Discover Fun FREE Things To Do Indoors in Historic High Country (NW GA Mountains) Travel Region - Activities include fine arts center and gallery, museums, historic sites and historical socieities and more. They are great for family and group activities. Play and Stay in GA!

Fine Arts Center & Gallery 1 Harris Arts Center houses the Roland Hayes Museum, the Ratner Theater and an art gallery. Open: Mon. 10a.m.-6p.m., Tue-Thurs. 10a.m.-4pm, Fri.-Sat. 10a.m.-2p.m. Tours available. Free. Amenities: Parking, Restrooms, Accessibility for mobility-impaired and Party Facilities. Phone: 770-629-2599 – Address: 212 S. Wall St., Calhoun, GA 30703 Museums 1 Bud Jones Taxidermy Museum includes exotic animal mounts and an extensive fossil collection. Open: Mon.-Fri. 8a.m.-5p.m., Sat. 9a.m.-12p.m. Free. Amenities: Parking, Public Restrooms, Accessibility for mobility-impaired Phone: 770-574-7480 – Address: 359 GA Hwy 120 E., Tallapoosa, GA 30176 2 Euharlee Covered Bridge and Historic Museum - The covered bridge was built in 1886 by Washington King, the bridge is on the Georgia Covered Bridge Trail. Open: Museum Tue-Fri. 1-5p.m. and during seasonal events. Amenities: Parking, Restrooms, Accessibility for mobility-impaired Phone: 770-607-2017 – Address: 116 Covered Bridge Rd., Cartersville, GA 30120 3 Historic Depot and Friendship Plaza - Enjoy the historic structure, passing trains and local history. Open: Visitor information Mon.-Fri. 8:30a.m.-5p.m., Sat. 10a.m.-4p.m. Closed Sun. Amenities: Parking, Public Restrooms, Accessibility for mobility-impaired Phone: 770-387-1357 and toll-free 800-733-2280 Address: One Friendship Plaza, Cartersville, GA 30120 4 Kingston Women’s History Museum portrays life in Kingston following the Civil War. Open: Sat.-Sun. 1-4p.m. Free. Amenities: Parking, Public Restrooms, Accessibility for mobility-impaired, Party Facilities Phone: 770-336-5540 – Address: 13 E. Main St., Kingston, GA 30145 5 Old Stone Church Museum was built around 1850, the recently restored church still has its original pews. It now houses the Catoosa County Historical Museum. Open: Thurs.-Sun. 1-4 p.m. Free. Amenities: Parking, Public Restrooms, Accessibility for mobility-impaired Phone: 706-935-5232 - Address: US Hwy 41 and GA Hwy 2, south of Ringgold, GA 30736 6 The Marble Museum - Tour the local treasure to learn how marble is formed, mined and quarried while exploring its many other uses. Open: Mon.-Fri. 9a.m.-4p.m. Free. Amenities: Parking, Public Restrooms, Accessibility for mobility-impaired Phone: 770-735-2211 – Address: 1985 Kennesaw Ave., Nelson, GA 30151 7 Walker County Regional Heritage & Model Train Museum displays Indian artifacts, antique guns and other local historic highlights. Open: Mon.-Fri. 10a.m.-3p.m., Sat. 10a.m.-4p.m. Amenities: Parking, Public Restrooms, Accessibility for mobility-impaired Phone: 706-375-6801 – 100 Gordon St., Chickamauga, GA 30707 Historic Sites & Historical Societies & Genealogical Societies 1 Bartow County Genealogical Society Library - Volunteers are available to assist you with genealogical research. Open: Mon, Wed. and Fri. 10a.m.-3:30 p.m. Phone: 770-606-0706 – Address: 9 S. Gilmer St., Cartersville, GA 30120 2 Crown Gardens & Archives & Whitfield-Murry Historical Society is where Genealogy enthusiasts can find records here for Whitfield and Murry counties. Open: Tue.-Fri. 10a.m.-5p.m. Free. Amenities: Parking, Public Restrooms, Accessibility for mobility-impaired Phone: 706-278-0217 – Address: 715 Chattanooga Ave., Dalton, GA 30720 1 Historic Haralson County Courthouse - The courthouse, on the National Register, is a museum, library and office of the county’s historical society. Open: Mon.-Thurs 11:30a.m.-6p.m., Sat. 10a.m.-2p.m., or by appt. Free. Amenities: Parking, Public Restrooms, Accessibility for mobility-impaired Phone: 770-646-3369 – Address: Courthouse Square, Buchanan, GA 30113 2 Noble Hill-Wheeler Memorial Center - This cultural center housed in the first North Georgia school specifically designed for the education of black children. Open: Tue-Sat. 9a.m.-4p.m. Phone: 770-382-3392 – Address: 2361 Joe Frank Pkwy., Cassville, GA 30123 3 Oakleigh Historic Home - General Sherman used this historic home as his headquarters in the Civil War. It is now home to the Gordon County Historical Society. Open: Mon.-Thurs. 10a.m.-4p.m. or appt. Free. Amenities: Parking, Public Restrooms, Accessibility for mobility-impaired, Party Facilities Phone: 706-629-1515 – Address: 355 S. Wall St., Calhoun, GA 30703 4 Polk County History Society Museum - A former children’s library houses this local museum, which chronicles the history of Polk County. Open: Wed. 1:30-4p.m. and Sat. 12.4p.m. Free. Amenities: Parking, Public Restrooms Phone: 770-749-0073 – Address: 205 S. College St., Cedertown, GA 30125 Planetariums 1 Sunrise Planetarium & Science Museum is open Oct.-May 1, Sun. 3p.m. Other times by appt. Free. Phone: 706-337-2775 – Address: 1427 Slate Mine Rd., Fairmount, GA 30139

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