Visit Atlanta’s museums and historic sites for free this Sunday, February 9. Super Museum Sunday 2025 invites everyone to explore the history, arts, and culture in the communities of Georgia as part of the annual Georgia History Festival. More than 100 museums and historic sites statewide in Georgia are open to the public for free during the event. The sponsors for the event are SouthState Bank and The Coca-Cola Company.
Highlights
- Super Museum Sunday 2025, which provides the opportunity to visit many of Georgia’s Museums and Historic Sites for free, is happening this Sunday, February 9.
- The event is part of the Georgia History Festival, which begins a day before.
- Historic sites and museums across Atlanta will be open on February 9, commemorating the event.
Explore Atlanta’s History This Super Museum Sunday
Museums and historical sites of various kinds in Atlanta will be participating in the Super Museum Sunday 2025. Here are the sites by county in the Atlanta and Metro Atlanta region participating in the event.
Fulton County
Barrington Hall
Explore the Greek Revival-style plantation home from 1842. History suggests that enslaved Africans and African Americans most likely built it.
Timings: 12 PM to 4 PM
Address: 535 Barrington Dr, Roswell
More Information: Official Website
Bulloch Hall
Built in 1839, this Greek revival-style mansion was where Martha Bulloch Roosevelt, mother of Theodore Roosevelt, spent her childhood. The building is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
Timings: 12 PM to 4 PM
Address: 180 Bulloch Ave, Roswell
More Information: Official Website
Smith Plantation
One of the founders of Roswell, Archibald Smith, built the historic house in 1845, and it was home to three generations of his family.
Timings: 12 PM to 4 PM
Address: 935 Alpharetta Street, Roswell
More Information: Official Website
DeKalb County
Oglethorpe University Museum of Art
This small liberal arts university museum in the Southeast regularly exhibits nationally and internationally recognized works of Art.
Timings: 2 PM to 5 PM
Address: 4484 Peachtree Road NW, Lowry Hall, 3rd Floor, Brookhaven
More information: Official Website
Cherokee County
Cherokee County History Centre
The museum has exhibits that tell the story of the county, all the way back from Native American inhabitants to the industries, people, and events that were part of its history.
Address: 221 E. Marietta Street, Canton
Timings: 12 PM to 5 PM
More Information: Official Website
Cobb County
Marietta Gone with the Wind Museum
Housed in the historic Old Thomas Warehouse building, this museum has a collection of memorabilia relating to the book and movie.
Timings: 11 AM to 3 PM
Address: 472 Powder Springs Street, Marietta
More Information: Official Website
Marietta History Center
A museum that is dedicated to documenting the history of Marietta and Cobb County.
Timings: 12 PM to 4 PM
Address: 1 Depot Street, Marietta
More Information: Official Website
William Root House Museum and Garden
The first house museum in the US, this 180-year-old building showcases the lives of the Root family and their enslaved house servants.
Timings: 12 PM to 4 PM
Address: 80 N. Marietta Pkwy NW, Marietta
More Information: Official Website
Douglas County
Douglas County Museum of History & Art
The old courthouse building museum today has exhibits of Coca-Cola memorabilia, Early medical items, History of local Mills and more.
Timings: 12 PM to 4 PM
Address: 12431 Veterans Memorial Hwy, Douglasville
More Information: Official Website
Henry County
Heritage Park Veterans Museum
Explore all branches of the military and learn about the amazing real-life history of true American Heroes at this museum.
Timings: 12 PM to 4 PM
Address: 99 Lake Dow Road, McDonough, GA 30252
More information: Official Website
Hall County
James Longstreet Museum
Explore General Longstreet’s Piedmont Hotel and Museum, which is dedicated to studying and celebrating the life of Lt. General James Longstreet, CSA.
Timings: 12 PM to 4 PM
Address: 827 Maple Street, Gainesville
More information: Official Website
Heard County
Old Jail Museum
The Heard County Historical Center and Museum preserves the county’s history.
Timings: 12 PM to 4 PM
Address: 161 Shady Street, Franklin
More Information: Official Website
Make the most of this Super Museum Sunday in Atlanta, and visit at least one of these sites. It is a great opportunity to learn about the history of the land and its people through the ages.
