About The Art/Artist The art and craft of Marquetry consists of applying pieces of wood veneer to a surface to make decorative designs, patterns or pictures. The technique dates back to the ancient world, and became popular in Europe in the 16th century. Errol Bruce taught himself the craft of marquetry, and uses it to […]

The Tubman Museum presents a ‘Father’s Day” Event featuring The O’Jays, Sunday, June 16, 2019, to be held at The Macon City Auditorium at 6pm. This special concert will also pay tribute to our “Unsung Heroes” – Our Fathers. This fundraiser will become one of our annual signature events that supports the Tubman Museum Educational […]

The Tubman, the South’s largest museum of African American art, history and culture, presents the Shelia Award to extraordinary black women of achievement. The term Shelia is an Americanized mélange of West African names meaning strength, beauty and courage. Since its beginning days, the Tubman Museum has consistently recognized heroes and heroines – those remarkable […]

The Tubman Museum will host the inaugural Tubman African American Museum Film Festival in historic downtown Macon May 3rd – 5th. The festival begins Friday, May 3rd at The Grand Opera House with a special screening of TELL THEM WE ARE RISING: THE STORY OF BLACK COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES with special guest producer Stacey Holman. […]

23rd Annual Pan African Festival of Georgia! Embracing cultural diversity while celebrating more than 20 years of African influence in Middle Georgia. Join us on April 27 – 28, 2019, as we drum up a lot of excitement, entertainment and fun at Central City Park as our Pan African Festival of Georgia prepares for another […]