George Washington Carver Museum

Review №1

Rating: 5

Free museum with great information

Date: 16 hours ago

Review №2

Rating: 5

So inspiring to see progress in this community since my childhood that celebrates the history of African American culture and provides resources for today.

Date: a week ago

Review №3

Rating: 5

Date: 2 weeks ago

Review №4

Rating: 5

The Carver Library is a great resource for the Austin Community. Not only offering a wealth of knowledge about African American Culture and History, that is utilized by all races, cultures and socio econmic backgrounds. It ignites wonder, and inspiration. A magical quiet space. A Center for all of Austins Culture. It serves as unique Meeting place for Community Events and Celebrations. Wish more people would support this Historic Austin Library- Harvé Franks

Date: 4 weeks ago

Review №5

Rating: 5

My family and I took a road trip to Austin to visit colleges. We added this museum to our agenda. I love learning my history

Date: a month ago

Review №6

Rating: 5

Date: 2 months ago

Review №7

Rating: 1

Date: 2 months ago

Review №8

Rating: 5

Went for book festival. Great event. Good to meet with the authors of the books.

Date: 2 months ago

Review №9

Rating: 5

This is a library for spirit and spiritual warfare. Truly we tell you they told us Washington was a Shaman. Makes sense to us.

Date: 3 months ago

Review №10

Rating: 5

Awesome beautiful display of the black history.

Date: 3 months ago

Review №11

Rating: 5

I have been educated on our history since my visit to the George Washington Carver Museum, in which I had no idea of this museum exist. I encourage anyone who is interested in the past history of this country to visit this museum.

Date: 3 months ago

Review №12

Rating: 5

Date: 3 months ago

Review №13

Rating: 5

Stay Black and Live Juneteenth Festival The Carver Cultural Center is an amazing and actively supportive community nessecity. Thank you for a wonderful experience

Date: 3 months ago

Review №14

Rating: 5

Date: 3 months ago

Review №15

Rating: 5

Date: 4 months ago

Review №16

Rating: 5

Great and factual place. Highly recommeded.

Date: 4 months ago

Review №17

Rating: 4

Free Admission. Easy parking It was under lots of construction and remodel. Limited spaces to view. Enjoyed the area we did get to see Visited on

Date: 4 months ago

Review №18

Rating: 5

Date: 4 months ago

Review №19

Rating: 5

Date: 4 months ago

Review №20

Rating: 5

My hero. Mr. peanut butter! If not for his intellectual prowess, I would have to eat bologna sandwiches!

Date: 4 months ago

Review №21

Rating: 5

Great location for early voting! In and out

Date: 5 months ago

Review №22

Rating: 5

Date: 6 months ago

Review №23

Rating: 5

Date: 6 months ago

Review №24

Rating: 5

Date: 6 months ago

Review №25

Rating: 5

Date: 7 months ago

Review №26

Rating: 5

This was a bridge for me as a child growing up in East Austin. And a student at Kealing Jr. High. I and and will forever be the Eastside 02 till I die. And my kids will know and keep the Eastide alive. We build it for free. Staple in the Black community for life.

Date: 7 months ago

Review №27

Rating: 4

Date: 7 months ago

Review №28

Rating: 4

Date: 7 months ago

Review №29

Rating: 4

Very educational and the garden was nice

Date: 7 months ago

Review №30

Rating: 5

The staff was amazing and the museum is very well kept. We reserved a room for a local meet up and they were very accommodating and the space had everything we needed

Date: 8 months ago

Review №31

Rating: 5

My family and I last visited this museum in 2022. We were here for a plant/seed exchange event. I definitely recommend visiting. This museum has lots of educational displays. I never knew this place existed. As someone who is biracial I definitely appreciate that there s a museum for black history here in Austin.

Date: 8 months ago

Review №32

Rating: 5

Date: 9 months ago

Review №33

Rating: 5

Well organized museum focusing on African American experiences in Austin and Texas after Juneteenth and the Emancipation.

Date: 9 months ago

Review №34

Rating: 5

Residency, the staff is wonder and there is always some kind of free event happening to build the community!

