| Fine Arts Centers & Galleries |
| Allied Arts Cultural Center - John Marlor House & Marlor Arts Center Galleries - This Federal-style John-Marlor House was built in the 1830s as a Wedding present. It currently houses offices of the Allied Arts Center. Open: Mon.-Fri. 9a.m.-4:30p.m. Free admission. Amenities: Parking, Public Restrooms and Accessibility for mobility-impaired. Phone: 478-452-3950 – Address: 201 N. Wayne St., Milledgeville Georgia 31061 |
ATHICA (Athens Institute for Contemporary Art) exhibits challenging, provocative and innovative contemporary art. Amenities: Parking, Public Restrooms, Accessibility for mobility-impaired, Party Facilities. Open Thurs 6 am - 9 pm and Fri-Sun 1-6 pm and by appointment.
Phone: 706-208-1613 - Address: 160 Tracy St., Athens Georgia |
| Chappelle Gallery in the Historic Haygood House - The gallery showcases glass, wood and wrought-iron works, as well as drawings and paintings, by nationally known artists. Open: Mon.-Sat.. 10a.m.-5:30p.m. Free admission. Amenities: Parking, Public Restrooms. Phone: 706-310-0985 – Address: 25 S. Main St., Watkinsville Georgia 30677 |
| Happy Valley Pottery features on-site pottery making and glass blowing demonstrations. Amenities: Parking, Public Restrooms and Accessibility for mobility-impaired. Open Mon-Sat 9 am - 5 pm. Phone: 706-769-5922 - Address: 1210 Carson Graves Rd., Watkinsville Georgia |
| Lamar Dodd School of Art Gallery - The galleries at the UGA art school host revolving shows of student, faculty and professional work. Open: Mon.-Fri. 8a.m.-5p.m. Amenities: Public Restrooms, Accessibility for mobility-impaired. Phone: 706-542-1511 Address: 270 River Road, Visual Arts Bldg., UGA Campus, Athens Georgia 30602 |
| Lyndon House Arts Center - Ware-Lyndon House - This unique complex features a modern art gallery and historic house museum. Amenities: Public Restrooms, Accessibility for mobility-impaired and party facilities. Open Call for hours. Free self-guided tour. $2 fee for guided tour. Phone: 706-613-3623 - Address: 293 Hoyt St., Athens Georgia |
Macon Arts Gallery - Local artists show their one-of-a-kind sculpture, ceramics, pottery and fine paintings. New artwork is added frequently. Open: Mon.-Fri. 11a.m.-5p.m. Free admission.
Amenities: Parking, Accessibility for mobility-impaired. Phone: 478-743-6940 – Address: 414 Cherry St., Macon Georgia 31201 |
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OCAF Artist Exhibits - Visit ongoing rotating displays of various artist from around the state in the historic 1902 Oconee school house. Open: Tuesday from Saturday at 10 am to 4 pm
Phone: 706-769-4565 – Address: 34 School St., Watkinsville Georgia 30677 |
| Steffen Thomas Museum & Archives - View original works of art by artist Steffen Thomas. Open Tuesday - Saturday at 11 am to 4 pm. Phone: 706-342-7557 – Address: 4200 Bethany Rd., Buckhead Georgia 30625 |
| Tate Student Center Gallery/ Room 309 - The Tate Student Center Gallery/Room 309 displays artwork by students and local artists as well as international exhibits. Closed during summer and UGA holidays. Open: Daily 8 am- 5 pm. Free admission. Amenities: Public Restrooms, and Accessibility for mobility-impaired. Phone: 706-542-6396 - Address: 153 Tate Student Center, UGA Campus, Athens Georgia |
| Museums |
Anderson House Museum - Originally built as the president’s home for Fort Valley Sate University, this living museum is furnished in the style if the late 1800s. Open:Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays at 1 to 5 pm. Tuesdays and Thursdays at 9 am to 1 pm. Free admission. Amenities: Parking, Public Restrooms, Party Facilities
Phone: 478-825-6445 – Address: 1005 State University Dr., Fort Valley Georgia 31030 |
Church-Waddel-Brumby House Museum - Athens’ oldest surviving house was built in 1820. Its rescue and restoration in the 1970s sparked the town’s historic preservation movement.
