George Washington Carver Museum, Cultural and Genealogy Center

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Through the preservation and exhibition of African American material culture, history, and aesthetic expression, the Carver Museum works to create a space where the global contributions of all Black people are celebrated. We accomplish this by telling stories about our local community and connecting those histories to larger narratives about Blackness. The Carver Museum is free and open to the public. Masks are encouraged inside the museum.

Take a Virtual Reality Tour of the Carver!

Boyd Vance Theatre renovation is finished. More information here. If you would like to submit your event to the Boyd Vance Theatre wait list, please contact our Event Coordinator, at Deelah.Muhyee@austintexas.gov.

For interest in the artifact(s) donation procedure please visit our Donations & Collection Information Page.

ON VIEW:

Second Sight

colorful grid of images and shapes including original artowrk by Samara Barks, Hailey Gearo, Brian Joseph, and Jonathan “Chaka” Mahone

Opening February 8 and on view through June 21, 2025, Second Sight is a group exhibition exploring the mental pressures that arise from conflict: both personal and political. Through iconography, portraiture, and abstraction, Austin-based artists Samara Barks, Hailey Gearo, Brian Joseph, and Jonathan “Chaka” Mahone investigate the coalescence of the Black identity as global citizens.

Learn more.

UP NEXT:

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Join us at the Carver Museum on Thursday, February 13, from 6PM-9PM for the 2025 That's My Face: Black Love Day film screening! This year we'll be screening, "If Beale Street Could Talk", a 2018 American romantic drama film written and directed by Barry Jenkins and based on James Baldwin's 1974 novel. It stars an ensemble cast that includes KiKi Layne, Stephan James, Colman Domingo, Teyonah Parris, Michael Beach, Dave Franco, Diego Luna, Pedro Pascal, Ed Skrein, Brian Tyree Henry, and Regina King. The film follows a young woman who, with her family's support, seeks to clear the name of her wrongly charged lover and prove his innocence before the birth of their child.

Light concessions, refreshments, and Black pop-culture trivia kick off the evening. Free, and open to the public, 18+ event.

“That’s My Face” is a community film series that features works that explore the diversity of Black experiences. Full-length narrative films, documentaries, shorts, and animated works screened during the series explore various social, political, and cultural themes.

REGISTRATION

📅 Thursday, February 13, 2025
🕒 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM
📍 George Washington Carver Museum, 1165 Angelina Street, Austin, TX 78702

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The Carver Museum is excited to host HBCU Day 2025! Learn about Historically Black colleges and universities directly from the institutions. Join us at the Carver on Saturday, February 15, from 10AM-3PM, where we will be hosting panels and hearing from HBCU representatives across the country. Learn about HBCU histories, programs, and opportunities, receive financial aid information, application assistance, and sign up for giveaways!
Free and open to the public, with a focus on 8-12th graders.

SCHEDULE:
College Planning Today Workshop -10-11 AM
Prairie View Workshop -10-11 AM
Skill Point Workshop - 10-11 AM
Austin Energy Panel - 10:30 - 11:00 AM
Huston-Tillotson University Choir Performance - 12-12:25 PM
Prairie View A&M University Band Performance - 12:45-1:15 PM
Alumni Panel - 1:45 - 2:30 PM

REGISTRATION

📅 Saturday, February 15, 2025
🕒 10:00 PM - 3:00 PM
📍 George Washington Carver Museum, 1165 Angelina Street, Austin, TX 78702

Black History Month 2025 at the Carver

The George Washington Carver Museum, Cultural, and Genealogy Center is proud to present an exciting lineup of programming that celebrates and honors the 2025 Black History Month national theme - African Americans and Labor. Learn more!

Boyd Vance Theatre Renovation and Carver Improvements

Carver Museum Facility Expansion Plan

Exhibitions

History, culture and art exhibits curated to educate and inspire. The Carver Museum has two rotating art galleries as well as four permanent exhibits honoring African-Americans in Austin and beyond.

Programs and Events

AKIRASH performs during the opening reception of his art exhibit, Majele (Venomous). January 2020.

The Carver provides culture and arts based programming free and for all ages to allow visitors to connect with community through special events and ongoing learning experiences.

Education Programs and Services

Students enjoy HBCU Day 2020.

The Carver offers culture and arts classes and educational programs that will come to you.

Genealogy Center

Front of the Carver Genealogy Center

The Genealogy Center provides genealogy databases, workshops and seminars. All resources are free and open to the public.

Community Garden and Sunken Stage

Community members gathered around garden and empty pool with mural painted inside of it

The Carver community garden and sunken stage has breathed new life into the in the inactive Keeling pool. Recently repainted by Austin artist, Kelv Brown, this space is on its way to housing events in the fall. Renovated and reimagined by Greg Farrar, this space is outfitted by hand-made seating, greenhouses, and concession stands. Master Gardener Harvé Franks tends the planter boxes, as we continue to uplift this hidden gem situated directly beside the Freedom Plaza behind the museum.

Learn about what is happening at the Carver from special events, classes, and more.

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