InUSA Museums
DeKalb Historical Society Museum
Old Courthouse on the Square, Decatur 30030 404-373-1088
Three exhibit rooms of DeKalb County 1822-1922, Civil War memorabilia,
manuscripts. Tours of 1830 Benjamin Swanton House and 1822 John Biffle
Cabin. Museum Mon-Fri 9-4, donation; tours by appointment, $
Cobb County Youth Museum
649 Cheatham Hill Dr, Marietta 30064 404-427-256
Jet trainer, caboose, street car stop, canoe, living history exhibits.
Mon-Fri 9:30-4:30; 1st Sun Mar-Jun, Oct-Nov 2-4. $
Bulloch Hall
180 Bulloch Ave (PO Box 1309), Roswell 30075 404-992-1731
c.1839 Antebellum Greek Revival house and cottage with period
furnishings, family photos, manuscripts, Civil War artifacts. Mon-Fri
10-3. $
Bartow History Center
319 E Cherokee Ave (PO Box 1239), Cartersville 30120
404-382-3818
Personal artifacts, farming tools, furnishings, herb garden, gift shop.
Tue-Sat 10-4. $
Roselawn Museum
224 W Cherokee Ave, Carterville 30120 404-387-5162
c.1880 Victorian mansion, former home of evangelist Samuel Porter
Jones. Papers and memorabilia of Rebecca Latimer Felton, first woman US
Senator. Mon-Fri 10-5. Donation.
Polk County Historical Society
311 N College St (PO Box 203), Cedartown 30125 404-748-0073
Local artifacts, films, art festivals housed in 1921 former Hawke's
Childrens Library. Open 4th Sun each month 2-5. Donation.
Southeastern Railway and Museum
3966 Buford Hwy (PO Box 1267), Duluth 30136 404-476-2013
Locomotives and rolling stock on 1 mile of track, business records,
blueprints, maps, books, magazines, newspaper article, trade journals
and company publications. Sat 9-5, train rides 3rd Sat-Sun Apr-Oct. $
Big Shanty Museum
2829 Cherokee St, Kennesaw 30144 404-427-2117
Civil War locomotive and related memorabilia, video theater in c.1875
railroad depot where the Great Locomotive Chase began. Mar-Nov Mon-Sat
9:30-5:30, Sun 12-5:30; Dec-Feb Mon-Fri 10-4. $
Chieftains Museum
501 Riverside Pkwy (PO Box 373), Rome 30162 706-291-9494
Artifacts, furniture, costumes, photographs, 1920 paddle wheel boat at
c.1820 plantation house of Cherokee leader Major Ridge. Tue-Sat 10-4,
Sun 1-4. $
Indian Springs State Park Museum
Hwy 42 (Rte 1 Box 439), Flovilla 30216 706-775-7241
Pictures, treaties, apparel, pottery and other items of local Creek
Indians, photographs of historical local hotels, Civilian Corps and
Hoard Mullis Amusement Park. Camping, cottages, fishing, boat rentals,
picnics, beach. Wed-Sun 10-6 summer. Free.
Gwinnett Historical Society
185 Crogan St (PO Box 261), Lawrenceville 30246 404-822-5174
Photographs, farm tools, county newspapers 1872-1907, government
records, 1853 US Navy sword and scabbord collection. Mon-Fri 9-1.
Donation.
Atlanta Heritage Row
55 Upper Alabama St, Atlanta 30303 404-584-7879
History museum offering guided tours, participatory exhibits, lectures,
theater. Tue-Sat 10-5, Sun 1-5. $
156 Heaton Park Dr NE, Atlanta 30307 404-378-4311
Exhibit hall, forest, rose garden, planetarium and observatory in
northeast Atlanta. Sun-Fri 2-5, Sat 10-5. $
441 Freedom Pkwy, Atlanta 30307 404-331-3942
Part of the Carter Presidential Center, the museum provides a glimpse
of the American Presidency and the Carter Administration, from life in
the white House to complex decisions made in the Oval Office. Mon-Sat
9-4:45, Sun 12-4:45. $
Atlanta Museum
537-39 Peachtree St NE, Atlanta 30308 404-872-8233
General museum featuring personal items of famous leaders (Washington,
Jefferson, et. al.) and decorative arts housed in the 1900 Rufus Rose
Mansion. Mon-Fri 10-5. $
395 Piedmont Av, Atlanta 30308 404-522-5500
People of all ages can have fun with science by doing, seeing,
touching, guessing and playing at Georgia's only interactive science
and technology center. Mon-Sat 10-5, Sun 12-5. $
1404 Spring St, Atlanta 30309 404-873-3089
The largest institution in the US dedicated to the art form of puppetry
includes the 332-seat Mainstage Theater, 121-seat Downstairs Theater,
Museum, Special Exhibit Gallery, rehearsal space, library, workshop
room and gift shop. Mon-Sat 9-5. $
Salvation Army Southern Historical Center
1032 Stewart Ave SW, Atlanta 30310 404-752-7578
Exhibits on the Salvation Army's movement from England to the US,
development and history of the southeast, photos, films, costumes,
personal papers, musical instruments and music, flags. Mon-Fri 9-12,
1-4. Donation.
Wren's Nest
1050 Abernathy Blvd SW, Atlanta 30310 404-753-8535
1881 home of Joel Chandler Harris, creator of Uncle Remus and
chronicler of stories about Br'er Rabbit. Tue-Sat 10-4, Sun 1-4. $
Martin Luther King, Jr Center for Nonviolent Social Change
449 Auburn Ave NE, Atlanta 30312 404-524-1956
Personal effects of Dr King, furnishings of the King family,
manuscripts, memorabilia, art. Mon-Sat 8:30-5:30, Sun 9-8. Free.
500 10th St NW, Atlanta 30318 404-894-7840
Take a journey in history from 200 BC and follow papermaking from its
earliest forms to the modern manufacturing technology of today. Mon-Fri
9-5. Free
Washington St, Atlanta 30334 404-656-2844
Extensive exhibits depicting the history of Georgia are located on the
1st and 4th floors of the State Capitol Building. Guided tours of the
Capitol Building, including the House and Senate chambers, are
conducted Mon-Fri at 10, 11, 1, 2.