List of museums in Georgia (U.S. state) facts for kids
Georgia is a state in the southeastern United States, full of exciting places to explore! This list will help you discover some of the coolest museums in Georgia.
A museum is a special place where people collect and take care of interesting objects. These objects can be about art, science, history, or different cultures. Museums then share these collections with everyone through exhibits and displays. Get ready to learn about amazing things, from ancient dinosaurs to famous historical figures, all across Georgia!
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Awesome Museums to Explore
Georgia has many fantastic museums! Here's a look at some of them, organized by their location and what you can find there.
Ralph Mark Gilbert Civil Rights Museum || Savannah || History || Learn about the history of the civil rights struggle in Georgia's oldest African-American community.
| Name | Town/City | Type | What You'll Discover |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6th Cavalry Museum | Fort Oglethorpe | Military | Learn about the history of the 6th Cavalry, a famous military group. |
| A. H. Stephens State Historic Park Confederate Museum | Crawfordville | History | Explore a Victorian-era home and a museum about the American Civil War. |
| Albany Civil Rights Institute | Albany | History / African American | Discover the story of the Civil Rights Movement in Albany. |
| Albany Museum of Art | Albany | Art | See beautiful art from Africa, Europe, and America. |
| Allman Brothers Band Museum | Macon | Music | Dive into the history of the famous rock band, The Allman Brothers Band. |
| Andersonville National Historic Site | Andersonville | Military | Visit the site of a large Civil War prison and a museum about prisoners of war. |
| Andrew Low House | Savannah | Historic House | Tour the 19th-century home of Juliette Gordon Low, who founded the Girl Scouts of the USA. |
| Athens Institute for Contemporary Art | Athens | Art | See modern art exhibits that often explore important social topics. |
| Augusta Canal National Heritage Area Discovery Center | Augusta | History | Learn about the Augusta Canal, old textile mills, and how electricity was made from water. |
| Augusta Museum of History | Augusta | Local History | Explore the history of Augusta and the surrounding area. |
| Autrey Mill Nature Preserve and Heritage Center | Johns Creek | Nature / History | Enjoy a nature preserve, a historic village, and learn about farm life. |
| Bartow History Museum | Cartersville | Local History | Discover the history of Bartow County, including Native American life and the Civil War. |
| Beach Institute of African American Culture | Savannah | Art | See African-American art, folk art, and learn about the culture. |
| Booth Western Art Museum | Cartersville | Art | Admire American Western art, Civil War art, and even letters from U.S. Presidents. |
| Boyhood Home of President Woodrow Wilson | Augusta | Historic House | Step back in time at the childhood home of President Woodrow Wilson. |
| Cairo Antique Auto Museum | Cairo | Automotive | See cool antique cars, bicycles, and motorbikes from the early 1900s. |
| Candler Field Museum | Griffin | Aviation History | This museum is a replica of the old Atlanta Airport from the 1920s and 30s. |
| Cannonball House | Macon | Historic House | A beautiful 1853 house with a Civil War museum inside. |
| Cedartown Museum of Coca-Cola Memorabilia | Cedartown | Local History | Explore a collection of items related to Coca-Cola. |
| Charlie Elliott Wildlife Center | Mansfield | Natural History | A nature preserve with exhibits about Georgia's wildlife. |
| Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park | Chickamauga | Military | Visit the site of a major Civil War battle and its museum. |
| Chief Vann House Historic Site | Chatsworth | Historic House | Tour an early 19th-century Cherokee plantation home. |
| Coca-Cola Space Science Center | Columbus | Space Science | Explore space science and astronomy, with a Challenger Learning Center and a planetarium. |
| Columbus Museum | Columbus | Art / History | See American art and learn about the history and culture of the region. |
| Consolidated Mine | Dahlonega | Mining | Take an underground tour of a former gold mine! |
| Crawford W. Long Museum | Jefferson | Medical | Learn about Dr. Crawford Long and his pioneering use of anesthesia for "painless surgery." |
| Currahee Military Museum | Toccoa | Military | Discover the history of Camp Toccoa during World War II. |
| Dahlonega Gold Museum | Dahlonega | Mining | See artifacts and equipment from Georgia's 1836 gold rush. |
| Dauset Trails Nature Center | Jackson | Natural History | A great place to learn about nature and local wildlife. |
