It is a wooden canteen with a detailed carving of Madison Prison from the Civil War period.

The Madison-Morgan Cultural Center announces upcoming exhibition; Earth Bound, The Monumental work of David Drake - In conjunction with a solo installation by Zipporah Camille Thompson

Over the last 45 years the Madison-Morgan Cultural Center (MMCC) has acquired many historic artifacts for use in museum exhibits and other displays.  Most of these items are still on display at MMCC or are reserved for future exhibits.  Like all museums, however, the Cultural Center has accumulated many artifacts that don’t fit its plans.

This video recreates the painstaking reproduction of a William Morris wallpaper design from 1875, a process that can take up to 4 weeks, using 30 different blocks and 15 separate colors.

The Vintage Duck Decoy Collection of Gene Massey, features working decoys primarily from New England, Maine, and Maryland. They are weighted for stabilization, some have glass eyes, and a few are signed by the maker.

Vaseline glass is also called “uranium glass,” and for good reason. Like all types of colored glass, minerals are added to the molten mixture during production to achieve the color. The type of mineral added to Vaseline glass is actually what makes it glow.

The Madison-Morgan Cultural Center has recently acquired a Maxfield Parrish print entitled “Village Brook”. This original lithograph features a huge stately tree in the foreground with a quiet stream running through a village. A church can be seen in the background.

The Madison Morgan Cultural Center has recently received and mounted a portrait of Thomas Peter Saffold (1821-1881). Mr. Frank Saffold of St. Marys, Georgia, a 101 year old descendant of Saffold, donated the art on behalf of the family. The Saffold family was significant in the development of Morgan County in the 19th Century.

Children at Play - 1895 to 1957 is a collection of vintage toys, which represent the years of the Madison Graded School. The exhibition centers on toys that were in the toy room at the historic Stokes McHenry house in Madison, GA. Seven generations from that family lived and played in the house since 1822.