Parkside Shopping Center
5920 Roswell Rd., Suite A209,
Sandy Springs, 30328
770-206-1558

• Hours: Allow 2 hours for visit
• For self-guided tours: Tuesday - Thursday 10:00 am - 4:00 pm
• Friday 10:00 am - 2:00 pm
• Saturday 12:00 pm - 4:00 pm
• Sunday 12:00 pm - 4:00 pm
• Closed Mondays
• LIMIT 15
• One chaperone is required for every 10 students.
• This venue requires at LEAST a TWO (2) WEEK NOTICE to schedule your groups.
  

The exhibition tells the story of Anne Frank and her family, following them from freedom in 1920's Germany, to exile in the Netherlands, to hiding in a secret annex above her father's business in Amsterdam, and finally, to death in the Bergen-Belsen concentration camp. The Exhibit includes a 28-minute film on "The Short Life of Anne Frank", a virtual tour of the Anne Frank House in Amsterdam, a student artwork exhibit and an exhibit on the life of a soldier from an all black unit who witnessed the liberation of a concentration camp.

ADVISORY: This is emotionally challenging material and best experienced by patrons able to comprehend difficult subject matter.

1911 Sweetbay Drive, Gainesville, Georgia 30501
404-888-4761

• Hours: Tuesday - Sunday 9:00 am - 6:00 pm
• (10:00 am - 4:00 pm November-March)
• Closed on Mondays
• Groups of 20 or more MUST request after 12:00.
• March, April and May: TUESDAY - FRIDAY ONLY, also 1:00 pm is earliest reservation time available.
• AT LEAST ONE CHAPERONE per 8 CHILDREN
• 50 people maximum Beyond 50 MUST pay FULL ADULT regular admission of $8.00/adult.
• Minimum two weeks notice.
  
• NO OUTSIDE FOOD ALLOWED - You may bring in and carry a bottle of water or beverage
  

The Gainesville location is a new destination for connecting with beauty and the natural world. Complete with a visitor center, outdoor gardens, a model train garden and an amphitheater, it is a cultural center for the community hosting exciting exhibitions, events, and educational programs.

The nationally recognized collections expand the horticultural palette of Atlanta Botanical Garden. The Garden has already developed a sophisticated horticultural operation and the largest conservation nursery in the Southeast on the property. Endangered plants are propagated on the site for the conservation program.

535 Means Street, Atlanta, GA
404-688-1970

• Hours: Tuesday - Saturday 11:00 am-5:00 pm
• Closed Sundays and Mondays.
  
• Special Note: This venue closes between exhibits.
  ALWAYS check their website PRIOR to making a request
  to ensure that they will be open when you want to visit.
• (Note: This is NOT Museum of Contemporary Art of Georgia)
  

Atlanta Contemporary Art Center presents six major exhibitions as well as special projects throughout the year that examine current ideas, attitudes and directions in the visual arts. Works presented are culturally diverse, represent all mediums and present a wide range of local, national and international artists. The Contemporary presents six major exhibitions as well as special projects throughout the year that examine current ideas, attitudes and directions in the visual arts. Works presented are culturally diverse, represent all mediums and present a wide range of local, national and international artists.

This venue especially wants letters after your visit telling them about your experiences.

3101 Andrews Drive, Atlanta, GA

404-814-4000

• Hours: Monday-Saturday 10:00 am - 5:30 pm
• Sunday 12:00-5:30 pm
  
• Guided tours are not available
  
• The Tullie Smith House and Swan House are not included.
  

The Atlanta History Center features special exhibits and events through out the year relating to Atlanta and Southern History with permanent exhibit as well. For information about the current exhibit, see their website.

535 Barrington Drive, Roswell, 30075
770-640-3855

• Hours: Monday-Saturday, 10:00 am-3:00 pm
  Sunday 1:00-3:00
• Please arrive at least 15 minutes early.
  
• Maximum of 20 people with no additional tickets available.
• Accessible to wheelchair users on main floor only.
• This is a walking tour, no seating available.
• Minimum two weeks notice with advance cancellation an absolute must.
  

