The Tubman Museum is the largest museum of African American art, history, and culture in the southeastern United States, located on Cherry Street in downtown Macon. The permanent collection spans African art, the slave trade, the Reconstruction era, the civil rights movement, and contemporary African American artists. The galleries are well-designed and the collection is substantial — this is not a small-town effort.
Temporary exhibitions rotate regularly, and the museum has hosted major shows from institutions including the Smithsonian. The building has a mural on the exterior by Atlanta artist Wilfred Stroud that depicts figures from African American history. The museum is a short walk from downtown Macon's restaurant district. Open Tuesday through Saturday.