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Free admission.
The Georgia Museum of Art in Athens invites visitors to explore a collection of nearly 20,000 works of art across rotating exhibitions. Current shows include Edmonia Lewis: Said in Stone, featuring marble sculptures like "Minnehaha," and Looking Through a Sewn Sky by Rachel Hayes. The museum hosts regular programs suited to different interests and ages: yoga classes held in the galleries, family days with hands-on activities, student-led gallery tours, creative aging workshops, and Sunday afternoon tours. Evening events include Third Thursday gatherings and special programs for educators. Visitors can also encounter featured artists like sculptor Harold Rittenberry, whose welded metal creations depicting birds, snakes, mermaids and unicorns are displayed throughout Athens. General admission is free, and the museum is open six days a week. Tickets for timed visits are sold online through the museum's website.
Admission is free. The venue says: “Admission is free Tuesday through Sunday.”
Hours: Mon: Closed; Tue–Wed: 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM; Thu: 10:00 AM – 9:00 PM; Fri–Sat: 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM; Sun: 1:00 – 5:00 PMHours via Google Maps
Buy tickets on eventbrite.com →Prices quoted from georgiamuseum.org. Prices can change — the link above goes to the page they came from.
Fancy going together?
3 reasons to go, each in the venue’s own words, with the date we checked it.
Oct 10Event
Families celebrate spooky season by solving a mystery at the museum. Children follow clues through galleries, examine works of art for hidden hints, and can come in costume to use their detective skills.
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“Oct 10 10 a.m. - 12 p.m. Family Day: Museum Mystery”
Oct 15Event
The museum hosts an evening event on the third Thursday of the month, offering extended hours and special programming for visitors to experience the galleries and community activities.
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“3Thurs Oct 15 6 p.m. - 9 p.m. Third Thursday”
Oct 25Event
Families participate in a relaxed afternoon at the museum with art activities like drawing mandalas in the studio classroom. The event offers a slow-paced way to experience art and creativity together.
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“Oct 25 1 p.m. - 6 p.m. Sunday Slowdown”
Georgia Museum of Art publishes its own offers, and when georgiamuseum.org was last read, on , there was none.
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