Barrington King, co-founder of Roswell, built Barrington Hall on the highest point in Roswell. Built in the Greek Revival style and listed on the National Register of Historic Homes, it was completed in 1842 and has been restored as close to its original form as possible. Craftsmen skilled in the lost art of plastering restored the horsehair plaster walls throughout the house, cracked and severely damaged by fire and water. The original heart pine floors and walnut doors have been refinished and many of the faux painted doors have also been restored.

4 East Church Street Cartersville, GA 30120
770-382-3818

• Hours: Monday –Saturday 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m
• Limit: 20, including at least 1 chaperone for each 5 children.
  

This museum is located in downtown Cartersville, Georgia, and documents the history of northwest Georgia’s Bartow County, spanning more than 200 years since the Cherokee were the area’s primary residents. Artifacts, photographs, documents, and a variety of interactive permanent exhibits tell the story of settlement, Cherokee life and removal, Civil War strife, and lifestyles of years past. The museum also provides a variety of educational opportunities for adults, children, families, and school groups.

675 W. Peachtree Street, Plaza Level, BellSouth Center, Atlanta, GA
404-529-0971

The Telephone museum uses interesting and nostalgic exhibits, photographs, tapes and slides to commemorate the first century of telecommunications in the United States. Between 1900 and 1910 the number of rural telephones increased over 500%. Exhibits show working step-by-step switch equipment, switchboards, electronic switching systems; lifesize replica of a telephone installer; various transmission systems including cable, microwave; satellite technology; optic fiber technology and digital technology. Guided tours.

501 Museum Drive, Cartersville 30120
770-387-1300

• Hours: Tuesday - Saturday 10:00 am - 5:00 pm
  Thursday open till 8:00 pm
  Sunday 1:00 pm - 5:00 pm
  Closed Monday
• LIMIT: 15, must have 1 adult per every 5 children
  

Explore the West without leaving the South! Start your visit with the 15-minute orientation film. Then explore the many permanent galleries: American West, representing many of the finest Western artists; Mythic West, portraits of Western movie stars, covers of books & magazines; Reel West, Western movie memorabilia; Cowboy Gallery, showing the cowboy at work, rest and play; War is Hell Gallery, depicting the Civil War; Presidents Gallery with a signed letter from every President; and Sagebrush Ranch, where 2-12 year olds can take a ride in a stagecoach, sit on a life-size horse or learn to brand a cow in the interactive children's gallery. The Museum hosts traveling exhibits as well. Self-guided tours during all open hours. Cafe in building.

140 Spring Street NW at 18th Street, Atlanta, GA
678-222-3700

• Hours: Monday - Thursday 12:00 pm-5:00 pm
  Friday 1:00 pm-3:00 pm
  Sunday 1:00 pm- 5:00 pm
  Closed Saturday, most Jewish holidays and many secular holidays.
• During the school year: MUST GIVE AT LEAST A ONE MONTH NOTICE
  
• Docent-led tours usually available on Mondays & Thursdays at 2:00.
  5 weeks notice required for all Guided Tours.
  

The Breman interprets the universal themes of tolerance, respect, responsible citizenship, human dignity and community-building through the Jewish experience. Permanent exhibits tell the story of the history of Jews in Atlanta; the Holocaust; Holocaust survivors who have made their homes in Atlanta; and an imaginative hands-on Discovery Area. Also special exhibits throughout the year.

180 Bulloch Avenue, Roswell, GA
770-992-1731

• Hours: Tuesdays only, 10:00 am-3:00 pm
• Tours on the hour with last tour at 3:00.
• Please arrive at least 15 minutes early.
• Maximum of 20 people with no additional tickets available.
• Accessible to wheelchair users on main floor only.
• Minimum two weeks notice with advance cancellation an absolute must.
• No shows will not be rescheduled.
  

Bulloch Hall is the 1840 childhood home of Mittie Bulloch Roosevelt, mother of our 26th president, Teddy Roosevelt. The impressive Greek Revival house is one of the most significant houses in Georgia and on the National Register of Historic Places. Lovely gardens surround the house.
This is a walking tour.

441 Freedom Parkway, Atlanta, GA
404-420-5100

• Hours: Monday-Saturday 9:00 am - 4:00 pm
  Sunday 12:00 pm - 4:00 pm
• Maximum of 50.
  