Date: 9 months ago

Review №35

Rating: 5

I was really pleased to see their partnership with the Austin Studio Tour. This museum is a gem, and a great resource for our community.

Date: 9 months ago

Review №36

Rating: 5

Date: 10 months ago

Review №37

Rating: 5

Date: 10 months ago

Review №38

Rating: 5

We visited the George Washington Museum during the Austin Art Studio Tour 2023. This was a group show for the artists who are on the tour. Congratulations to all of those artists who sold their pieces. The prices were affordable and I wish we had attended this show the week prior. Some pieces were quite amazing, some were rather rudimentary...

Date: 10 months ago

Review №39

Rating: 4

Date: 10 months ago

Review №40

Rating: 5

Date: 10 months ago

Review №41

Rating: 5

Date: 11 months ago

Review №42

Rating: 5

Date: 11 months ago

Review №43

Rating: 5

Date: 11 months ago

Review №44

Rating: 5

GWCarver museum is a community treasure. It is a full service library with emphasis on Black authors,artists and creatives of Austin past and present. The community meeting room is available to all for free, public organizations. Completely wheelchair accessible throughout.

Date: 11 months ago

Review №45

Rating: 5

Very informative.

Date: a year ago

Review №46

Rating: 5

Date: a year ago

Review №47

Rating: 5

The Boyd Vance theatre, like the Austin icon himself, is elegance and beauty in a small package. The museum staff are very welcoming. The museum exhibits eye-opening. And the LC Anderson exhibit a critical part of any central Texas historian s understanding of race issues in our not-always-as-progressive-as-we-think city.

Date: a year ago

Review №48

Rating: 5

Lovely museum, great exhibits especially Texas family history and contributions to Austin. And its free, but made a donation.

Date: a year ago

Review №49

Rating: 4

Date: a year ago

Review №50

Rating: 5

Any black history is good for me. It has a little bit of everything good little pieces of knowledge. Must see if you are in the area.

Date: a year ago

Review №51

Rating: 5

Date: a year ago

Review №52

Rating: 2

Named for Carver, not about him. While we were visiting Austin, I saw the museum listed among the cultural resources of the city, and thought it would be a great opportunity for my teenage sons to learn more about one of the greatest botanists and food scientists of the late 19th & early 20th centuries. Sadly, there was nothing about him, except a single panel along with a number of other black pioneers in the sciences, and a small bust of him in the lobby. While other materials on blacks in Austin seemed to be well-designed, I found it very disappointing that virtually no meaningful information about Carver was available. It is a missed opportunity, in my view.

Date: a year ago

Review №53

Rating: 5

Date: a year ago

Review №54

Rating: 5

Date: a year ago

Review №55

Rating: 4

Wonderful place to spend your time at. Nice atmosphere, learn more about your history and see their images. Get introduced to artist and poets through the exhibits and book store. Come on down and bring your family and friends.

Date: a year ago

Review №56

Rating: 5

Beautiful museum and library!

Date: a year ago

Review №57

Rating: 5

Price for entry: $0 Visited on

Date: a year ago

Review №58

Rating: 5

Wonderful little museum, finely curated exhibits of old Austin black life.

Date: a year ago

Review №59

Rating: 4

Date: a year ago

Review №60

Rating: 5

We went to the Juneteenth celebration with the Gap+ band and had a great time!

Date: a year ago

Review №61

Rating: 5

The exhibitions are works of Art themselves. One of the best Museums in Austin.

Date: a year ago

Review №62

Rating: 5

Date: a year ago

Review №63

Rating: 5

Very friendly atmosphere, it is worth your time to come for a visit. You will find some interesting artifacts and articles that may surprise you. And its free. Donations accepted.

Date: a year ago

Review №64

Rating: 5

Date: a year ago

Review №65

Rating: 5

Date: a year ago

Review №66

Rating: 5

Date: a year ago

Review №67

Rating: 5

Black history and art for all ages, worth the visit for the knowledge and experience the world of Mr. Carvers craft and amazing achievements.

Date: a year ago

Review №68

Rating: 5

Wonderful Museum of African American history!

