George Washington Carver Museum & Cultural Center

(512) 472-4809

1165 Angelina St
Austin, TX 78702 30.2698 -97.7242

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Neighborhood: Central East Austin

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In Short – Housed in Austin's original library, the George Washington Carver Museum exists to promote knowledge of African-American heritage and culture. The museum opened in 1980 as the first neighborhood black museum in Texas. Aside from offering a wealth of information on pioneering black families in Austin, the staff also provides cultural enrichment programs for Austin youth. The Saturday afternoon Reel Time film series educates kids 10 and up while performers travel to schools with the African-American Folktales program.

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George Washington Carver was born into slavery in Missouri in 1861. His ardent desire for an education and interest in plants led him, through great difficulty, to earn a master's degree in botany and soil sciences. Among his extensive contributions to agriculture are hundreds of uses for peanut and soybean products, crop rotation and sustainable farming practices.

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