Highlights of the Carter Center Presidential Library and Museum include a 30-minute film about the presidency, children's exhibits, a life-size replica of the Oval office, Jimmy Carter's presidential documents, memorabilia, and touch-sensory video screens with questions visitors can ask the former president. Special exhibits available as well.
ALL TOURS ARE SELF-GUIDED.

275 Centennial Olympic Park Drive, NW, Atlanta 30313
404-659-5437

• Groups less than 10 persons:
  Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday - 10:00 am - 3:00 pm
  
• Groups of 10 or more persons:
  Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday - 2:00 pm only
  
• NO Wednesday visits
• Limit 20, MUST include at least 1 chaperone for each 5 children
  

In Atlanta's children's museum, exhibits are out-of-the-ordinary and larger-than-life, but all the action is kid-level. At Imagine It The Children's Museum of Atlanta, a child's wildest imagination can run free. This is a place where children eight and under can learn and explore with other children and with grown ups in a fun and hands-on environment. There's so much to explore! At Imagine It! kids can move balls through a giant machine powered by teamwork, slide down a giant banana, paint a masterpiece right on the wall, shop in a miniature grocery store, operate a crane or load a pretend delivery truck.

767 Clifton Road, NE, Atlanta, GA 30307

• Hours: Monday-Saturday 10 am-5 pm; Sunday Noon to 5 pm
  
• IMAX is NOT Available
• Small groups only, limit 6 per group: two adults per group required.
  

Only at Fernbank Museum can you come face-to-face with the world’s largest dinosaurs, explore the development of life on Earth through the landscapes of present-day Georgia, connect with cultures from around the globe, engage in a variety of hands-on exhibitions and more!

8652 Campbellton Street, Douglasville, GA
770-949-2787

• Hours: Tuesdays 9:00 am - 5:00 pm
  Wednesdays 9:00 am - 2:00 pm
  Thursdays 9:00 am - 5:00 pm
  Not available on Sunday, Monday and Friday
  
• Self Guided Tours ONLY!
• Limit: 30 people with 1 chaperone required for each 8 children.
  

Listed on the National Register of Historic Places, the graceful two-story Greek Revival home was built by a U.S. Senator in 1901 and has housed three mayors since then. With its air of neoclassical architecture, the low sweeping line of a grand front porch, and an entrance of stained glass doors, it is a lovely setting for traveling exhibits of all types.

Capitol Avenue, Atlanta, GA
404-656-2844

• Hours: Monday - Friday 8:00 am - 5:00 pm, for self-guided tours
  CLOSED WEEKENDS
  
• Guided tours available 9:30, 10:30 and 11:30 a.m.
  MUST be stated on request.
  
• Maximum of 30 people
• 1 chaperone for every 5 children.
• YOU MUST BE ON TIME FOR THIS VENUE.
  

Tours include a film depicting the history of the capitol as well as a discussion of the legislative process, history of the state and famous Georgians. A self-guided natural history museum occupies the fourth floor.

156 Heaton Park Drive, Atlanta, GA
678-874-7102

• Hours:
  Exhibit Hall:
  Monday - Saturday NOON - 5:00 pm
  
• Planetarium Show:
  Thursdays 8:00 pm
  Fridays 3:00 pm & 8:00 pm
  Saturdays 11:00 am, 1:30 pm & 3:00 pm
  
• JUNE & JULY Monday - Friday 11:00 am, 12:30 pm & 3:00 pm
  
• There is no late admission to planetarium shows and the doors close 15 minutes before the shows start.
  
• Please check website carefully to see what is showing at the time you wish to go as their schedule changes throughout the school year. We schedule the TIME you request. It is your responsibility to make sure what you want to see is at the time you request. Children under the age of five not admitted to Planetarium shows except for shows listed as "family" or "children". Saturdays, 11:00 AM and 1:30 PM (only).
• Limit 50
  
• Note: This is NOT Fernbank Museum of Natural History with the dinosaurs and IMAX Theater.
  

Home to an exhibit hall, forest, planetarium and observatory. The center focuses on a wide range of scientific topics.