| Davenport House Museum | Savannah | Historic House | Tour a beautiful 1820s historic home. |
| DeKalb History Center | Decatur | Local History | Learn about the history of DeKalb County. |
| Dorchester Academy | Midway | African American History | Discover the important work done here during the Civil Rights Movement. |
| Douglas County Museum of History and Art | Douglasville | Local History / Art | Explore local history, mid-20th-century culture, art, and antiques. |
| Drummer Boy Museum | Andersonville | Military | See Civil War uniforms and learn about the war. |
| Elachee Nature Science Center | Gainesville | Nature / Science | A nature center with exhibits on natural history and science. |
| Elberton Granite Museum | Elberton | Industry | Learn all about how granite is quarried and carved. |
| Etowah Indian Mounds | Cartersville | Archaeology | See ancient Native American mounds and artifacts from the Mississippian culture. |
| Ezekiel Harris House | Augusta | Historic House | Visit an 18th-century period house. |
| First African Baptist Church | Savannah | History | Take a tour of this historic black Baptist church and see artifacts from the 18th century. |
| Fitzgerald Fire Engine Museum | Fitzgerald | Firefighting | Check out antique fire engines and equipment. |
| Flannery O'Connor Childhood Home | Savannah | Historic House | See the 1920s-1930s childhood home of author Flannery O'Connor. |
| Folk Pottery Museum of Northeast Georgia | Sautee Nacoochee | Art | Discover beautiful folk pottery from Northeast Georgia. |
| Fort Frederica National Monument | St. Simons Island | Military | Visit the site of an 18th-century fort and see archaeological artifacts. |
| Fort King George Historical Site | Darien | Military | Explore a reconstructed 1736 fort and its museum. |
| Fort McAllister Historic Park | Keller | Military | See a Civil War earthwork fortification and its museum. |
| Fort Pulaski National Monument | Tybee Island | Military | Explore a Civil War fort and museum, with living history demonstrations on weekends. |
| Foxfire Museum & Heritage Center | Mountain City | Open Air / History | Experience an outdoor museum showing Appalachian life and traditions. |
| Funk Heritage Center | Waleska | Native American / Open Air | Learn about Native American culture and explore an Appalachian Settlement. |
| Geechee Kunda | Riceboro | African American | Discover the rich culture of the Gullah people through art, textiles, and tools. |
| Georgia College Natural History Museum | Milledgeville | Natural History | See dinosaurs, fossils, and learn about earth sciences. It even has a planetarium! |
| Georgia Museum of Agriculture & Historic Village | Tifton | Living History | Step into a 19th-century farm community and a rural town. |
| Georgia Museum of Art | Athens | Art | This is the official state art museum, part of the University of Georgia. |
| Georgia Racing Hall of Fame Museum | Dawsonville | Automotive | See stock cars and memorabilia from famous Georgia racers like Bill Elliott. |
| Georgia Radio Museum and Hall of Fame | St. Marys | Media | Learn about the history of radio broadcasting in Georgia. |
| Georgia Rural Telephone Museum | Leslie | Technology | A unique collection of antique telephones and telephone memorabilia. |
| Georgia Southern Museum | Statesboro | Natural History / Science | Features dinosaur exhibits, science displays, and local history. |
| Georgia Sports Hall of Fame | Macon | Sports | Celebrate famous Georgia athletes and their achievements. |
| Georgia State Railroad Museum | Savannah | Railroad | See historic railcars and learn about Georgia's railroad history. |
| Georgia Veterans State Park | Cordele | Military | A park dedicated to Georgia's veterans. |
| Georgia's Old Capital Museum | Milledgeville | Local History | Located in the building where Georgia's leaders voted to leave the Union. |
| Girl Scout First Headquarters | Savannah | Scouting | Located in the former carriage house of Juliette Gordon Low, founder of the Girl Scouts. |
| Go Fish Education Center | Perry | Nature / Science | Learn about Georgia's aquatic wildlife, fishing, and boating. |
| Gwinnett Environmental & Heritage Center | Buford | Science / History | Focuses on the environment and also has a history museum and a restored 1930s farm. |
| Hamburg State Park | Mitchell | Mill / Agriculture | Includes a working grist mill and a museum with old farming equipment. |
| Harris Art Center | Calhoun | Art / Music | Features art galleries and the Roland Hayes Museum, celebrating the first African-American classical singer to have an international career. |
