Top 50 Museums in Georgia - Complete List, Map & Guide

Written and Fact-checked by | Updated On: July 10, 2026

Atlanta carries most of Georgia's museum weight, and it leans hard into two subjects: the civil rights movement and Coca-Cola, both invented in the city. The High Museum of Art anchors the fine-art side with over 15,000 pieces, while the Center for Civil and Human Rights sits a short walk from the World of Coca-Cola and the College Football Hall of Fame in Atlanta's downtown museum cluster.

Georgia Museums Map

The Georgia Museums Map highlights the locations of museums across the state, including art museums, history museums, science centers, and cultural heritage institutions. Use this interactive map to explore popular museums in Atlanta, Cartersville, and other destinations throughout Georgia.

Here's a fuller list of Georgia's museums, heavily concentrated in Atlanta with notable additions from Athens, Augusta, Macon, and Columbus.

List of Museums in Georgia

Museum NameCityCategoryAdmissionBest ForOfficial Website
High Museum of ArtAtlantaArtPaidWorld-class art collectionshttps://high.org
Fernbank Museum of Natural HistoryAtlantaNatural HistoryPaidDinosaurs & naturehttps://fernbankmuseum.org
Georgia AquariumAtlantaAquariumPaidMarine life exhibitshttps://www.georgiaaquarium.org
World of Coca-ColaAtlantaSpecialtyPaidCoca-Cola historyhttps://www.worldofcoca-cola.com
Atlanta History CenterAtlantaHistoryPaidCivil War & Atlanta historyhttps://www.atlantahistorycenter.com
Center for Civil and Human RightsAtlantaHistoryPaidCivil rights exhibitshttps://www.civilandhumanrights.org
Children's Museum of AtlantaAtlantaChildrenPaidInteractive learninghttps://childrensmuseumatlanta.org
College Football Hall of FameAtlantaSportsPaidCollege footballhttps://cfbhall.com
Jimmy Carter Presidential Library & MuseumAtlantaPresidentialPaid39th U.S. Presidenthttps://www.jimmycarterlibrary.gov
Apex MuseumAtlantaHistoryPaidAfrican American historyhttps://apexmuseum.org
Museum of Design AtlantaAtlantaDesignPaidContemporary designhttps://museumofdesign.org
Michael C. Carlos MuseumAtlantaArtPaidAncient civilizationshttps://carlos.emory.edu
Delta Flight MuseumAtlantaAviationPaidDelta Air Lines historyhttps://www.deltamuseum.org
Trap Music MuseumAtlantaMusicPaidHip-hop culturehttps://trapmusicmuseum.us
Children's Museum of PoolerPoolerChildrenPaidHands-on exhibitshttps://childrensmuseumofpooler.org
Georgia Museum of ArtAthensArtFreeOfficial state art museumhttps://georgiamuseum.org
Georgia Museum of Natural HistoryAthensNatural HistoryFreeState fossils & wildlifehttps://georgiamuseum.naturalhistory.uga.edu
The Georgia Railroad MuseumSavannahRailroadPaidHistoric trainshttps://www.chsgeorgia.org
Telfair MuseumsSavannahArtPaidHistoric art museumshttps://www.telfair.org
Ships of the Sea Maritime MuseumSavannahMaritimePaidMaritime historyhttps://www.shipsofthesea.org
Savannah History MuseumSavannahHistoryPaidCity historyhttps://www.chsgeorgia.org
SCAD Museum of ArtSavannahContemporary ArtPaidModern arthttps://www.scadmoa.org
Juliette Gordon Low BirthplaceSavannahHistoric HousePaidGirl Scouts founderhttps://juliettegordonlowbirthplace.org
Tybee Island Light Station MuseumTybee IslandHistoryPaidHistoric lighthousehttps://www.tybeelightstation.org
National Infantry MuseumColumbusMilitaryFreeU.S. Army infantryhttps://nationalinfantrymuseum.org
National Civil War Naval MuseumColumbusMilitaryPaidNaval Civil Warhttps://portcolumbus.org
Columbus MuseumColumbusArt & HistoryFreeRegional collectionshttps://columbusmuseum.com
The Bo Bartlett CenterColumbusArtFreeAmerican realismhttps://bobartlettcenter.org
Museum of AviationWarner RobinsAviationFreeU.S. Air Force historyhttps://museumofaviation.org
Tubman MuseumMaconHistoryPaidAfrican American art & historyhttps://tubmanmuseum.com
Museum of Arts and SciencesMaconArt & SciencePaidScience & arthttps://masmacon.org
Hay HouseMaconHistoric HousePaidItalian Renaissance mansionhttps://hayhousemacon.org
Ocmulgee Mounds Visitor CenterMaconArchaeologyFreeNative American historyhttps://www.nps.gov/ocmu
Augusta Museum of HistoryAugustaHistoryPaidRegional historyhttps://augustamuseum.org
Morris Museum of ArtAugustaArtPaidSouthern arthttps://themorris.org
Lucy Craft Laney MuseumAugustaHistoryPaidAfrican American heritagehttps://lucycraftlaneymuseum.com
Booth Western Art MuseumCartersvilleWestern ArtPaidWestern arthttps://boothmuseum.org
Tellus Science MuseumCartersvilleSciencePaidFossils & mineralshttps://tellusmuseum.org
Savoy Automobile MuseumCartersvilleAutomobilePaidClassic carshttps://savoymuseum.org
Etowah Indian Mounds MuseumCartersvilleArchaeologyPaidNative American sitehttps://gastateparks.org
Southeastern Railway MuseumDuluthRailroadPaidHistoric locomotiveshttps://train-museum.org
Gwinnett Environmental & Heritage CenterBufordNaturePaidNature exhibitshttps://gwinnettehc.org
Northeast Georgia History CenterGainesvilleHistoryPaidRegional historyhttps://negahc.org
Chief Vann HouseChatsworthHistoric HousePaidCherokee historyhttps://gastateparks.org