Date: a year ago

Review №69

Rating: 5

Great sense of purpose and hospitality. I really appreciated the power outlet by the bicycle rack to charge an electric unicycle or PEV.

Date: a year ago

Review №70

Rating: 2

My son is learning to play Chess here. I like the location and environment. Its a great place for kids.

Date: a year ago

Review №71

Rating: 5

Date: a year ago

Review №72

Rating: 5

Date: a year ago

Review №73

Rating: 5

Date: a year ago

Review №74

Rating: 5

Enjoyed the exhibits ! Staff very friendly . Loved the butterfly garden !

Date: a year ago

Review №75

Rating: 5

Date: a year ago

Review №76

Rating: 5

Date: a year ago

Review №77

Rating: 4

Date: a year ago

Review №78

Rating: 5

This gallery in Austin TX is awesome. So much black history, everyone really needs to visit this museum. I learned so many new things about my ancestors. Great place to visit

Date: a year ago

Review №79

Rating: 3

They have lot of rebuilding and construction going on in the inside half of the museum is basically close

Date: a year ago

Review №80

Rating: 5

So much hidden history tucked inside this museum, definitely worth a visit!

Date: a year ago

Review №81

Rating: 5

Date: a year ago

Review №82

Rating: 5

Date: a year ago

Review №83

Rating: 1

Not much to say about Carver Museum... front desk staff had no acknowledgment when I entered the building; an exhibit area was closed but no notice to visitors was posted, poor use of display space (glass enclosure in the lobby) but now thats my professional side talking as 20+ year museum curator, exec. director, content manager... a Thursday afternoon during the start of SXSW, and this place is just sittin there, what a waste! I asked for a card regarding the museum director or manager... the guy sitting at side table working on something could not find a card for director or any other staff ... Oh well!

Date: a year ago

Review №84

Rating: 5

Date: a year ago

Review №85

Rating: 5

The George Washington Carver Museum is a wonderful museum and cultural center in Tuskegee, Alabama. We saw a vast collection of artifacts related to African-American history and culture. We enjoyed visiting the museum!

Date: a year ago

Review №86

Rating: 5

Very enlightening tour!! Free to enter and travel through history at your own pace!! Learn about Texas history of Mexican and African history!! Check out the mural on the side of the library and don t forget to go outside it s a trail to

Date: a year ago

Review №87

Rating: 3

Date: a year ago

Review №88

Rating: 5

The history here is always fascinating. I only visit a couple of times a year but always learn lots from the exhibits. I was sorry the art gallery area was empty this visit. Usually has interesting art. The City of Austin should publicize this place much much more.

Date: a year ago

Review №89

Rating: 5

Great exhibits detailing lots of history of the Black journey from slave to Juneteenth. Saw dance classes taking place on the theater and space being used for HCBU informational tables. Adjacent to the library.

Date: a year ago

Review №90

Rating: 5

Great museum in the east side of Austin with plenty of interesting, inspiring, and some tragic themes. The outside yard displays the history of African Americans all the way up to Juneteenth. Ideal for families that love learning and the culture.

Date: a year ago

Review №91

Rating: 5

Date: a year ago

Review №92

Rating: 5

Excellent culture experience. Thank you

Date: a year ago

Review №93

Rating: 5

That was too good and I think I also go to get the knowledge

Date: a year ago

Review №94

Rating: 5

Date: a year ago

Review №95

Rating: 5

A nice local museum to spend an hour or so!

Date: a year ago

Review №96

Rating: 5

Date: a year ago

Review №97

Rating: 5

Date: a year ago

Review №98

Rating: 5

A small but excellent museum giving an overview of slavery and its impacts on Texas and the Austin area. I liked that most of the displays were showing the valuable contribution the enslaved black community made to the area after emancipation gave them their deserved freedom. Ill need to come back to Austin for Juneteenth as it looks a great place to celebrate this important day!

Date: a year ago

Review №99

Rating: 5

Date: a year ago

Review №100

Rating: 5

I ve learned so much African-American history in one visit! I love the layout of the museum and it s inspired me to be even more relentless in my own artistic endeavors. There is such a beautiful tribute to the African American families that have paved the way in the city of Austin. Truly worth visiting!!!