| Heritage Sandy Springs Museum | Sandy Springs | Historic House | Includes the 19th-century Williams-Payne House and other historic buildings. |
| Hills and Dales Estate | LaGrange | Historic House | Explore a beautiful 1916 estate and its gardens. |
| Historic Railroad Shops | Savannah | Railroad | See historic trains and streetcars. |
| Historic Seabrook Village | Midway | Open Air / African American | A village with buildings showing rural African American life after the Civil War. |
| Hofwyl-Broadfield Plantation Historic Site | Brunswick | Historic House | Visit a 19th-century rice plantation and slave cabins. |
| Hudgens Center for the Arts | Duluth | Art | This center hosts various art exhibits. |
| Interactive Neighborhood for Kids | Gainesville | Children's | A fun, hands-on museum designed for kids to play and learn. |
| Jack Hadley Black History Museum | Thomasville | African American | A collection of black history memorabilia. |
| Jarrell Plantation Historic Site | Juliette | Historic House | A 19th-century cotton plantation farm with many original buildings. |
| Jefferson Davis Memorial Historic Site | Irwinville | History | The site where Confederate President Jefferson Davis was captured in 1865. |
| Jimmy Carter National Historic Site | Plains | Biographical | Explore President Jimmy Carter's boyhood farm, school, and a museum about his life. |
| Juliette Gordon Low Birthplace | Savannah | Historic House | The 1880s Victorian home where Girl Scouts of the USA founder Juliette Gordon Low was born. |
| Kennesaw Mountain National Battlefield Park | Kennesaw | Military | Visit a Civil War battlefield from the Atlanta Campaign and its museum. |
| Kolomoki Mounds Historic Park | Blakely | Archaeology | A museum with ancient Native American artifacts found at the park's mounds. |
| LaGrange Art Museum | LaGrange | Art | Features various art exhibits. |
| Lapham-Patterson House | Thomasville | Historic House | A unique Victorian house from the 1880s. |
| Laurel & Hardy Museum | Harlem | Biographical | Dedicated to the early film comedians Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy. |
| Little White House Historic Site | Warm Springs | History | President Franklin Delano Roosevelt's personal retreat. |
| Lucy Craft Laney Museum of Black History | Augusta | African American | Celebrates the legacy of Lucy Craft Laney through art and history. |
| Lunchbox Museum | Columbus | Unique Collection | See a fun collection of metal lunch boxes! |
| Madison-Morgan Cultural Center | Madison | Art / History | Features art exhibits, local history, and decorative arts. |
| Massee Lane Gardens | Fort Valley | Decorative Arts | Botanical gardens with a museum featuring a porcelain collection. |
| Massie Heritage Center | Savannah | Local History | Learn about old Savannah, Victorian architecture, and a 19th-century classroom. |
| Marietta/Cobb Museum of Art | Marietta | Art | Showcases American art. |
| Marietta Fire Museum | Marietta | Firefighting | See antique fire trucks, equipment, and uniforms. |
| Marietta Gone With the Wind Museum: Scarlett on the Square | Marietta | Media | Features items from the famous movie Gone with the Wind. |
| Marietta Museum of History | Marietta | Local History | Learn about the history of Marietta and Cobb County. |
| Maritime Center at Historic Coast Guard Station | St. Simons Island | Maritime / Natural History | Discover the maritime and natural history of the coast. |
| Meadow Garden | Augusta | Historic House | The 18th-century home of George Walton, a signer of the Declaration of Independence. |
| Memory Lane Classic Cars | Eatonton | Automotive | See over 150 classic cars and motorcycles. |
| Mercer-Williams House Museum | Savannah | Historic House | Features 18th and 19th-century furnishings and art. |
| Midway Museum | Midway | Local History | Explores the history of the Colonial era in the area. |
| Miles Through Time Automotive Museum | Toccoa | Automotive | A co-op style automotive museum in a restored 1939 dealership. |
| Monroe Museum | Monroe | Local History | Learn about the timeline and history of Monroe. |
| Morgan County African-American Museum | Madison | African American | Celebrates the history and art of African-American culture. |
| Morris Museum of Art | Augusta | Art | Focuses on art and artists from the American South. |
| Museum of Arts and Sciences | Macon | Multiple | Features art, science, natural history, live animals, and a planetarium. |
| Museum of Aviation | Warner Robins | Aviation | Located at Robins Air Force Base, this museum tells the story of aviation. |
| Museum of History & Holocaust Education | Kennesaw | History | A free museum at Kennesaw State University dedicated to World War II and the Holocaust. |
