Date: August 5, 2004 Stop: November 28, 2004
Media Contact: Patricia White
706-722-8454 orpwhite@csra.net
New Temporary Exhibition What’s in the Attic:
Seven Decades of Collecting at the Augusta Museum of History
The Augusta Museum of History presents its newest temporary exhibition, What’s in the Attic: Seven Decades of Collecting at the Augusta Museum of History, featuring some of the most interesting, bizarre and unusual artifacts in the museum’s collections. Yes, the infamous Shrunken Head is back on display for the first time since being packed away in the move from the Telfair museum site. And remember Duke Restaurant, meeting place for Augusta friends to gather for a great breakfast or lunch? Well, you can once again see its sign, door, booth and menu set up and waiting for a customer. What’s in the Attic is an invitation to stroll down memory lane with Hollingsworth Candy, Haskell’s Dairy, Claussen’s Bakery, Dent’s Undertaking, a 1912 UGA Letterman Jacket, a 1934 stuffed Mickey Mouse, a re-creation of a 1925 Dentist’s Office and so much more. The exhibition is located in two second-floor galleries of the museum rotunda until November 28, 2004. Come explore 70 years in Augusta’s most fascinating attic.
The Augusta Museum of History is located at 560 Reynolds Street in downtown Augusta. Hours of operation are Tuesday through Saturday, 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.; and Sunday 1 p.m.-5 p.m. Admission is: Adult: $4•Senior: $3•Child: (6-18) $2-(5and under) Free
The 1797 Ezekiel Harris House is located at 1822 Broad Street. Hours of operation are Tuesday through Saturday, 10 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. Admission is: Adult and Senior: $2 • Child: $1. Please call (706) 722-8454 for more information or visit our websitewww.augustamuseum.org.
