Top rated Heritage museums in Atlanta, United States to elevate your visit (Updated May, 2024)

Top rated Heritage museums in Atlanta

Experience the best that Atlanta has to offer with our curated list of top-rated places. Sorted by average review scores from venues boasting over 30 reviews, these establishments promise exceptional quality and experiences to elevate your visit in the city. This list contains 19 places from Heritage museum category.

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National Medal of Honor Heritage Center

Museum

👍👍 Really great place. Doesn't seem that large from the outside but there is so much to see here. Tons of information. We mostly did a self-guided tour but stopped to listen to a few guides talking. They did a great job! The exhibits all are very well done. A huge thank you to those that have served!

4.90 (225 reviews) (~167.99 km from centre)

Air Force Enlisted Heritage Hall

Heritage museum

👍👍 AMAZING!!! Strictly Air Force Enlisted items located on Gunter AFB an only on weekdays. 1400 sqft of the enlisted Air Force legacy. FREE but takes Donations. Looking forward to taking my visiting family in the near future!

4.90 (134 reviews) (~228.83 km from centre)

Tennessee Valley Railroad Museum

Rail museum

Attraction tells the history of regional rail travel with a collection of locomotives & railcars.

4.80 (11.2K reviews) (~164.65 km from centre)

Weeden House Museum and Garden

Ethnographic museum

Historic 1819 house & flower garden, home of the painter & poet Maria Howard Weeden, offering tours.

4.80 (91 reviews) (~229.11 km from centre)

International Motorsports Hall of Fame

Museum

Museum with 3 exhibit halls, a pavilion, gift shop & research library, plus a speedway tour by van.

4.70 (827 reviews) (~156.83 km from centre)

Autrey Mill Nature Preserve & Heritage Center

Nature preserve

Protected woodlands & historic buildings offering educational opportunities on nature & the past.

4.70 (596 reviews) (~33.54 km from centre)

The Foxfire Museum

Museum

👍👍 A great place to visit if u are interested in Appalachin culture as seen in the early years of 1900's. The trail going into the area is about .5 miles but is quite hilly. U can drive up the trail if there are not other cars there. Definitely think it is worth the trek. Also has a nice little gift sh...

4.70 (530 reviews) (~158.21 km from centre)

Swain County Visitor Center and Heritage Museum

Visitor center

👍👍 The Swain County Visitor Center and Heritage Museum is located in the old courthouse building. The visitor center is downstairs and offers souvenirs, such as stuffed animals, jellies, books and stickers. The upstairs area houses the museum. The stairs are quite steep, but the have an elevator if som...

4.70 (239 reviews) (~205.77 km from centre)

Madison-Morgan Cultural Center

Arts organization

👍👍 This beautiful old building has a lot of charm!! Excellent original auditorium, with acoustics that are out of this world. The museum is very interesting and informative. Excellent staff who are very friendly! I recommend making a visit asap!

4.70 (120 reviews) (~86.84 km from centre)

Oconee History Museum

Local history museum

👍👍 Great place to bring the kids. Family friendly. Loved the kids corner and the costume trunk. Lots of history organized really well. It's a small museum but well worth the trip. Employees were very friendly and sociable. They made everyone feel very welcomed. Highly recommend. There wasn't a fee but...

4.70 (112 reviews) (~165.91 km from centre)

Scottsboro-Jackson Heritage Center

Heritage museum

👍👍 Very informative and the staff is great. We purchased a few books and will go back again. Lots to see

4.70 (73 reviews) (~182.98 km from centre)

Hiwassee River Heritage Center

Heritage museum

Museum displaying exhibitions devoted to the Trail of Tears & the region's Civil War history.

4.70 (49 reviews) (~173.69 km from centre)

Museum of the Cherokee People

Museum

Cherokee art, history & culture presented via exhibits, digital films, photographs & holographs.

4.60 (4.8K reviews) (~216.56 km from centre)

College Football Hall of Fame

Museum

Sleek modern museum offers exhibits on famous college football players & an indoor field for events.

4.60 (3.2K reviews) (~1.34 km from centre)

The Wren's Nest

Heritage museum

Victorian farmhouse that was home to Uncle Remus author Joel Chandler Harris, now open for tours.

4.60 (187 reviews) (~3.22 km from centre)

Historic Johnson Farm

Heritage museum

Preserved 19th-century tobacco farm on 15 acres open year-round for tours & events.

4.60 (110 reviews) (~248.37 km from centre)

Transylvania Heritage Museum

History museum

1890s house turned museum with artifacts, photos & genealogical exhibits tracing county heritage.

4.60 (49 reviews) (~224.1 km from centre)

Tunnel Hill Heritage Center & Museum

Heritage museum

👍👍 Great place to visit on a hot day. The visitor center and tunnel are pet friendly so bring Fido along. A self-guided tour is $10 and guided tour is $12. Plan on an hour or so for your visit.

4.50 (66 reviews) (~135.29 km from centre)

Thronateeska Heritage Center

Museum

Educational center featuring a history & science museum, plus a railcar display & planetarium.

4.50 (31 reviews) (~242.03 km from centre)

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Top rated Heritage museums in Atlanta, United States