| Museum of Southern Culture | Colquitt | Culture | Historic exhibits about Southern culture, housed in Cotton Hall. |
| National Civil War Naval Museum | Columbus | Military | Learn about the Union and Confederate navies during the Civil War. |
| National Infantry Museum | Columbus | Military | Located at Fort Benning, this museum tells the story of infantry soldiers. |
| National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force | Pooler | Aviation | Discover the history of the Eighth Air Force and see historic aircraft. |
| New Echota Historic Site | Calhoun | Native American | A replica of a 19th-century Cherokee village. |
| Noble Hill-Wheeler Memorial Center | Cassville | African American | A historic black school that now serves as a museum. |
| Northeast Georgia History Center | Gainesville | Local History | Explores the history and culture of Northeast Georgia. |
| Oak Hill & Martha Berry Museum | Rome | History / Historic House | Learn about Berry College and its founder, Martha Berry. |
| Obediah's Okefenok | Waycross | Open Air | A park with an 1870s log cabin, historic farm buildings, and antique tools. |
| Ocmulgee National Monument | Macon | Native American | See archaeological artifacts and mounds from the Mississippian culture. |
| Oglethorpe University Museum of Art | Brookhaven | Art | Features international, representational, and spiritual artwork. |
| Okefenokee Heritage Center | Waycross | Art / Local History | Showcases art and local history of the Okefenokee region. |
| Old Fort Jackson | Savannah | Military | A restored 19th-century brick fort. |
| Old Governor's Mansion | Milledgeville | Historic House | An antebellum mansion operated by Georgia College & State University. |
| Old Pickens County Jail | Jasper | Prison / Local History | A 20th-century jail and sheriff's house, showing local heritage. |
| Old South Farm Museum | Woodland | Agriculture | See old farm tools, equipment, and items from home life. |
| Paradise Garden | Summerville | Art | A unique sculpture park created by visionary artist Howard Finster. |
| Pasaquan | Buena Vista | Art | A colorful and imaginative visionary art site. |
| Pebble Hill Plantation | Thomasville | Historic House | A 20th-century estate with 19th-century furniture, art, and beautiful gardens. |
| Pemberton House | Columbus | Historic House | A Victorian cottage with a late 19th-century pharmacy shop and Coca-Cola items. |
| Pickens County Marble Museum | Nelson | Industry | Learn about the history of marble mining in the area. |
| Pickett's Mill Battlefield Historic Site | Dallas | Military | A Civil War battlefield and museum. |
| Pin Point Heritage Museum | Pin Point | Local History | Explores the life, work, and history of the Gullah/Geechee community. |
| Pine Mountain Gold Museum | Villa Rica | Mining | Visit a former gold mine and see artifacts and equipment. |
| Power of the Past Museum | Thomasville | Aviation | Features antique airplanes, motors, and aviation memorabilia. |
| Quinlan Visual Arts Center | Gainesville | Art | An art center with various exhibits. |
| Road to Tara Museum | Jonesboro | Media / History | See items from the 1939 movie Gone With The Wind and Civil War artifacts. |
| Robert Toombs House Historic Site | Washington | Historic House | The 19th-century home of politician Robert Toombs. |
| Rome Area History Museum | Rome | Local History | Discover the history of Rome and the surrounding area. |
| Rose Lawn Museum | Cartersville | Historic House | A Victorian mansion with writings and memorabilia of evangelist Samuel Porter Jones and Rebecca Latimer Felton, the first woman to serve in the U.S. Senate. |
| Roswell Fire Museum | Roswell | Firefighting | Learn about the history of firefighting in Roswell. |
| Sapelo Island Visitors Center | Darien | Nature / Culture | Learn about the island's cultural and natural history. |
| Savannah Children's Museum | Savannah | Children's | An outdoor museum with play experiences about Coastal Georgia. |
| Savannah History Museum | Savannah | Local History | Explores the history of Savannah. |
| Savannah-Ogeechee Canal Museum & Nature Center | Savannah | History / Nature | Learn about the canal's history and local natural history. |
| SCAD Museum of Art | Savannah | Art | Operated by the Savannah College of Art and Design, with British, American, and African American art. |
| Savoy Automobile Museum | Cartersville | Automotive | A museum dedicated to automobiles. |
| Ships of the Sea Maritime Museum | Savannah | Maritime | See ship models and artifacts reflecting Savannah's maritime heritage. |
| Sidney Lanier Cottage House Museum | Macon | Historic House | The mid-19th-century birthplace of poet Sidney Lanier. |
| Smyrna Museum | Smyrna | Local History | Learn about the history of Smyrna. |
