GeorgiaThe Altama Museum of Art & History occupies the Brazell House, a 1911 Neoclassical residence near downtown Vidalia distinguished by tall columns and wide porches and listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The museum is best known for the Libby Collection of Staffordshire porcelain, one of the largest such collections on public display in the nation, with more than 260 pieces representing over 200 patterns dating to the 1800s. Its holdings also include twentieth-century Southern art, antique prints, fine furniture, historic costume, and a locally curated exhibit on Girl Scout history. Beyond its permanent collection, the museum hosts rotating fine-art and historical exhibitions, gallery openings, concerts, classes, and artist markets, serving as a cultural anchor for the Vidalia area.
Altama Museum of ART & History
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Altama Museum of ART & History is a museum in Vidalia, Toombs County. It is one of 2 museums documented in Toombs County, among 79 historic sites cataloged across the county on Georgia Roam.
The site sits at 32.2113, -82.4152 near Vidalia. The nearest cataloged historic site is Brazell, Crawford W., House (historic place), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Peterson--Wilbanks House, Leader--Rosansky House, and Unknown Confederate Graves.
This record is drawn from the Institute of Museum and Library Services. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
The Altama Museum of Art & History occupies the Brazell House, a 1911 Neoclassical residence near downtown Vidalia distinguished by tall columns and wide porches and listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The museum is best known for the Libby Collection of Staffordshire porcelain, one of the largest such collections on public display in the nation, with more than 260 pieces representing over 200 patterns dating to the 1800s. Its holdings also include twentieth-century Southern art, antique prints, fine furniture, historic costume, and a locally curated exhibit on Girl Scout history. Beyond its permanent collection, the museum hosts rotating fine-art and historical exhibitions, gallery openings, concerts, classes, and artist markets, serving as a cultural anchor for the Vidalia area.
Sources: altamamuseum.orgexploregeorgia.org
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