Go Fish Education CenterPerryNatureFreeFishing & conservationhttps://gofisheducationcenter.com
Roosevelt's Little White HouseWarm SpringsHistoric HousePaidFDR retreathttps://gastateparks.org
Andersonville National Historic Site MuseumAndersonvilleMilitaryFreePOW historyhttps://www.nps.gov/ande
Old Governor's MansionMilledgevilleHistoric HousePaidGeorgia historyhttps://www.gcsu.edu
Rock Eagle Effigy Mound MuseumEatontonArchaeologyFreeAncient effigyhttps://extension.uga.edu
Pickens County MuseumJasperHistoryFreeLocal heritagehttps://pickenshistoricalsociety.org
Museum NameCityCategoryAdmissionBest ForOfficial Website
Marietta Museum of HistoryMariettaHistoryPaidLocal historyhttps://mariettahistory.org
Gone With the Wind MuseumMariettaHistoryPaidFilm memorabiliahttps://mariettahistory.org
William Root House MuseumMariettaHistoric HousePaid1850s homehttps://root.house
Southern Museum of Civil War and Locomotive HistoryKennesawHistoryPaidCivil War rail historyhttps://www.kennesaw-museum.org
Zuckerman Museum of ArtKennesawArtFreeContemporary arthttps://arts.kennesaw.edu
Bartow History MuseumCartersvilleHistoryPaidCounty heritagehttps://bartowhistorymuseum.org
Rose Lawn MuseumCartersvilleHistoric HousePaidVictorian mansionhttps://samjonesmemorial.org
Funk Heritage CenterWaleskaHistoryPaidNative American historyhttps://reinhardt.edu
Chieftains MuseumRomeHistoric HousePaidCherokee leader Major Ridgehttps://chieftainsmuseum.org
Rome Area History MuseumRomeHistoryFreeRegional historyhttps://romeareahistorymuseum.org
Oakland Cemetery Visitor CenterAtlantaHistoryFreeHistoric cemeteryhttps://oaklandcemetery.com
Aviation Wing MuseumMariettaAviationPaidVintage aircrafthttps://aviationwing.org
Sandy Springs MuseumSandy SpringsHistoryFreeCommunity historyhttps://sandyspringsmuseum.org
Doraville History MuseumDoravilleHistoryFreeCity heritagehttps://doravillehistoricalsociety.org
Bulloch HallRoswellHistoric HousePaidTheodore Roosevelt familyhttps://bullochhall.org
Archibald Smith PlantationRoswellHistoric HousePaidAntebellum homehttps://roswellgov.com
Barrington HallRoswellHistoric HousePaidGreek Revival mansionhttps://roswellgov.com
Roswell Fire MuseumRoswellSpecialtyFreeFirefighting historyhttps://roswellgov.com
Coca-Cola Space Science CenterColumbusSciencePaidPlanetariumhttps://ccssc.org
Mildred Huie MuseumValdostaArtFreeRegional artisthttps://valdostamuseum.com
Lowndes County Historical MuseumValdostaHistoryFreeLocal historyhttps://valdostamuseum.com
Thomasville History CenterThomasvilleHistoryPaidHistoric buildingshttps://thomasvillehistory.org
Pebble Hill PlantationThomasvilleHistoric HousePaidSporting estatehttps://pebblehill.com
Okefenokee Heritage CenterWaycrossHistoryPaidRegional heritagehttps://okefenokeeheritagecenter.com
Coastal Georgia Botanical MuseumSavannahBotanicalPaidGardenshttps://coastalbg.uga.edu
Mighty Eighth Air Force MuseumPoolerMilitaryPaidWWII aviationhttps://mightyeighth.org
Pin Point Heritage MuseumSavannahHistoryPaidGullah Geechee culturehttps://chsgeorgia.org
Old Fort Jackson MuseumSavannahMilitaryPaidHistoric forthttps://chsgeorgia.org
Old Fort King GeorgeDarienMilitaryPaidColonial forthttps://gastateparks.org
Fort King George MuseumDarienHistoryPaidColonial Georgiahttps://gastateparks.org
Coastal Heritage Society MuseumsSavannahHistoryPaidMultiple historic siteshttps://chsgeorgia.org
Hofwyl-Broadfield PlantationBrunswickHistoric HousePaidRice plantationhttps://gastateparks.org
St. Simons Lighthouse MuseumSt. Simons IslandHistoryPaidLighthousehttps://glynnmuseum.com
World War II Home Front MuseumSt. Simons IslandHistoryPaidWWII home fronthttps://coastalgeorgiahistory.org
Tybee Island Marine Science CenterTybee IslandMarinePaidCoastal ecologyhttps://tybeemarinescience.org
Blue Ridge Mountain Arts CenterBlue RidgeArtFreeRegional arthttps://blueridgearts.net
Northeast Georgia Folk Pottery MuseumSautee NacoocheeArtPaidFolk potteryhttps://snca.org
Sautee Nacoochee History MuseumSautee NacoocheeHistoryPaidAppalachian heritagehttps://snca.org
Hardman Farm Historic SiteSautee NacoocheeHistoric HousePaidHistoric farmhttps://gastateparks.org
Dahlonega Gold MuseumDahlonegaHistoryPaidGold Rushhttps://gastateparks.org
Consolidated Gold Mine MuseumDahlonegaMiningPaidUnderground minehttps://consolidatedgoldmine.com
Uncle Remus MuseumEatontonLiteraturePaidJoel Chandler Harrishttps://uncleremusmuseum.org
Rock Hawk Effigy MuseumEatontonArchaeologyFreeNative American sitehttps://putnamcountyga.us
Old Jail MuseumGreensboroHistoryPaidHistoric jailhttps://visitlakeoconee.com
Washington Historical MuseumWashingtonHistoryFreeLocal heritagehttps://washingtonwilkes.org
Hart County Historical MuseumHartwellHistoryFreeCounty historyhttps://hartcomuseum.org
Dorchester Academy MuseumMidwayHistoryPaidCivil rightshttps://dorchesteracademy.com
Little White House Historic SiteWarm SpringsHistoric HousePaidFDR retreathttps://gastateparks.org
Andalusia Farm MuseumMilledgevilleLiteraturePaidFlannery O'Connor homehttps://andalusiafarm.org
Jarrell Plantation MuseumJulietteHistoric HousePaidHistoric plantationhttps://gastateparks.org

