This exhibit guides visitors through Lucy Higgs Nichols' life, from 1838 — 1915. Period documents and letters detail her life as a slave in Tennessee, a nurse during the Civil War, and her post-war life in freedom.
201 E Spring St, New Albany, IN
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This moving exhibition draws the national phenomenon of the Underground Railroad into sharp focus by revealing the contributions of ordinary people, both free and enslaved, whose courageous acts on both sides of the Ohio River helped overthrow the institution of slavery. 
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The Floyd County Carnegie Library Cultural Arts Center is pleased to announce the opening of a new exhibition, G.W. Morrison, Artist: To a Finer Effect, on display March 10 – August 1, 2026 in the Sally Newkirk Gallery. Curated by Albertus Gorman, this exhibition is… 
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The Floyd County Carnegie Library Cultural Arts Center is proud to announce our next exhibition, REDEMPTION featuring the works of artist Jaylin Monet' Stewart. Jaylin is a nationally acclaimed visual artist, founder, and cultural storyteller whose work spans over 30 murals across the United States.… |
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« All Events Layer Your Light: Sand Bottle Art Workshop June 30 2:00 pm - 3:30 pm Join us for a meaningful and visually striking sand art workshop where creativity meets reflection. Participants will fill star-shaped bottles with layers of colorful sand, with each color… |
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« All Events Patriotic Friendship Bracelet Workshop July 1 3:00 pm - 6:00 pm In honor of Fourth of July and America’s 250th anniversary, join us at the Cultural Arts Center for a fun, hands-on craft project that’s perfect for all ages! Participants will create… |
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« All Events From the American Revolution to the Indiana Frontier: Rediscovering Epaphras Jones July 9 5:30 pm - 6:30 pm As our nation celebrates its 250th birthday, we are pleased to present a fascinating and timely story from New Albany's early history. Local historian,… |
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« All Events Sketchbook Saturday: Building Artistic Skills One Page at a Time July 11 1:30 pm - 3:00 pm Sketchbook Saturday is a free ongoing studio-based art program for tweens, teens, and adults that is designed to help develop drawing and creative thinking skills… |
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« All Events All About Art: American Flag Bookmarks July 14 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm Get creative while celebrating a classic American symbol in celebration of America's 250th birthday! Designed for kids, this hands-on program invites young artists to design and create their own… |
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« All Events Make & Take: Wooden 4th of July Banner July 16 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm Join us for a creative afternoon of crafting and socializing. This month participants will be making a wooden 4th of July banner. All supplies provided free, no…
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« All Events Art History Illustrated, Curating America: The White House as an Art Museum July 16 5:30 pm - 7:00 pm The White House is more than a seat of power—it is also a carefully curated museum of American history and identity. This lecture… |
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« All Events Exquisite Corpse Drawing Workshop July 18 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm A collaborative drawing game invented by the surrealists in the 1920’s where participants contribute to drawings without seeing previous contributions, leading to wonderfully bizarre results! In this workshop for children, teens,… |
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« All Events Swirl & Style a Tie-Dye Canvas Tote Workshop July 21 3:00 pm - 6:00 pm Join us for a colorful, hands-on workshop where participants transform plain canvas tote bags into vibrant works of art. Using classic tie-dye techniques like spirals, crumpling, and… |
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« All Events Homemade Felt and Vinyl Magnets July 23 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm Who doesn't enjoy a fun magnet and how many of us use the front of our refrigerators to display our magnet collections? Join us at the Floyd County Carnegie Library… |
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« All Events Dance Party at the Museum July 24 11:00 am - 12:00 pm Get ready to move, groove, and have a blast at Dance Party at the Museum! Designed for children ages 3–8, this high-energy program invites young visitors to explore music and…
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« All Events Contour Line Drawing Workshop July 24 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm Explore the art of contour line drawing in this fun, hands-on workshop for children, teens, and adults! Learn the techniques of quick contour, blind contour, and modified blind contour drawing as… |
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« All Events Homemade Felt and Vinyl Magnets July 25 11:00 am - 12:00 pm Who doesn't enjoy a fun magnet and how many of us use the front of our refrigerators to display our magnet collections? Join us at the Floyd County Carnegie Library…
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« All Events Sketchbook Saturday: Building Artistic Skills One Page at a Time July 25 1:30 pm - 5:00 pm Sketchbook Saturday is a free ongoing studio-based art program for tweens, teens, and adults that is designed to help develop drawing and creative thinking skills… |
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« All Events Artists Roundtable July 30 5:00 pm - 6:30 pm Would you like to share your artwork and ideas with other artists? Join us at the Cultural Arts Center for Artists Roundtable, a visual art feedback group, to receive personalized feedback on your… |
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« All Events Linoleum Print Workshop August 1 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm Join us for an introduction to relief printing for teens and adults. In this free class we will carve into a linoleum block, and print using only ink, a roller, and a… |