301 Cherry Street, Macon, GA
1-478-752-1585

• Hours: Tuesday - Saturday 9:00 am - 5:00 pm
  CLOSED on Mondays
  
• Limit 25
• Self-guided tours
  

With over 7,000 sports artifacts, the history of Georgia sports is represented on two floors. Downstairs is the Hall of Fame corridor that pays tribute to the 304 inductees. Upstairs are High School, Collegiate, Olympic, Paralympic and Professional Sports and Great Moments In Georgia Sports History. There are two full-sized cars, Bill Elliott's #94 McDonalds Chevrolet and the Riverside Ford NASCAR simulator.

University of Georgia, Athens, GA
706-542-1776

• Hours: Tuesday - Friday 9:00 am - 5:00 pm
  Closed Mondays
  

The Georgia Museum of Art has a permanent collection of American Impressionists and early modern works, plus traveling exhibits of regional, national and international visual arts. Guided tours are available with two weeks notice, subject to availability.

391 West Paces Ferry Road, Atlanta, GA
404-261-1776

• Tours: Tuesday, Wednesday &Thursday only 10:00 and 10:30 am
  Closed Monday and Friday.
  
• Will need to know number and types of vehicles due to parking restrictions. Also, you MUST include Make, Model, Color, Year and Tag number to all vehicles entering this property.
  
• PARKING RESTRICTIONS: You MUST include on your request - Make, Model, Color, Year and Tag number to all vehicles entering this property. Any vehicle that doesn't match original information will NOT be allowed on premises!
  

Tours cover the highlights of the Governor's Mansion. Hostesses in each room describe furnishings, history and answer questions for guests.

506 Telfair Street, Augusta, GA 30901
706-722-5495

• Hours: Tuesday - Friday 10:00 - 5:00
  Closed Sundays & Mondays
• Ages 5 and up
• For guided tours: minimum of 8 people, maximum of 20 people.
• Maximum 20 for self-guided tours.
• Second floor (where Main Gallery is located) is accessible only by stairs.

Founded in 1937 and housed in Ware's Folly, the Gertrude Herbert serves as a showcase for local and regional artists, hosting at least six major exhibits of contemporary art in its Main Gallery each year. Built in 1818 for the exorbitant sum of $40,000, Ware's Folly was an architectural first for Augusta. This grand Federal-style house was built under the strict direction of Nicholas Ware, mayor of Augusta and U.S. Senator. The home's fluted pilasters, three-story elliptical staircase, and elegant bay windows served as tourist attractions then, and still enthrall visitors today.

620 Central Avenue, Hapeville, GA
404-669-2175

• Hours: Wednesday - Saturday 12:00 PM - 4:00 pm
  CLOSED - Sunday, Monday, Tuesday
• Wheelchair access is limited.
• 30 maximum per visit.
  

Exhibits can be seen of early Atlanta air and rail transportation, an operating and model railroad, and Granny's Kitchen, featuring kitchen utensils and equipment used before 1930. An ongoing exhibit of World War II memorabilia is the newest collection. Ages 12 and up, please.

503 Peeples Street, SW , Atlanta
404-612-0481

• Hours: Tuesday - Friday 10:00 am - 5:00 pm For guided tours you must request and arrive at 10:30 am
  Saturday & Sunday 1:00 pm-5:00 pm.
  Closed Mondays.
  
• First floor accessible via lift at back entrance.
  

Hammonds House Galleries and Resource Center of African American Art is a fine arts museum in the historic West End which houses a permanent collection by nationally acclaimed and local artists, works by Romare Bearden and Haitian Collections, as well as changing exhibitions. The collections are housed in the former residence of the late Dr. Otis Thrash Hammonds, a prominent Atlanta physician and arts patron.

6400 Sugarloaf Pkwy, Bldg. 300 (at Robot), Duluth, GA 30097
770-623-6002 ext 102

• Hours: Tuesday-Thursday 1:00 pm - 5:00 pm
  Friday - Saturday 10:00 am - 5:00 pm
  Closed Sunday & Monday
  
• All tours of the main galleries and Children's Gallery are self-guided.
  

Exhibitions are presented in several galleries and feature local, national and international artists representing all media. The permanent collection includes Joan Miro, Pablo Picasso, Roy Lichtenstein, Wassily Kandinsky and Robert Rauschenberg. The Children's Gallery hosts exciting and educational exhibits for youth.