Open: Call for hours. Free admission.Amenities: Parking, Public Restrooms, Accessibility for mobility-impaired and party facilities. Phone: 706-353-1820 – Address: 280 E. Dougherty St., Athens Georgia 30601 |
| Carter-Coile Country Doctor’s Museum - Housed in an authentic medical office from the late 1800s, this unique museum recreates a country doctor’s practice with tools for surgery, dentistry and eye exams. Call for tours. There is no charge for tours, but donations are always appreciated. Phone: 706-742-8600 – Address: Downtown Winterville Georgia 30683 |
Depot and Railroad Museum - See the extensive Civil War memorabilia, the Old Jail and Confederate cemetery in this town that was part of Sherman’s March to the Sea.
Open: First and third Sat. 10a.m.-4p.m. Free admission. Phone: 478-628-2866 – Address: 90 Jackson St., Gordon Georgia |
| Generation Gap - View vintage cars at this old car mall and emporium. Open: Mon.-Fri. 9a.m.-5p.m. Free admission. Amenities: Parking, Public Restrooms, Accessibility for mobility-impaired. Phone: 478-956-2678 – Address: 123 Peachtree Park, Byron Georgia 31008 |
| Georgia's Old Capital Museum - Milledgeville was laid out in 1803 as the State capital and today retains its original plan of parallel streets. This structure, used as the State Capitol Building from 1807-1868, has been rebuilt and is part of the Georgia Military College. Experience our state’s history in the building where Georgia’s legislators voted to secede from the Union and made other momentous decisions! Open: Tuesday – Friday, 10 a.m. until 4 p.m. and Saturday, 12 p.m. until 4 p.m. Phone: 478-453-1803 - Address: GMC Campus at 201 East Green Street, Milledgeville Georgia |
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| Knoxville Old Jail Museum - Built in 1834. On the National Register of Historic Places, this old jail has memorabilia, documents and local history from times gone by. Find out what it would have been like to be on the wrong side of the law. Free admission. Phone: 478-836-3825 - Address: Ga Hwy 42 S, Knoxville Georgia 31050 |
| Monroe County Museum and Genealogy Room - Offering extensive information on 19th-centery Middle Georgia, the county historical museum is a valuable resource for budding genealogists. Open: Wed.-Fri. 9a.m.-4p.m. Free admission. Amenities: Parking, Public Restrooms, and Accessibility for mobility-impaired. Phone: 478-994-5070 – Address: 126 E. Johnson St., Forsyth Georgia 31029 |
| Museum of Aviation and Georgia Aviation Hall of Fame has more than 200,000 square feet of exhibits include historical displays of military aircraft and campaigns. Open: Daily 9a.m.-5p.m. Group tours by reservation. Free admission. Amenities: Parking, Public Restrooms, Accessibility for mobility-impaired, Party Facilities. Phone: 478-926-6870 - Address: GA Hwy. 247 and Russell Pkwy., Warner Robins Georgia 31088 |
| Old Jail Museum and Archives - This local history museum also has regional genealogical research. Open: Wed. 10a.m.-5p.m., Sat. 10a.m.-2p.m., Sun. 2-5p.m. Call for tours and research. Suggested donations $1. Amenities: Parking, Public Restrooms. Phone: 770-358-5855 – Address: 326 Thomaston St., Barnesville Georgia 30204 |
Sam Nunn Exhibit - This exhibit includes memorabilia commemorating Nunn from his early childhood to his days in Washington, D.C., as a US Senator. Open: Mon.-Fri. 8a.m.-4:30p.m. Free admission. Amenities: Parking, Public Restrooms, Accessibility for mobility-impaired
Phone: 478-988-6200 – Address: 1100 Main St., Perry Georgia 31069 |
| T. R. Cobb House - Cobb’s restored antebellum home is now a museum with Civil War exhibits. Cobb was a UGA graduate and chief author of the Confederate Constitution. Open Tuesday - Saturday at 10 am- 4 pm. Free admission. Phone: 706-369-3513 – Address: 175 Hill St., Athens Georgia 30601 |
