Museum

The Tubman African American Museum, Georgia's largest African American museum, was founded in 1981 by a diverse coalition of people dedicated to making Macon, Georgia a better and more caring community. Today, the Tubman is one of Macon's most popular tourist attractions with over 65,000 visitors a year. The Museum is named in honor of Harriet Tubman, but is dedicated to educating people about all aspect of African American art, history and culture. Visitors can explore fourteen exciting galleries including the Inventors Gallery, the Local History Gallery, SOUL ON RICE: African Influences on American Cooking, the Folk Art Gallery and the Mural Gallery--which contains the magnificent mural, "From Africa to America." The mural presents a visual history of black people from early days in Africa through to current leaders. The Tubman is the venue for many traveling exhibitions.

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