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| Fine Arts Centers & Galleries |
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Allied Arts Cultural Center - John Marlor House - The 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. Amenities: Parking, Public Restrooms and Accessibility for mobility-impaired.
Phone: 478-452-3950 – Address: 201 N. Wayne St., Milledgeville, GA 31061 |
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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. Amenities: Parking, Public Restrooms
Phone: 706-310-0985 – Address: 25 S. Main St., Watkinsville, GA 30677 |
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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: Jackson St., Visual Arts Bldg., UGA Campus, Athens, GA 30602 |
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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. Amenities: Parking, Accessibility for mobility-impaired
Phone: 478-743-6940 – Address: 414 Cherry St., Macon GA 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.
706-769-4565 – Address: 34 School St., Watkinsville, GA 30677 |
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Steffen Thomas Museum & Archives - View original works of art by artist Steffen Thomas. Phone: 706-342-7557 – Address: 4200 Bethany Rd., Buckhead, GA 30625 |
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Tate Student Center Gallery/ Room 309 - Administered by Student Activities for UGA, the gallery displays monthly rotating exhibits of international, local and student artwork. Open: Daily 8 am- 5 pm. Free. Amenities: Public Restrooms, and Accessibility for mobility-impaired. Phone: 706-542-6396
Address: 153 Tate Student Center, UGA Campus, Athens, GA 30602 |
| Museums |
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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: Mon.-Fri. 10a.m.-4p.m. Free. Amenities: Parking, Public Restrooms, Party Facilities
Phone: 478-825-6445 – Address: 1005 State University Dr., Fort Valley, GA 31030 |
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Cannonball House and Civil War Museum - This Greek Revival home, built in 1853 and complete with period furnishings, is now the site of a collection of Civil War artifacts.
Open: Mon.-Sat. 10a.m.-5p.m. Guided tours available. Amenities: Parking, Public Restrooms, Accessibility for mobility-impaired, Party Facilities
Phone: 478-745-5982 – Address: 856 Mulberry St., Macon, GA 31201 |
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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. Amenities: Parking, Public Restrooms, and Party Facilities. Phone: 706-353-1820 – Address: 280 E. Dougherty St., Athens, GA 30601 |
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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.
Phone: 706-742-8600 – Address: Downtown Winterville, GA 30683 |
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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
Phone: 478-628-2866 – Address: Railroad St., GA Gordon |
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Generation Gap - View vintage cars at this old car mall and emporium. Open: Mon.-Fri. 9a.m.-5p.m. Free. Amenities: Parking, Public Restrooms, Accessibility for mobility-impaired
Phone: 478-956-2678 – Address: 123 Peachtree Park, Byron, GA 31008 |
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Georgia Museum of Art (GMOA) - The GMOA’s permanent collection focuses on 19th- and early 20th-centery American painting. Open: Call for hours and guided tours. Suggested donation $2. Amenities: Parking, Public Restrooms, Accessibility for mobility-impaired, Food
Phone: 706-542-4662 - Address: 90 Carlton St., Athens, GA 30602 |
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Knoxville Old Jail Museum - On the National Register of Historic Places, the Old Jail has memorabilia from times gone by. Find out what it would have been like to be on the wrong side of the law. Phone: 478-836-3825 – Address: GA Hwy. 42 S., Knoxville, GA 31050 |
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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. Amenities: Parking, Public Restrooms, and Accessibility for mobility-impaired
Phone: 478-994-5070 – Address: Tift College Dr., Forsyth, GA 31029 |
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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. Amenities: Parking, Public Restrooms, Accessibility for mobility-impaired, Party Facilities
Phone: 478-926-6870 and 888-807-3359
Address: GA Hwy. 247 and Russell Pkwy., Warner Robins, GA 31088 |
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Ocmulgee National Monument - See burial mounds, an earth lodge reconstructed over the original 1,000-year-old floor, an outline of a colonial trading post, and a museum.
Open: Daily 9a.m.-5p.m.. Call for groups. Free. Amenities: Parking, Public Restrooms, Accessibility for mobility-impaired, Party Facilities
Phone: 478-752-8257 – Address: 1205 Emery Hwy., Macon, GA 31217 |
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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: 770-358-0150 – Address: 326 Thomaston St., Barnesville, GA 30204 |
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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. Amenities: Parking, Public Restrooms, Accessibility for mobility-impaired
Phone: 478-988-6200 – Address: 1100 Main St., Perry, GA 31069 |
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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.
Phone: 706-369-3513 – Address: 175 Hill St., Athens, GA 30601 |
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U.S Navy Supply Corps Museum - One of only 11 U.S. Navy museums, collection includes models, artifacts, photographs and research archives. Open: Mon.-Fri. 9a.m. – 5:15p.m. Call ahead. Free. Amenities: Parking, Public Restrooms
Phone: 706-354-7282 – Address: 1425 Prince Ave., Athens, GA 30606, Public |
| Historic Sites |
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1870 Bryon Railroad Depot features a pictorial history, town memorabilia and historical facts about trains. Open: Call for hours and tours. Free.Parking, Public Restrooms, Accessibility for mobility-impaired
Phone: 478-956-3600 or 478-956-2409 - Address: 101 E Heritage Blvd, Bryon, GA 31008 |
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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. Parking, Public Restrooms, Accessibility for mobility-impaired. Phone: 478-445-4047
Address: Ina D, Russell Library. Georgia College and State Univ., Milledgeville, GA 31061 |
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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, GA 30054 |
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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 Mon.-Fri. 9a.m.-6p.m. Call for tours. Free. Parking, Public Restrooms, Accessibility for mobility-impaired, Food and Party Facilities
Phone: 706-613-3770 – Address: 195 W. Washington St., Athens, GA 30601 |
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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. Free. Phone: 478-452-2710
Address: 220 S Wayne St, Milledgeville, GA 31061 |
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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. 10a.m.-2p.m.
Phone: 770-267-5844, 404-816-2943
Address: 3636 Georgia Hwy 11, Monroe, GA 30656 |
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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. Amenities: Parking, Public Restrooms, Accessibility for mobility-impaired
Phone: 706-542-2251 – Address: 298 S. Hull St., Athens, GA 30602 |
| Indoor Walking Tours |
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Happy Valley Pottery - Features on-site pottery-making and glass-blowing demonstrations. Open: Mon.-Sat. 8a.m.-4p.m. Sun. Reservations. Free. Amenities: Parking, Public Restrooms, Accessibility for mobility-impaired
Phone: 706-769-5922 – Address: 1210 Carson Graves Rd., Watkinsville, GA 30677 |
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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: Mon.-Fri. 9a.m.-12p.m. Call for guided tours. Free. Amenities: Parking, Public Restrooms, Accessibility for mobility-impaired
Phone: 706-542-8064 – Address: UGA South Campus, Athens, GA 30602 |
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Lane Packing Company - At Lane’s peach-packing facility, browse the locally grown produce at the market. Open: Tours available daily. Call for hours. Free. 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, GA 31030 |
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