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Museums and Educational Attractions in Atlanta, GA
Explore›Atlanta, GA›Museums and Educational Attractions

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Museums and Educational Attractions in Atlanta, GA

We list 26 museums and educational attractions across the Atlanta area. Compare prices, hours and age ranges in one place, then pick the one that fits your day. Admission runs $5 to $28, based on the 12 here that publish a price.

26 museums and educational attractions in the Atlanta area

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26 museums and educational attractions in the Atlanta area.

Sorted by distance from Atlanta, nearest first. Straight-line miles, so every drive is longer.

26 places

National Center for Civil and Human Rights

National Center for Civil and Human Rights

Museums · Ages 10–16
No hours listed · Admission from $20
Accepts NARM

The National Center for Civil and Human Rights in downtown Atlanta is an engaging cultural attraction that connects the American Civil Rights Movement to today’s…

1.1 mi View place
Atlanta Contemporary

Atlanta Contemporary

Museums
No hours listed · Free admission
Accepts ROAMAccepts NARM

A contemporary art center in Atlanta that offers free admission every day. The galleries present exhibitions featuring artists from Atlanta, across the United…

1.9 mi View place
High Museum of Art

High Museum of Art

Museums
Today 10am–5pm · No price listed
Accepts NARM

The High Museum of Art, founded in 1905 as the Atlanta Art Association, is the leading art museum in the Southeastern United States. With over 14,000 works of art…

2.8 mi View place
Museum of Design Atlanta

Museum of Design Atlanta

Museums
No hours listed · Admission $5
Accepts NARM

A museum in Atlanta devoted entirely to design across all its forms, from architecture to graphic design. Families visiting see exhibitions that explore how design…

2.9 mi View place
The Museum of Contemporary Art of Georgia

The Museum of Contemporary Art of Georgia

Museums
No hours listed · No price listed
Accepts ROAMAccepts NARM

A contemporary art museum in Atlanta focused on work by Georgia artists and artists from elsewhere. The permanent collection holds over 1,600 pieces, with about 15…

3 mi View place
William Breman Jewish Heritage Museum

William Breman Jewish Heritage Museum

Museums · Ages 10–16
No hours listed · No price listed
Accepts Time TravelersAccepts NARM

The William Breman Jewish Heritage Museum (aka The Breman) in Atlanta celebrates and commemorates Jewish history, culture, and art through events featuring…

3.1 mi View place
Museum of Illusions

Museum of Illusions

Museums
Today 10am–9pm · No price listed

Museum of Illusions is a museum in Atlanta, Georgia featuring perspective-changing rooms, mind-bending installations, and optical illusions. Families can explore…

RestroomsFood availableParking
3.1 mi View place
Michael C. Carlos Museum

Michael C. Carlos Museum

Museums · Ages 6–16
Today 10am–5pm · Admission $8
Accepts NARM

A museum on the Emory University campus in Atlanta with collections spanning African art, ancient Egypt and the Near East, classical Greece and Rome, Indigenous…

4.6 mi View place
Atlanta History Center

Atlanta History Center

Museums · Ages 3–16
No hours listed · No price listed
Accepts AHS Garden NetworkAccepts Time TravelersAccepts ROAM

A 33-acre campus in Atlanta with historic houses, gardens and exhibitions about the city's past. Families can walk the grounds, tour the period buildings, and…

6.4 mi View place
Play Street Museum – Buckhead

Play Street Museum – Buckhead

Museums · Ages 1–9
Today 8:30am–6pm · Admission $18.50

Play Street Museum Buckhead is an interactive children's museum in Atlanta, Georgia where kids explore a kid-sized play city featuring planes, trains, and…

RestroomsFood availableParking
7.4 mi View place
Sloomoo Institute – Atlanta

Sloomoo Institute – Atlanta

Museums
Today 10am–6pm · Admission $27.99

Sloomoo Institute – Atlanta is an interactive slime museum in Buckhead where families explore 13+ slime-filled rooms and experiences. Visitors can create custom…

Playground on siteRestroomsFood available
7.4 mi View place
The Aviation History & Technology Center

The Aviation History & Technology Center

Museums
No hours listed · No price listed
15.3 mi View place
Gone With the Wind Museum

Gone With the Wind Museum

Museums
Today 10am–4pm · Admission $7
Accepts ROAM

A museum dedicated to the book and film "Gone with the Wind," housed in a historic 1851 mansion called Brumby Hall. Visitors see costumes and props from the movie…

16.4 mi View place
The Youth Museum

The Youth Museum

Museums · Ages 6–12
Today 8:30am–1:30pm · No price listed

The Youth Museum is a non-profit educational center in Marietta, Georgia, offering imaginative tours for elementary and middle school classes. Students participate…

RestroomsFood availableWheelchair accessible
17.8 mi View place
MIMMS Museum of Technology and Art

MIMMS Museum of Technology and Art

Museums · Ages 6–16
Closed today · Admission $16

MIMMS Museum of Technology and Art is a Roswell museum showcasing one of the world's largest collections of computer and digital revolution artifacts, including…

20.2 mi View place
Play Street Museum- Alpharetta

Play Street Museum- Alpharetta

Museums · Ages 1–9
Today 8:30am–6pm · Admission $15

Play Street Museum- Alpharetta is an interactive children's museum in Alpharetta, Georgia, where kids explore a small-scale city designed to their size with…

Playground on siteRestroomsFood available
22.7 mi View place
Little Breaks

Little Breaks

Museums · Ages 3–9
Today 9am–1pm · Admission $15

Little Breaks is a flexible drop-in childcare facility in Alpharetta, Georgia, serving children ages 2 through 8 years. The venue offers parents free time while…

Outside food allowedParkingFree parking
23.4 mi View place
Milton Historical Society

Milton Historical Society

Museums
No hours listed · No price listed
Accepts NARM

Telling the rich but little-known history of the new City of Milton and surrounding area.