1280 Peachtree Street, NE, Atlanta, GA 30309
404-733-4444

• Hours: Tuesday - Friday 12:00 pm - 5:00 pm
  Saturday - Sunday 10:00 pm - 5:00 pm
  Closed Mondays
  
• Maximum of 30 people week days
  Maximum of 25 people weekends
  
• One chaperone needed for every 7 children regardless of age. Must specify number of children, their age range, and number of adults.
• Permanent Exhibits are ALL that is included with the free admission to High Museum of Art. Never are Special Exhibits included in VSA arts of Georgia free admissions.
  

The High Museum has both temporary and permanent exhibits, including a permanent African art collection, and one of the largest decorative arts collections in the nation. It also features a junior gallery with exhibits of special interest to young art lovers.

434 South Main Street, Madison, GA
706-342-4743

• Hours: Tuesday - Saturday 10:00 am - 4:30 pm
  Sunday 2:00 pm - 5:00 pm
  Closed Mondays
  
• 20 Minimum

Located in the picturesque and historic community of Madison, the center sits in the heart of one of the oldest and largest National Register Historic Districts in Georgia. The center features a turn-of-the-century classroom, a history museum, and four visual arts galleries. About 80 miles east of Atlanta.

30 Atlanta Street, Marietta, GA
770-528-1444

• Hours: Tuesday - Saturday 11:00 am - 5:00 pm
  Closed Sunday and Monday.
  
• Self-guided tours.
• Two weeks notice.
  

The museum, built in 1909, presents several exhibitions throughout the year and is the only museum in the metro Atlanta area with primary emphasis on American works. Groups must schedule after 2:00 during the school year. Museum is closed between exhibits; please check the museum schedule before making a request.

Emory University, Atlanta, GA
404-727-4282

• Hours: Tuesday - Friday 10:00 am - 4:00 pm
  Saturday - Sunday 12:00 pm - 5:00 pm
  
• Guided tours are available with 30 days advance notice, subject to availability.
• Two chaperones for every 10 children for self-guided tours.
  

The exhibit features ancient Egyptian antiquities, Greek, Roman, and Pre-Columbian and Near-Eastern cultures. A variety of temporary exhibits are presented as well.

1000 Peachtree Street at Tenth, Atlanta 30309

• Hours: Monday - Friday 11:30 am - 4:00 pm (not available between 1:00 - 1:30 pm)
  Closed 2nd Thursday of every month
  
• Self-guided tours ONLY!
• Maximum of 10 - no exceptions
• DO NOT CALL THE MUSEUM TO CANCEL
  ALL CANCELLATIONS TO VSA arts of GA
  

The museum tells the story of money from Yap stones to the electronic transfer of funds. Other highlights include rare $100,000 gold certificates and coins from ancient Greece. Interactive computer screens show how money works and the role of the Federal Reserve Bank. Also view the bank's vault and cash processing facilities and check processing facilities.
There is VERY strict security here.

1 Tenth Street, Augusta, GA
1-706-724-7501

• Hours: Tuesday - Saturday 10:00 am - 5:00 pm
  Sunday 12:00 pm - 5:00 pm
  Closed Monday
  
• Guided tours for groups of 10 or more; self-guided tours for fewer than 10.
• Minimum two weeks notice.
  

The first museum in the country dedicated to celebrating and exploring the art and artists of the South, the Morris Museum of Art has a permanent collection of some 2,500 paintings and works on paper. Nearly 1,900 of these works make up the Southern Collection, a broad-based survey collection, encompassing a history of painting in the South and ranging from delicate watercolors by eighteenth century nature artists, to vibrant works by some of today's best-known Southern artists.

4182 Forsyth Road, Macon 31210
478-477-3232

• Hours: Tuesday - Saturday 10:00 am - 5:00 pm
  Sunday 1:00 pm - 5:00 pm
  CLOSED on Mondays
• Two weeks notice.
• Limit 30
  

The Museum presents an extensive schedule of changing exhibits and stays open between special exhibits. Discovery House features three floors of interactive exhibits exploring art, science and humanities. The Back Yard contains forest, aquatic and desert habitats for the Museum's live collections. Live animal shows daily at 3:00 with an additional show on Saturday at 1:00 (reservations required specifically for a show). The Mark Smith Planetarium presents five new shows annually as well as programs on the current night sky.

