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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. For research assistance or inquiries about our archival holdings, please fill out the Carver Museum Archives: Request for Assistance form.
** Museum tours are at capacity and will be paused May 15 - August 31, 2025. To schedule a tour after August 31, 2025, please call 512-974-4926. **
!! IMPORTANT UPDATE !!:
THE GEORGE WASHINGTON CARVER MUSEUM, CULTURAL, & GENEALOGY CENTER HAS CLOSED EARLY TODAY, JULY 3, 2025, DUE TO COMPLICATIONS FROM THE STORM. FOR QUESTIONS AND/OR CONCERNS PLEASE EMAIL US AND WE WILL REACH OUT AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. THANK YOU FOR YOUR PATIENCE AND UNDERSTANDING.
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Join Torch Literary Arts for the 2025 Torch Fellows Reading! Eight creative writing fellows will read from their major works-in-progress across poetry, fiction, creative nonfiction, and script. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. Light refreshments provided.
TORCH FELLOWS READING
📅 Thursday, July 24, 2025
🕒 7:00 P.M. - 8:30 P.M.
📍 George Washington Carver Genealogy Center
1165 Angelina Street, Austin, TX 78702
Multi-dimensional vocalist and lyricist, Joshua Banbury brings his latest project “Yeshua” to Austin for three special nights across three different venues. The original July 19th event has been rescheduled to July 26th and will be hosted at the fabulous Carver Museum!
The rising star from Texas has performed his work in jazz, folk, and opera at some of the most respected artistic organizations in the country, including The Apollo Theater, The New York Philharmonic, The National Black Theater, The Phillips Collection, Jazz at Lincoln Center’s All-Star Orchestra, and our very own Fusebox Artist Salon.
In his first presentation of original music Joshua brings jazz to the temple in this testimonial and prophetic ritual using music as a means of sorcery, to empower the lost ones, enlighten the heavy laden, and awaken the deity within.
This musical offering serves as a “bandish” between worlds, dimensions, and ideologies. Using the most alluring attributes of opera, jazz, and theater, alongside spiritual traditions across the globe to reflect on the expressions of antiquity and imperialism in the modern age.
YESHUA | JOSHUA BANBURY
📅 Saturday, July 26, 2025
🕒 1:00 P.M. - 3:00 P.M.
📍 George Washington Carver Genealogy Center
1165 Angelina Street, Austin, TX 78702
ON VIEW
WHAT I CARRY: Opening July 19, 2025 from 1-4pm “This exhibition is a tribute to the beauty and strength found in the everyday—drawing deeply from family photo albums, church gatherings, reunions, and quiet, personal moments. What I Carry invites viewers into a nostalgic journey rooted in African American life, shaped by the traditions, people, and spaces that defined my upbringing.” Open until October 11, 2025, What I Carry is a solo show by Dallas-based artist Riley Holloway. Free and open to the public. WHAT I CARRY |
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
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
The Carver offers culture and arts classes and educational programs that will come to you.
Genealogy Center
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The Genealogy Center provides genealogy databases, workshops and seminars. All resources are free and open to the public.
Community Garden and Sunken Stage
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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.