| Southeastern Railway Museum | Duluth | Railroad | Georgia's official transportation history museum, with over 90 pieces of rolling stock. |
| Southern Forest World | Waycross | Industry | Explores the history of the forest industry in the South. |
| Southern Museum of Civil War and Locomotive History | Kennesaw | Railroad / Military | Features railroad and Civil War artifacts. |
| St. Marys Submarine Museum | St. Marys | Maritime | Learn about American submarine history. |
| St. Simons Island Light | St. Simons Island | Maritime | Visit the lighthouse and the St. Simons Lighthouse Museum. |
| Stately Oaks | Jonesboro | Historic House | An 1839 antebellum mansion and its historic buildings. |
| Steffen Thomas Museum of Art | Buckhead | Art | Showcases the artworks and life of German-American Expressionist Steffen Thomas. |
| Stone Mountain | Stone Mountain | History / Open Air | Includes a museum about the mountain's carving and the Civil War, plus an old plantation and farmyard. |
| T.R.R. Cobb House | Athens | Historic House | A mid-19th-century home of Confederate General Thomas Reade Rootes Cobb. |
| Telfair Museum of Art | Savannah | Art | Includes fine art and decorative art collections in three historic and contemporary buildings. |
| Tellus Science Museum | Cartersville | Natural History / Science | Features minerals, dinosaurs, fossils, transportation technology, and a planetarium. |
| Thomas County Museum of History | Thomasville | Local History | Includes a main museum, historic homes, a bowling alley, and a log house. |
| Thronateeska Heritage Center | Albany | Multiple | Features a science museum, local history museum, and a planetarium. |
| Tidelands Nature Center | Jekyll Island | Natural History | Learn about the natural history of the tidelands. |
| Travelers Rest State Historic Site | Toccoa | Historic House | An early 19th-century tavern and inn. |
| Tubman Museum | Macon | African American | Celebrates the art, history, and culture of African Americans. |
| Tunnel Hill Heritage Center | Tunnel Hill | Local History / Railroad | A local history museum with a historic railroad tunnel. |
| Ty Cobb Museum | Royston | Biographical | Dedicated to the famous baseball player Ty Cobb. |
| U.S. Army Signal Corps Museum | Augusta | Military | Learn about the history of the Signal Corps and Fort Gordon. |
| Uncle Remus Museum | Eatonton | Media / History | A log cabin dedicated to portraying Southern life as in the Uncle Remus stories. |
| Vidalia Onion Museum | Vidalia | Food | Discover the history of the Vidalia onion and how it's grown. |
| Vogel State Park | Blairsville | History | Includes the Vogel Museum, which tells the story of the CCC. |
| Waffle House Museum | Decatur | Food | The restored 1955 site of the very first Waffle House restaurant, with memorabilia. |
| Walker County Regional Heritage/Train Museum | Chickamauga | Local History / Railroad | Features local history, railroad history, and model trains. |
| Webb Military Museum | Savannah | US Military | Displays military artifacts from the Civil War to the Cold War. |
| Westville | Columbus | Living History | A 19th-century rural village where you can experience life from that time. |
| William Root House Museum and Garden | Marietta | Historic House | An 1850s period house and garden. |
| World War II Flight Training Museum | Douglas | Aviation | Learn about flight training during World War II. |
| Wormsloe Historic Site | Savannah | Local History | A former 18th-century plantation site with a museum. |
Georgia's Travel Regions
The state of Georgia is divided into different travel regions to help visitors explore. Here are some of them:
Classic South
This is the east-central part of Georgia, and it includes the city of Augusta.
Georgia Coast
Also known as the Colonial Coast, this region includes the historic city of Savannah.
Historic Heartland
Located in the central part of the state, this region includes cities like Macon and Athens.
Northwest Georgia
This region is in the northwest part of the state and includes places like Chickamauga.
Magnolia Midlands
This is the southeast section of Georgia, with cities like Statesboro.
Metro Atlanta
This region covers the greater Atlanta area.
Northeast Georgia Mountains
This beautiful region is in the northeast, featuring mountains and towns like Dahlonega.
Plantation Trace
This rural southwestern section includes cities like Fitzgerald.
Presidential Pathways
Found in the west-central part of the state, this region includes Columbus and Plains.
More Places to Discover
Here are some other types of places in Georgia that are similar to museums:
- Aquariums
- Historical societies in Georgia
- Nature centers in Georgia
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