Georgia Museums Facts

Fact Details
StateGeorgia
Approximate Number of MuseumsMore than 600 museums
Largest Art MuseumHigh Museum of Art, Atlanta
Most Visited MuseumWorld of Coca-Cola, Atlanta
Largest Science MuseumFernbank Museum of Natural History, Atlanta
Most Popular AquariumGeorgia Aquarium, Atlanta
Largest Natural History MuseumFernbank Museum of Natural History, Atlanta
Official State Art MuseumGeorgia Museum of Art, Athens
Most Popular Modern Art MuseumSCAD Museum of Art, Savannah
Popular Free MuseumsGeorgia Museum of Art, Museum of Aviation, National Infantry Museum, Apex Museum
Largest Museum CampusAtlanta History Center, Atlanta
Major Museum CitiesAtlanta, Savannah, Athens, Columbus, Macon, Augusta
Popular Museum CategoriesArt, History, Science, Aviation, Military, Railroad, Maritime, Children's Museums
Historic Landmark MuseumJuliette Gordon Low Birthplace, Savannah
Best Time to VisitSpring and fall offer the most comfortable weather.
Top Family MuseumsFernbank Museum, Children's Museum of Atlanta, Tellus Science Museum, Museum of Aviation
Presidential MuseumsJimmy Carter Presidential Library & Museum
Specialty MuseumsWorld of Coca-Cola, National Infantry Museum, Delta Flight Museum, Booth Western Art Museum
Annual Museum VisitorsGeorgia museums welcome millions of visitors each year.
Top Museum RegionsMetro Atlanta, Coastal Georgia, Historic Savannah, Middle Georgia, North Georgia Mountains
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