EDITORIAL: Super Museum Sunday offers great cultural opportunity

Published 8:20 pm Friday, February 8, 2019

This weekend presents a wonderful opportunity to take advantage of an all-access pass to a wealth of local history. 

And it’s all free of charge.

Super Museum Sunday, a statewide initiative, aims to expose Georgians, particularly young people, to the history and diversity of our state. More than 100 Georgia museums and historical sites will be open this Sunday, free of charge, including four participating sites as well as the Convention & Visitors Bureau’s African-American History Trolley Tour. 

Local museums, including Andalusia, Georgia’s Old Governor’s Mansion, the Sallie Ellis Davis House and John Marlor Arts Center, will take part with guided tours available. Sunday’s event will offer five opportunities to travel back in time and celebrate local history and culture. 

If you’ve never visited one of these local museums, this is a perfect opportunity to do so. If you have visited in the past, take this opportunity to soak in a new aspect of local history. 

These local collections and exhibits are tremendous resources for local students and educators and they provide an entertaining adventure for families to spend the day. Local residents who have never ventured to any of these sites may very well be surprised by their expansive collections.

Take a trip back in time, explore nature, view beautiful works of art or revisit the life of one of our most-prized writers at Andalusia this weekend — free of charge. Enjoy the architecture, celebrate local African-American history through the CVB trolley tour, and discover something new through the artwork of paintings by Jeremiah Crockett at the Marlor House.

Find out what others have already discovered in the local museum district — you may be surprised at what you uncover. 

Sunday brings an excellent opportunity to explore and enjoy.