| U.S. Navy Supply Corps Museum - One of only 11 U.S. Navy museums, collection includes models, artifacts, photographs and research archives. The Supply Corps Museum features exhibits which trace the growth and development of the U.S. Navy Supply Corps, explain its diverse functions in supplying today's Navy, and commemorate noteworthy individuals associated with the Corps. Archives available. Open: Mon-Fri 9-5:15; Sat-Sun 12-4; Closed Fed Holidays - Call ahead. Free admission. Amenities: Parking, Public Restrooms - Phone: 706-354-7349 – Address: 1425 Prince Ave., Athens Georgia 30606 |
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| Historic Sites |
1870 Bryon Railroad Depot features a pictorial history, town memorabilia and historical facts about trains. Open: Call for hours and tours. Free admission. Amenities: Parking, Public Restrooms and Accessibility for mobility-impaired. Phone: 478-956-3600 or 478-956-2409
Address: 101 E Heritage Blvd, Bryon Georgia 31008 |
| Church-Waddel-Brumby House Museum - Built in 1820, this is Athens oldest surviving house. Its 1967 restoration sparked the town's historic preservation movement. Amenities: Parking, Public Restrooms, Accessibility for mobility-impaired and party facilities. Open Mon-Sat
10 am - 6 pm. Free admission. Phone: 706-353-1820 or toll free 866-455-1820 Address: 280 E Dougherty St., Athens Georgia |
Flannery O'Connor Memorial - This admirable collection includes signature pieces from O’Connor’s farmhouse, plus her personal library, memorabilia and rotating exhibits.
Open: Mon.-Fri. 8a.m.-4p.m. Free admission. Amenities: Parking, Public Restrooms, Accessibility for mobility-impaired. Phone: 478-445-0988 - Address: Ina D, Russell Library. Georgia College and State Univ., Milledgeville Georgia 31061 |
| Kitty’s Cottage and Old Church - Tour the 1841 church, which was the first chapel of Emory University. Kitty’s Cottage was the home of a freed slave who did not want to return to Africa. Open: Call Ahead for tours. Phone: 770-787-3868 or toll-free 800-616-8626 - Address: Wesley St, Oxford Georgia 30054 |
| Morton Theatre is one of the first African-American vaudeville theaters in the US. Morton opened in 1910 and it is fully restored. Open:Office Monday through Friday at 9 am to 6 pm. Call for tours. Free admission. Amenities: Parking, Public Restrooms, Accessibility for mobility-impaired, Food and Party Facilities. Phone: 706-613-3770 – Address: 195 W. Washington St., Athens Georgia 30601 |
| St. Stephens’s Episcopal Church - Union troops poured molasses into the organ’s pipes, rendering it useless. In 1909, New York Life Insurance Company’s president replaced the organ. Amenities: Parking, Public Restrooms and Accessibility for mobility-impaired. Free admission. Phone: 478-452-2710 - Address: 220 S Wayne St, Milledgeville Georgia 31061 |
| William Harris Homestead - The circa-1825 homestead provides a rare glimpse into how the earliest homesteaders lived. Open: the 1st and 3rd Sat. of every Month. 10 am - 2 pm and by appointment. Phone: 770-267-5844, 404-816-2943 - Address: 3636 Georgia Hwy 11, Monroe Georgia 30656 |
Wray-Nicholson House - The centerpiece of a historic complex, this 1825 house now serves as headquarters of the UGA Alumni Association. Open: Mon.-Fri. 8a.m.-5p.m. Free admission.
Amenities: Parking, Public Restrooms, Accessibility for mobility-impaired. Phone: 706-542-2251 – Address: 298 S. Hull St., Athens Georgia 30602 |
| Indoor Walking Tours |
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| ITA Collegiate Tennis Hall of Fame has inducted more than 150 players, coaches and contributors, including Arthur Ashe and Jimmy Connors. Open: Call for hours and guided tours. Free admission. Amenities: Parking, Public Restrooms, Accessibility for mobility-impaired. Phone: 706-542-8064 – Address: 518 Brooks Drive, Athens Georgia 30602 |
| Lane Southern Orchards - At Lane’s peach-packing facility, browse the locally grown produce at the market. Open: Tours available daily. Call for hours. Free admission. Amenities: Parking, Public Restrooms, Accessibility for mobility-impaired, Food and Party Facilities. Phone: 478-825-3362 and toll-free 800-27-PEACH - Address: GA Hwy. 96. 50 Lane Rd., Fort Valley Georgia 31030 |
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