The Harriet Tubman African American Museum located in Macon, Georgia

Special Exhibit Gallery

Harriet Tubman “The Moses of Her People”

July 23, 2010

On July 23, the Tubman Museum will open a special exhibition that pays homage to Harriet Ross Tubman (1822 - 1913), an African American woman who escaped slavery, and went on to become an abolitionist, a conductor of the Underground Railroad and an activist for the rights of African Americans and women.  This exhibit will be permanently installed at the Tubman Museum on the first floor, adjacent to the mural From Africa to America.  The exhibit will feature historic photographs, documents and works of art from the Museum's collection to tell the story of the heroic life and career of Harriet Tubman.

The Tubman African American Museum is named in honor of Harriet Tubman, whose life and exploits were a major inspiration to the Museum's founder Richard Keil. 

Harriet Tubman “The Moses of Her People” will remain on view thereafter. There will be a reception to celebrate the installation of this new permanent exhibition on Friday, July 30 starting at 6:00pm.

 

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Check out the Tubman Museum's Past Exhibitions 

Check out the Tubman Museum's Future Exhibitions 

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Images from the exhibition opening reception for The Ceremony

From left to right: Norm Brown, Dr. Andy Ambrose, Executive Director for the Tubman Museum, Freddie Styles, Kevin Sipp, Paul S. Benjamin.

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 Images from the exhibition opening reception for Urban Chrysaliosis

 

From left to right: Ron Witherspoon, Katherine Taylor, Jeff Bruce, Michael Scoffield, Gerry King, Paul S. Benjamin, and Morolake Odeleye.