Russell Parkway & GA Hwy. 247, Warner Robins Air Force Base, Warner Robins, GA
478-926-5558

• Hours: Monday - Sunday 9:00 am - 5:00 pm
• Tours are self-guided
  

The Museum of Aviation is now the second largest museum in the United States Air Force, displaying 93 aircraft and hundreds of exhibits. The Eagle building shaped like the U.S. Forces "Stars and Bar" insignia, houses exhibits, aircraft, archives and offices. The Century of Flight Hangar contains an interactive theater and exhibit hall, as well as several restored aircraft. Hangar One features beautifully restored aircraft (including helicopters and trainers), missiles and engines. Also visit the Heritage Building which features "Windows To A Distant Past," Georgia's most unique sight-and-sound Native American history exhibit, exploring the culture of Georgia's first inhabitants, complete with realistic figures, preserved animals and centuries-old artifacts found during archaeological diggings on Robins Air Force Base.

75 Bennet Street, Atlanta, GA 30309
404-367-8700

• Hours: Tuesday - Saturday 11:00 am - 5:00 pm
  Closed Sunday and Monday
  
• Closed between exhibits, please check their website by clicking on link above.
  

The Museum is a collecting museum that documents and archives significant works of contemporary visual art by the artists of the State of Georgia. It's exhibitions and educational programs promote the visual arts through creating an active interchange between the public and the artists of Georgia. Closed between exhibits.

1315 Peachtree Street, Atlanta, GA
404-979-6455

• Hours: Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday 12:00 pm - 6:00 pm
  Thursday 12:00 pm - 8:00 pm
  Closed Monday and ALL holidays
  
• Closed between exhibits, please check their website by clicking on name above
• Minimum age: 12 years
• One chaperone needed for every 7 children, regardless of age.
• Maximum of 25
  

An affiliate of the Smithsonian Institution, the Museum of Design Atlanta is a center for learning and discovery dedicated to the study of design and its impact on our daily lives. Exhibits explore the uses, structures, effects and meanings of design and the influence of design as a force for communication and change in the world.

712 LG-Griffin Road, Locust Grove, GA
770-957-0888

• Hours: Tuesday- Saturday,
  Grounds open from 9:00 am – 5:00 pm, (Wonderful area to picnic)
  Animal Habitat open 12:00 pm – 3:00 pm (weather permitting)
  CLOSED Sunday and Monday
  
• Self-guided tours only
• Not a petting zoo situation. There is absolutely NO feeding or petting of animals.
  

Noah's Ark is a 250 acre rehabilitation center for animals. They provide a loving home for abused, unwanted, and orphaned animals. Noah’s Ark is not a zoo or humane society but a place dedicated to the care and treatment of wildlife, domestic livestock, exotic animals and birds. Exotic animals, such as tigers, primates, etc., having no “home” in North America, receive permanent residence at Noah’s Ark. Presently, Noah’s Ark has about 1,000 permanent “residents” . Walk along the 40 acre, wheelchair accessible, Nature Trails, have a picnic in their open grounds or take a self-guided tour to see the exotic animals.

U.S. 27 & Veterans Memorial Hwy at Berry College, Rome, GA
706-291-1883

• Hours: Monday - Saturday 10:00 am - 3:30 pm (Last tour starts at 3:00 pm)
  Closed Sunday
  
• NOT available in April and September
• Limit: 15 people
• Allow 1 to 1.5 hours
  

Tour begins at the Martha Berry Museum with a 25-minute film and the permanent exhibit that maps the growth of the Berry Schools into Berry College. The second floor houses the art collection of Miss Berry's sister Eugenia, wife of Prince Enrico of Italy, paintings by Italian and American artists spanning nearly 1,000 year. Guided tours of Oak Hill, Greek revival home of Martha Berry, and three outbuildings are included. Tours of the gardens are self-guided. The estate and gardens were home to Union troops during the Civil War. Also on the grounds is the home of "Aunt Martha" Freeman, a former slave who cared for Berry as a young child and lived with the educator for all her life. Must have transportation on site.

