Augusta Museum of History seeing increased traffic for Golf week

AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) – While golfers drive down Magnolia Lane, patrons have the chance to take a walk through history to see where it all began.

The Augusta Museum of History is seeing increased traffic during golf week.

“We are busy, no doubt about it,” said Nancy Glaser, executive director of the Augusta Museum of History.

The museum features a green jacket, photos and other golf memorabilia.

“What makes it special, the passion or the interest these people have in golf,” Glaser said.

Museums draw international visitors

Glaser said the museum expects a couple thousand patrons and locals to visit during tournament week.

“It’s an exciting time of year because we get, again, meet people from all over the world, come here. And literally they do. I’ve met Australians, English, Germans, Italians, Japanese, you name it, they’re coming through. And it’s just fun to meet people, whether you speak their language or not. Golf is international,” Glaser said.

She said visitors have an opportunity to learn backstories before they attend the tournament.

“The opportunity to share stories is what museums do, and that is our primary focus. We want to share stories. And every chance we get, we are able to share those stories,” Glaser said.

Glaser said the community benefits from the increased traffic.

“And they’re coming not just to the museum, but they’re eating in our restaurants, they’re shopping in our stores. And that’s part of it too. The community is benefiting by all this as well,” she said.

Other museums hosting events

The Augusta Jewish Museum will be open every day next week, from Sunday to Sunday. Visitors can explore the Jewish history in Augusta and notable Jewish golfers. On Friday, April 10, the museum will host a special tournament week event from 5 to 8 p.m.

The Lucy Laney Museum is bringing the history and role of Black caddies to life with the Man on the Bag Experience. Actors will portray notable caddies like Willy ‘Pappy’ Stokes, the godfather of caddies. That event will be April 8 at the Lucy C. Laney Museum from 6 to 7:30

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