Date: a year ago

Review №101

Rating: 5

Beautiful museum and meeting space.

Date: 2 years ago

Review №102

Rating: 5

Date: 2 years ago

Review №103

Rating: 5

Date: 2 years ago

Review №104

Rating: 5

Very educational

Date: 2 years ago

Review №105

Rating: 5

We enjoyed are visit and was glad to learn more about our history in other states.

Date: 2 years ago

Review №106

Rating: 5

Date: 2 years ago

Review №107

Rating: 5

Beautiful Womens exhibit and Carver Childrens area

Date: 2 years ago

Review №108

Rating: 5

Black women in business, R.O.S.E.S and The Carver museum hosted a book drive and family event.

Date: 2 years ago

Review №109

Rating: 5

Date: 2 years ago

Review №110

Rating: 5

Date: 2 years ago

Review №111

Rating: 5

Interesting

Date: 2 years ago

Review №112

Rating: 5

Rich and wonderful exposure to the black history and experience in America and Austin. So many contributions to the city of Austin and surrounding area were and are being made by the Black community. Thank you fornthe opportunity to learn and appreciate.

Date: 2 years ago

Review №113

Rating: 5

Very nice. The staff was friendly. A very educational museum highlighting African American culture.

Date: 2 years ago

Review №114

Rating: 5

Beautifully curated exhibits. The Peace to the Queen exhibit was nicely done. Nice open space and creative touches, decorating each room in a unique way.

Date: 2 years ago

Review №115

Rating: 5

Attended a book signing, staff was very friendly and helpful; library and museum are beautiful.

Date: 2 years ago

Review №116

Rating: 5

Wonderful Juneteenth show all the performances were great! The garden is outstanding

Date: 2 years ago

Review №117

Rating: 3

Okay, this was a really cool museum however as the George Washington Carver Museum, I would expect to have a nice portion dedicated to the great man. I saw a bust and a small area in the kids room. I was kind of bummed I didnt get to learn more.

Date: 2 years ago

Review №118

Rating: 5

Cool displays, a little bit of history, our tour guide was great

Date: 2 years ago

Review №119

Rating: 5

Date: 2 years ago

Review №120

Rating: 5

Date: 2 years ago

Review №121

Rating: 5

Date: 2 years ago

Review №122

Rating: 5

Beautiful place filled with lots of history through photos, artifacts and loads of information. The art is fantastic! And the history takes you back to a time of loss and struggle. I am so glad that my husband and I chose to visit the museum. I was fascinated to see how many African Americans had been inventors. Our history books need to change! We need to tell the truth. We need more documentaries of these wonderful beings.

Date: 2 years ago

Review №123

Rating: 5

Date: 2 years ago

Review №124

Rating: 5

Date: 2 years ago

Review №125

Rating: 5

Date: 2 years ago

Review №126

Rating: 5

Date: 2 years ago

Review №127

Rating: 5

Highly recommend visiting the Carver Museum to anyone sightseeing in historic East Austin. Admission is free of course, since its operated by the City of Austin, and the building hours are the same as before the pandemic, so no need to schedule appointments to visit. The Carver is Austins very first Black history museum and cultural center! Today its housed in a sleek and modern building but the original Carver museum/library building from 1930s is beautifully preserved on the same property. The museums Instagram @CarverMuseumATX always shares upcoming events like a monthly Black-owned marketplace, genealogy workshops, kid-friendly art activities and contemporary art exhibits. For example, the legendary George Clinton of Parliament/Funkadelic is exhibiting his original artwork at the Carver! The gallery isnt giant-sized so you can easily view everything within an hour. I also recommend visiting the surrounding neighborhood of East 11th St. and San Bernard St. - its full of historic churches, schools, and cemeteries that are in easy walking distance from the Carver.

Date: 2 years ago

Review №128

Rating: 5

Date: 2 years ago

Review №129

Rating: 5

Date: 2 years ago

Review №130

Rating: 5

Thoughtful, well curated, and well taken care of. Definitely a worthwhile stop.