4484 Peachtree Road NE, Atlanta, GA
404-634-8555

• Hours: Tuesday - Sunday 12:00 pm - 5:00 pm
  Closed Monday & University holidays
  

Oglethorpe Museum presents artwork which is international, representational, often figurative and spiritual in nature. On the 3rd floor of the Philip Weltner Library towards the back of the Oglethorpe University campus. Museum is closed between exhibits; please check the museum schedule before making a request. Guided tours are available on Sunday at 2:00 or by special arrangement with at least 3 weeks notice. Please include alternate date.

500 Tenth Street (at Hemphill St.), Atlanta, GA 30332
404-894-7840

• Hours: Monday - Friday, 1:00 pm - 5:00 pm
  Closed Saturday and Sunday
• Tours are self-guided
• Limit 10, minimum age is 8
  

Trace the history of paper from 4,000 B.C. to today. The Robert C. Williams Paper Museum is an international resource on the history of paper and paper technology. It features a collection of over 10,000 watermarks, papers, tools, artifacts, machines, and manuscripts as well as over 10,000 books on paper and hand papermaking.

224 W. Cherokee Avenue, Cartersville 30120
770-387-5162

• Hours: Tuesday - Thursday 10:00 am - 3:00 pm (Closed from 12:00 - 1:00 daily)
  Closed Friday, Saturday, Sunday and Mondays
• Please arrive at least 15 minutes early.
• Maximum of 20 people with no additional tickets available
• Minimum two weeks notice with advance cancellation required
• Minimum age: 12 years
  

Built in the 1860s, Rose Lawn was bought by Sam Jones, the "Billy Graham" of the late 1800s. His preaching flourished as he traveled the state raising money for the Methodist Orphanage in Decatur. Preaching in Nashville in 1885, he converted Tom Ryman who built the Union Gospel Tabernacle, later known as Ryman Auditorium. Caring little for theological doctrine, Jones emphasized the simplicity of living a good life with a message as simple as "Quit your meanness." Several outbuildings are also on the tour.

935 High Street, Macon, GA 31208
478-743-3851

• Hours: Monday - Saturday 10:00 am - 4:00 pm.
  Closed Sundays and major holidays.
  Guided tours; last tour starts at 3:30 p.m.
• Bathrooms are not wheelchair accessible.
• Limit 10
• Groups arriving any time other than their reservation time will be charged the regular admission fee.
  

Historic cottage dating c.1840 and birthplace of the great Southern poet, Sidney Lanier. Lanier was a poet, musician, and scholar, nationally known and particularly beloved in the South. He served in the Confederate Army until captured aboard a blockade runner and was confined at Fort Lookout, Maryland.

2829 Cherokee Street, Kennesaw, GA
770-427-2117

• Hours: Monday - Saturday 9:30 am - 5:00 pm
  Sunday 12:00 pm - 5:00 pm
• During the school year, weekday admission available 12:00 - 5:00 only.
• Closed New Year's Day, Easter, Thanksgiving and Christmas Day.
• Two weeks notice
• LIMIT 30
  

Formerly a cotton mill gin, this museum is now home to three permanent collections as well as being a new Smithsonian Affiliate, hosting traveling Smithsonian exhibits. Permanent exhibits are "The General", a fully restored Civil War locomotive that was the object of the infamous Andrew's Raid of 1862; the Civil War Era Collection of photographs and artifacts that show the use and importance of railroads; and the Glover Steam Locomotive Collection and Machine Works that played a significant role in industrializing the South after the Civil War.

2450 S. Milledge Avenue, University of Georgia, Athens, GA
706-542-1244

• Hours: Monday - Saturday 9:00 am - 4:30 pm
  Sunday 11:30 am-4:30 pm
  

The State Botanical Garden of Georgia, a unit of the University of Georgia, is a 313-acre facility featuring various theme gardens, plant collections, a conservatory and over 5 miles of nature trails.

