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Enjoy fine arts centers, museums, historic sites and historical society and more. These are great for family and groups. Stay and Play in GA!
Art Centers
Lamar Dodd Art Center - Enjoy a permanent collection of 20th century southern painter, Lamar Dodd with other artists exhibits. Open Sept-June on Mon-Fri at 8:30am - 4:30pm. Amenities: Parking, Restrooms, Accessibility for mobility-impaired. Free tours. Phone: 706-880-8211 - Address: 302 Forrest Ave., LaGrange Georgia
Lagrange Art Museum is the former 1892 Troup County Jail. It is listed in the National Historic Places. Museum is an arts resource for local galleries that focuses on contemporary American art. Open: Tues - Fri at 9am-5pm, and Sat at 11am-5pm. Call for guided tours. Free admission. Amenities: Parking, Restrooms, Accessibility for Mobility-impaired and Party Facilities. Phone: 706-882-3267 – Address: 112 Lafayette Square., LaGrange Georgia 30240
Museums & Historic Sites
African American Museum Cedar Row - The museum was established in an authentic three room "shotgun" house moved from King Avenue, an area among the first established as African American. The house is approximately 80 years old. Mrs. Frances Walker lived in this house for 70 years and raised a son, grandson and great-grandchildren. Open on Saturday and Sunday at 1pm for free tours. Address: 460 Cedar Row, Thomaston Georgia
Bailey-Tebault House is a Greek Revival home that was built between 1859 and 1862. It is now the headquarters for the Griffin/Spalding Historical Society. Call for hours and guided tours. Free tours. Groups must be 25 or less in size. Amenities: Parking, Restrooms, Accessibility for mobility-impaired. Phone: 770-229-2432 – Address: 633 Meriwether St., Griffin Georgia 30224
Columbus Museum displays historical to contemporary mixed-media work. Open: Open Tuesday at Saturday: 10 am - 5 pm - Thursday at 10 am - 8 pm and Sunday at 1-5 pm. Closed on holidays. Call for guided tours. Free admission. Amenities: Parking, Public Restrooms, Accessibility for mobility-impaired and Party Facilities. Phone: 706-748-2562 – Address: 1251 Wynnton Rd., Columbus Georgia 31906
Georgia State Cotton Museum - The history of cotton is told with farm tools, cotton bolls, periodicals, a cotton bale and other agricultural artifacts. Open Monday through Friday. Call for hours and group tours. Amenities: Parking, Public Restrooms and Accessibility for mobility-impaired - Phone: 229-268-2045 – Address: 1321 E. Union St., Vienna Georgia
Heard County Historical Center and Museum - This building served as the county jail and sheriff's home from 1912 to 1964. See the original gallows and jail cells, among other exhibits. Amenities: parking and restrooms. Call for tours. The museum is county operated and supported by the Heard County Historical Society. Free admission. Phone: 706-675-6507 - Address: 161 Shady St., Franklin Georgia 30217
Janice Persons Biggers House stands on a lot surveyed as part of the original 1828 town plan. It is a 2-story Italian villa townhouse. The home has had a storied past. It was occupied until recently by a series of influential families, including that of the late Georgia Supreme Court Justice Sterling Price Gilbert. Also, it served as an apartment building during World War II. Free tours. Phone: 706-322-0756 - Address: 700 Broadway, Columbus Georgia
Gertrude MA Rainey House and Blues Museum - Visit the home of the "Mother of the Blues" who was born and died in this home. Parking available. Open: Tues through Sat at 10am - 3pm. Amenities: Parking, Restrooms and Accessibility for mobility-impaired - Phone: 706-653-4960 - Address: 805 Fifth Ave., Columbus Georgia
National Infantry Museum and Soldier Centeris a 30,000-square-foot museum that traces the history of US infantrymen with displays of weapons and uniforms. The museum is home to the area’s only 3-D IMAX Theatre, where award-winning documentaries and Hollywood blockbusters alike are shown on a screen five stories high and 70 feet wide. 12,000 watts of six-channel sound and crystal images up to nine times clearer than in a standard movie theater wow audiences of all ages. Cost: Admission charge to museum is free, but a $5 donation is encouraged. Open: Tues – Sat at 9 am to 5 pm, Sun at 11 am to 5 pm. Amenities: Parking, Restrooms, Accessibility for mobility-impaired, Food and Party Facilities. Phone: 706-685-5800 – Address: 1775 Legacy Way, Columbus, Georgia 31903
Pettigrew-White-Stamps House is representative of the early-1800s dwellings native to this area. It is the second-oldest residence in Thomaston. The house was built in 1833 by John E. Pettigrew. It was built as a one-and-a-half story house with a full attic. In 1840, Benjamin B. White purchased the house and added an additional bedroom, dining room, kitchen and a large verandah across the back of the residence. During the 1880s the house came into the possession of the Stamps family, who lived there until 1968. Call to make reservations for free tours. Amenities: Parking, Public Restrooms and Accessibility for Mobility-impaired - Phone: 706-646-2437 and 706-647-7088 – Address: 800 S. Church St., Thomaston Georgia 30286
Rankin House Museum and Historic Columbus Foundation is a library that houses the research collections of the Historic Columbus Foundation in a museum of beautiful Victorian furnishings. Open: Mon.-Fri. 9a.m.-5p.m. Call for free tours. Appointment required. Amenities: Parking and Restrooms. Phone: 706-322-0756 – Address: 1440 Second Ave., Columbus Georgia 31901
Richland City Hall and Rail Museum is the town's late-1800s train depot that now houses a railroad museum along with related memorabilia. Open: Mon.-Fri. 8a.m.-5p.m. Call for free tours. Amenities: Parking, Restrooms and Accessibility for Mobility-impaired - Phone: 229-887-3323 – Address: 200 Broad St., Richland Georgia 31825
Thomaston-Upson Archives covers everything from micro-film to yearbooks and dates back as early as 1824. Open: Mon - Fri at 9am-5pm. Free admission. Amenities: Parking, Public Restrooms, Accessibility for mobility-impaired - Phone: 706-646-2437 – Address: 301 S. Center St., Thomaston Georgia 30286
Legacy Museum and Troup County Archives have a genealogical library and records depository that documents the history of LaGrange and Troup County. See rare artifacts and photographs. Open: Call for hours. Free admission. Amenities: Parking, Public Restrooms, Accessibility for mobility-impaired - Phone: 706-884-1828 – Address: 136 Main St, LaGrange Georgia 30241
Walter F. George Law Museum contains furniture and documents from the senator’s career and private life. Call for hours and free guided tours. Amenities: Parking and Restrooms. Phone: 229-268-3663 – Address: 106 N. Fourth St., Vienna Georgia