Date: 2 years ago

Review №131

Rating: 5

Excellent info and exhibits. We learned so much! Id definitely come back again! Many African American firsts were highlighted... First military pilot, first firefighter, families that settled in the area, even a symposium on gentrification!

Date: 2 years ago

Review №132

Rating: 5

Date: 2 years ago

Review №133

Rating: 4

Date: 2 years ago

Review №134

Rating: 5

Date: 2 years ago

Review №135

Rating: 5

This is an incredible little library. Dont miss the permanent exhibit out back with the statues, very cool and informative!

Date: 2 years ago

Review №136

Rating: 4

Took a small group who had never been and we were pleasantly surprised with the exhibits...while small, were very well lit and thoughtfully displayed. The Video about Juneteenth was well done and a nice centerpiece. Several eye-catching displays of art and dated photos. Wish there was more to view...but well done with what was presented!

Date: 2 years ago

Review №137

Rating: 4

Nice place.

Date: 2 years ago

Review №138

Rating: 5

Free, nice stories about local families and their success

Date: 2 years ago

Review №139

Rating: 5

A must visit place both for Austinits and visitors. Very much recommended for young visitors to learn about Austin black community life in the past and present years.

Date: 2 years ago

Review №140

Rating: 5

Date: 2 years ago

Review №141

Rating: 5

Awesome space for community events, history, and education.

Date: 2 years ago

Review №142

Rating: 5

Date: 2 years ago

Review №143

Rating: 4

Date: 2 years ago

Review №144

Rating: 5

Really nice little museum on some of Austins history

Date: 2 years ago

Review №145

Rating: 5

Good

Date: 2 years ago

Review №146

Rating: 5

Black History of men and women who invented or made history

Date: 3 years ago

Review №147

Rating: 5

I loved the exhibits. It is a small museum, but there is enough variety of presentation, and it is packed with information! Need to go back to see the exhibits that were being put together

Date: 3 years ago

Review №148

Rating: 5

Date: 3 years ago

Review №149

Rating: 5

Date: 3 years ago

Review №150

Rating: 5

Best museum in Austin

Date: 3 years ago

Review №151

Rating: 1

Date: 3 years ago

Review №152

Rating: 5

Its a wonderful museum with some very educational facts and information. A must see if youre in the Austin area.

Date: 3 years ago

Review №153

Rating: 4

Its only partially open ... Appointments are preferred but if its not crowded they will open the door and let you come in. The exhibit is a thought provoking exhibit of the history of Texas from the perspective of black Americans. I particularly appreciated the personalization of the exhibit which included family narratives and photos.

Date: 3 years ago

Review №154

Rating: 3

We arrived here at around 330p on a Tuesday and noticed that the sign stated entry was appointment only. So, we made an appointment for 515p - 6p. Google Maps said the museum closed at 6pm and that timeslot was available on the EventBrite booking site. We arrive at exactly 515p, and a nice older gentleman tells us that the museum actually closes at 530p. He did apologize for the confusion and said that we could still view the gallery until closing at 530p. This slightly confusing experience aside, the gallery, though small, had some fascinating artifacts and information. However, for auch a large and impressive building...it appears to be underutilized. I would love to see them do more with the building and add more galleries. Also, the time needs to be updated on Google Maps so unsuspecting tourists like myself arent caught off guard. We would definitely return in the future if more events / galleries were added for viewing.

Date: 3 years ago

Review №155

Rating: 5

I am from India, reading book on Mr. G.W.Carver, would love to visit this place.

Date: 3 years ago

Review №156

Rating: 5

Date: 4 years ago

Review №157

Rating: 5

Date: 4 years ago

Review №158

Rating: 5

The museum was a breathe of fresh air to visit during my short stay in Austin. Not only did I increase my knowledge of black history,I left the museum expecting to return again soon. Giving a donation was the least I could do and believe you me I will continue to donate to this wonderful place.This museum is truly phenomenal. Thank you to all the museum staff for the warm welcome. I shall return soon.