23.7 mi View place
Johns Creek Arts Center

Johns Creek Arts Center

Museums
Today 9:30am–5pm · No price listed
Accepts NARM

The Johns Creek Arts Center (JCAC) is a visual arts center located in north Fulton County, Georgia. JCAC offers more than fifty classes quarterly along with…

23.8 mi View place
Environmental & Heritage Center

Environmental & Heritage Center

Museums
No hours listed · No price listed
Accepts Time TravelersAccepts ROAM
30.9 mi View place
Tellus Science Museum

Tellus Science Museum

Museums · Ages 3–16
Today 10am–5pm · Admission $16
Accepts ASTC Passport Program

Tellus Science Museum is a hands-on science museum spanning 120,000 square feet in Cartersville, Georgia. Families can explore exhibits, visit the Bentley…

RestroomsFood availableParking
40.5 mi View place
J&K Play Studio

J&K Play Studio

Museums
Today 9am–5pm · Admission $15

J&K Play Studio is a play space in Braselton, Georgia specializing in activities for children 6 months to 6 years old. The studio features soft play equipment…

Outside food allowedParkingFree parking
41.3 mi View place
Worlds of Wow

Worlds of Wow

Museums
Today 8am–5pm · No price listed

Worlds of Wow is an indoor playground facility in Carrollton, GA that designs and manufactures play environments for museums, educational institutions, and other…

Wheelchair accessible
41.9 mi View place
Ink Interactive Neighborhood

Ink Interactive Neighborhood

Museums · Ages 1–9
Today 10am–5pm · Admission $15

Interactive Neighborhood for Kids (INK) is a hands-on children's museum located in Oakwood, Georgia, a short drive north of Atlanta. The museum encourages children…

Playground on siteRestroomsFood available
44 mi View place
Quinlan Visual Arts Center

Quinlan Visual Arts Center

Museums
Today 9am–5pm · No price listed
Accepts NARM

The Quinlan Visual Arts Center was founded in 1946 and has grown into a vibrant comprehensive visual arts center serving the greater Northeast Georgia community…

50.4 mi View place
Georgia Museum of Art

Georgia Museum of Art

Museums
Today 10am–5pm · Free admission
Accepts ROAM

A free art museum in Athens housing nearly 20,000 works spanning religious and secular traditions. Families can explore the galleries at their own pace, join…

59.9 mi View place
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5 of 26 museums and educational attractions

Where a card says no price or no hours listed, the venue does not publish it. We would rather leave the gap than fill it with a guess. Prices come from each venue's own website, and we publish one only when the figure appears on the page we took it from. Tell us if we are missing one you know.

Before you go

Quick answers for busy parents.

Look for a free day or eveningMany museums run one. It is the busiest time, but it is free.
Ask for the children’s trailMost have a backpack, a trail sheet or a hunt, and most keep them behind the desk rather than advertising them.
Check which galleries suit your childA museum can be brilliant for a nine-year-old and a long hour for a three-year-old. The website usually says which rooms are hands-on.
Bags and coatsLarger museums require a cloakroom for anything big, which is worth knowing before you carry it round.
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Common questions about museums and educational attractions in Atlanta

How many museums and educational attractions are there in Atlanta?

We list 26 museums and educational attractions within 81 miles of Atlanta, GA. Every one is a published listing with an address we checked.

Which museums and educational attractions in Atlanta publish their prices?

14 of the 26 here do, and each price was checked word for word against the venue's own page before we published it. The rest do not publish one, so their card says no price listed rather than carrying a guess.

Are any museums and educational attractions in Atlanta free?

Yes. 2 places get you in free: Atlanta Contemporary and Georgia Museum of Art.

Which museums and educational attractions in Atlanta suit a toddler?

3 of them list an age range starting at two or under. Check the age line on each card, because a place that suits a six-year-old does not always suit a two-year-old.

How did Mini Navigators choose these museums and educational attractions?

We list every one we have within 81 miles of the center of Atlanta. Each is a published place with an address we geocoded and checked, and the business can claim its listing to keep the hours and prices current.

Do adults have to pay?

It varies more than you would expect, from free to full price, and it changes the cost of a visit by a lot when there are two of you. The price on each card is what it costs to get a child in. 14 of the 26 on this page publish a price at all, so call ahead about the adult rate before you rely on it.

Do I need to book ahead?

Free museums often still ask you to reserve a slot, and special exhibitions almost always do. Where a venue publishes a booking page, the listing links straight to it.

What should I bring?

Water and a snack for outside. Many museums do not allow food in the galleries. Whatever else you need is in the notes beside the listings above.

What else is there to do with kids in Atlanta?

Atlanta has 16 categories of kid-friendly places on Mini Navigators, from playgrounds and museums to splash pads and zoos. The Atlanta hub lists all of them.

Listings last checked October 5, 2026.

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