Family Fun Days

Looking for something creative that you can enjoy as a family? Join us for the Museum's new Family Fun Days! Family Fun Days are fun and educational for young and old alike! Each month, we organize events including story times and craft-making projects around a special theme. See what we have planned in the coming months!

We invite our local community to participate in gallery exploration and safe, educational activities. Activities in the Museum Rotunda area are free to the public. Other activities such as the Hunt for History Scavenger Hunts require museum admission.

National Train Day

Theme: National Train Day
May 15, 2022 1:00 - 5:00
Free for members or with paid admission
Special Guests: Mangelly Accordionaires
Food Trucks: Bearded Chef, Beefed UP, JH Moore BBQ & Catering, Lil Mama's Sweets and Treats

All aboooooard! for the 15th annual National Train Day. The Augusta Museum of History invites families and friends to join us in celebrating Augusta?s great railroading heritage. Train music by the Mangelly Accordionaires, Storytime on the Museum Train, kid?s crafts and more will all be a part of the fun! Our featured exhibit will be Steam Engine #302 and our Pullman Passenger Car. Make & Take Activity: Toilet Paper Roll Trains and Train Shapes Puzzle.

Christmas in July

Theme: Christmas in July
July 17, 2022 1:00 - 5:00
Free for members or with paid admission
Food Trucks: Beefed UP, JH Moore BBQ & Catering, Li'l Mama's Sweets and Treats

Christmas frolic and fun on tap at the Augusta Museum of History with a day of festive fun for Christmas in July, Sunday, July 17 from 1:00 - 5:00. Children can help name our second Museum Elf, play Christmas BINGO, snap a picture with Mrs. Santa, sing Christmas Carols, and have a blast in the exhibits. There will also be a special Museum Elf Scavenger Hunt throughout the month of July. Make & Take Activities: Toilet Paper Tube Elf, Paper Chain Garlands

Games of the Past

Theme: Games of the Past
August 21, 2022 1:00 - 5:00
Free for members or with paid admission
Food Trucks: : Beefed UP, JH Moore BBQ & Catering

Set aside your worries and enjoy an afternoon playing with toys and games at the Augusta Museum of History. We will be playing with a variety of old-time and retro toys including Card Games, Checkers, String Games, Spinning Tops, Lincoln Logs, and Hula Hoops. Come try your hand at one of our AugustaOpoly games. We will also have several food trucks set up. Our featured exhibits will include Toys and Games in the Modern Era. Make & Take Activities: Cup & Ball game and thaumatropes