Date: 4 years ago

Review №159

Rating: 5

Chill place to get books and study

Date: 4 years ago

Review №160

Rating: 4

Date: 4 years ago

Review №161

Rating: 5

Date: 4 years ago

Review №162

Rating: 5

Date: 4 years ago

Review №163

Rating: 5

Fascinating museum

Date: 4 years ago

Review №164

Rating: 5

Concise, uncluttered and detailed displays, informative, close look at families in slavery and their ordeals and triumphs. Moving. Provocative art.

Date: 4 years ago

Review №165

Rating: 4

Date: 4 years ago

Review №166

Rating: 5

The new exhibit was beautifully done. I cant wait to see how the artists continue giving the museum a refreshing face lift

Date: 4 years ago

Review №167

Rating: 5

Nice spot for cultural venues. Support things going on in the Black community.

Date: 4 years ago

Review №168

Rating: 4

Date: 4 years ago

Review №169

Rating: 3

I enjoyed the museum, although the actual exhibits are kind of sparse. Theres an entire room dedicated to elite black families from Texas, as well as a full wall of black congressmen which felt like an over emphasis on elite or exceptional Blacks. Would have liked to see more about the layfolk.

Date: 4 years ago

Review №170

Rating: 5

Its teaching and keeping the past alive, and thats very necessary.

Date: 4 years ago

Review №171

Rating: 5

Our tour guide was very knowledgeable on the background history of this museum and very interactive with my students. We had a great time.

Date: 4 years ago

Review №172

Rating: 3

Date: 4 years ago

Review №173

Rating: 5

Date: 4 years ago

Review №174

Rating: 2

This museum shares the name of this great inventor, but it really has nothing to do with him except for one small display in a glass window in the front. However the other exhibits were fairly interesting. And I think the price was nominal so that was OK.

Date: 4 years ago

Review №175

Rating: 5

Date: 4 years ago

Review №176

Rating: 4

Date: 4 years ago

Review №177

Rating: 5

Date: 4 years ago

Review №178

Rating: 5

Grateful to have it in East Austin

Date: 4 years ago

Review №179

Rating: 5

You will find a wealth of history here. Us history, Texas history, and Austin history. You will learn all sorts of fun facts and see exhibits that no other place in Austin has available. A must go to spot.

Date: 4 years ago

Review №180

Rating: 5

Great place. Clean, and interesting events

Date: 4 years ago

Review №181

Rating: 5

Date: 4 years ago

Review №182

Rating: 4

Interesting Museum though it scarcely details the life and work for whom it is named. It is a microscopic edition of an African-American Museum, the core of which focuses on scientific achievement. It would be a welcome addition if a hands-on scientific research room was built on site.

Date: 4 years ago

Review №183

Rating: 5

My class loved the play. They had so much fun! The staff and actors were fabulous! Can wait to return!

Date: 4 years ago

Review №184

Rating: 5

Date: 4 years ago

Review №185

Rating: 5

Awesome

Date: 4 years ago

Review №186

Rating: 4

Date: 4 years ago

Review №187

Rating: 5

Date: 4 years ago

Review №188

Rating: 4

Date: 4 years ago

Review №189

Rating: 4

Date: 4 years ago

Review №190

Rating: 5

Date: 4 years ago

Review №191

Rating: 5

Date: 4 years ago

Review №192

Rating: 5

Great place to hear music. Most of the time you can pay a small donation for a concert at the auditorium.

Date: 4 years ago

Review №193

Rating: 5

Date: 4 years ago

Review №194

Rating: 5

Date: 4 years ago

Review №195

Rating: 5

It is our culture. Please go visit and sit a spell.

Date: 4 years ago

Review №196

Rating: 5

This was a great little museum to spend an hour at. Admission was free as well.

Date: 4 years ago

Review №197

Rating: 5

Date: 4 years ago

Review №198

Rating: 5

A little known gem. So much more than a museum, great conference rooms.

Date: 4 years ago

Review №199

Rating: 5

Love this place its a gem in the heart of East Austin!!!!!!

Date: 4 years ago

Review №200

Rating: 5

Wonderful programming by the knowledgeable and talented staff!

Date: 4 years ago