Create Your Own Special Group Program
The Augusta Museum of History offers docent-led tours and self-guided tours of the museum for both adults and school children. Tours must be scheduled at least two weeks in advance by calling the Museum at (706) 722-8454. Please inform us of any special needs or interests in your group when scheduling your tour. For school groups, the museum can accommodate up to one hundred children at one time, in groups no larger than twenty-five students.
Tour Information
In-depth examination of the history of the Central Savannah River Area (CSRA) is provided to groups as they explore the events and forces of the past 12,000 years, which have shaped their community. Through a guided tour of the award-winning exhibition, Augusta’s Story¸ the history of Augusta is traced from the area’s earliest inhabitants to modern day. Also included in this tour is The Transportation Corridor, which highlights 150 years of transportation history in Augusta, including a 1914 Steam Engine.
Group Size
The minimum size for the group rate is 10 people. The group rate is $2.00 per person. Most school tours can accommodate 100 students in groups of 25. Kindergarten & 1st grade must have one adult for every 5 students
Older school groups should have an adult for every 10 students. Teachers are responsible for supervising their students while in the museum. Special arrangements can be made for larger groups when time and space are available.
Groups of 10 or more who wish to schedule tours may call the Museum at 706-722-8454. Tours must be scheduled one week in advance for self-guided tours and three weeks in advance for docent led tours.
For more information, please call (706) 722-8454, or fax to(706) 724-5192, or e-mail at klinn@augustamuseum.org |