2719 East College Avenue, Decatur, GA

• HOURS: Wednesdays ONLY 11:00 am or 1:00 pm
  REQUIRES a MINIMUM of 2 MONTHS NOTICE
• Limit 20, with a Minimum of 10 persons
• This is a 30 minute guided tour.
• Wheelchair accessible
• Bus Parking at the side of the Building
  

Come see where the first Waffle House waffle was made in 1955! The first of over 1,500 locations has reopened into a museum. The 13-stool diner and a next-door storefront have been restored with vintage equipment, displays of old uniforms, exhibits of memorabilia and place settings with plastic eggs and shellacked waffles. The jukebox is stocked with oldies and a selection of homespun Waffle House songs.

419 Seventh Street at Telfair, Augusta, GA
706-724-0436

• Hours: Tuesdays - Saturday 10:00 am - 4:00 pm
• Guided tours. Please arrive at least 15 minutes early
• Maximum of 10 people, 3rd grade and older
• 1 chaperone for each 5 children.
• Accessible to wheelchair users on 1st floor only.
  

Tommy Wilson lived in this Presbyterian Manse from 1860 - 1870, spending the formative years of his childhood in Augusta. Here Wilson experienced the hardships of the Civil War and Reconstruction, began his education, tasted leadership as president of the Lightfoot Baseball Club and grounded his deep Presbyterian Faith. He went on to become the 28th President, presided during World War I and was one of the most notable presidents in U.S. history.

1050 Ralph David Abernathy Blvd. SW, Atlanta, GA
404-753-7735

• Hours: Tuesday - Saturday 10:30 am - 2:30 pm
  Closed Sunday and Monday.
• Maximum of 30 people per day and you must specify age range, number of children and number of adults.
• Minimum age: 5 years.
• You MUST be on time for this venue
  

The 1881 National Historic Landmark home of Joel Chandler Harris, creator of Uncle Remus and chronicler of stories about Br'er Rabbit. Original Harris family furnishings, books, photographs and memorabilia. Guided tours and video.

Grant Park, 800 Cherokee Avenue, Atlanta, GA
404-624-5936

• Hours: Monday - Friday 9:30 am - 3:00 pm
  
• March, April and May: Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday ONLY.
• NO REQUESTS ACCEPTED for the following Mondays:
  Memorial Day, Fourth of July, Labor Day
• NO REQUESTS ACCEPTED during the following Spring Break week:
  APRIL 2 through APRIL 6, 2018
  
• CHAPERONE REQUIREMENTS:
  1 Adult per every 8 Children (under the age 6)
  1 Adult per every 10 Children (OVER the age 6)
  
• Zoo admission is not available to VSA arts of Georgia on the weekends - no exceptions.
• Reservations are available Monday-Friday each week
• Blackout Dates are noted below (no reservations will be available)
• Presidents Day February 15^th
• April 5^th-April 9^th
• Memorial Day May 31^st
• July 5^th
• Labor Day September 6^th
• Columbus Day October 11^th
• November 22^nd – November 26^th
• December 20^th – December 31^st.
• Groups must a select a day and time they plan to attend (and this will be noted on the paperwork you send me)
• We are doing timed ticketing so all our guests/groups select a day and time they plan to attend and this keeps the zoo more socially distanced on their visit.
• Groups can arrive earlier or later from the time they booked (we understand about traffic, loading buses, weather etc.) They will not be turned away if they arrive early or later than their pre-reserved time slot.  They do not need to call us. 
• Groups must contact InCommunity if they plan to change their date and InCommunity will need to advise us of any changes in arrival date (again we do not need to know they are running late or coming early). 
• Facemasks are REQUIRED for all guests 2 years and older (until further notice)
• Group maximum is still 50 persons.  Groups that come with more than 50 guests MUST pay the admission price of $19.99 plus tax for each person over this amount.  Credit Card and Debit Card are the only forms of payment we accept at this time.  If the organization does not carry Debit-Credit Cards for extra guest payments we would accept a COMPANY CHECK only (no Cash or Personal Checks are accepted at this time).
• The ticket limit is 50 per day per agency.
• If you wish to take more than 50, you must have money ready to pay for additional tickets (adult rate) or make a reservation for extra tickets (that you will be paying for) per instructions from VSA arts of GA office when ticket request is confirmed. 
  

More than 1,000 animals are exhibited in natural habitats. Some features are Gorillas in the Ford African Rain Forest, elephant shows and special exhibits throughout the year. Many indoor attractions are available during cold weather. All new Indoor Reptile House. . .it's amazing!