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The General Locomotive The Southern Museum

Mommy & Me Preschool Programs

Designed for preschool age children ages three to five-years-old and their caregivers, the Museum’s history, themes and exhibits provide a fun and exciting starting point for educational activities.

Free with museum admission. No reservations required.

For more information contact the Education Department at 770.427.2117, ext 3173 or children@southernmuseum.org. Follow us on Facebook for news and updates.

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Mommy & Me Schedule:

A Child’s Day
December 1 • 10 AM – 11 AM
Learn about life in the old days.

Way to Go!
December 8 • 10 AM – 11 AM
Have fun discovering the many ways to travel.

North Pole Express
December 15 • 10 AM – 11 AM
An imaginary trip to the North Pole on the Polar Express.

A Creature Was Stirring
December 22 • 10 AM – 11 AM
The traditional poem from a young boy’s perspective.

Simple Toys, Simple Joys
January 5 • 10 AM – 11 AM
Explore come old fashion toys and games.

Trains, Trains, Trains
January 12 • 10 AM – 11 AM
Discover the many different types of trains.

I think I Can, I think I Can
January 19 • 10 AM – 11 AM
Have fun with the classic story The Little Engine That Could.

Welcome Winter
January 26 10 AM – 11 AM
Winter fun with games, songs and crafts.

Train Song
February 2 • 10 AM – 11 AM
What do you hear? It’s the sounds and rhythms of trains!

Be Mine!
February 9 • 10 AM – 11 AM
Explore Valentine’s Day traditions and participate in special activities.

Young Abe Lincoln
February 16 • 10 AM – 11 AM
What was Abe Lincoln like as a young boy?

Freight Train
February 23 • 10 AM – 11 AM
Learn the cars of a freight train and explore what’s inside.

I’ve Been Working on the Railroad
March 1 • 10 AM – 11 AM
What’s your favorite railroad job?

This Train
March 8 • 10 AM – 11 AM
Learn about opposites.

Green Day!
March 15 • 10 AM – 11 AM
Wear green and have the luck of the Irish for the day!

Locomotives from the Inside Out
March 22 • 10 AM – 11 AM
Find out how lots of parts work together to make a steam engine run.

Musical Instruments of the Civil War Era
March 29 • 10 AM – 11 AM
Explore musical instruments from this period of history.

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Our Current Exhibits

The GeneralThe Great Locomotive Chase Railroads ExhibitRailroads: Lifelines of the Civil War Glover FactoryGlover Machine Works Family Fun in the Education CenterThe Jolley Education Center Special ExhibitPortraits in Gray
LOCATION:
2829 Cherokee Street
Kennesaw, GA 30144
(770) 427-2117
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MUSEUM HOURS:
Monday — Saturday
9:30 AM — 5:00 PM
Sunday, 11:00 AM — 6:00 PM
Closed New Year's Day, Easter Sunday, Thanksgiving,
Christmas Eve and Christmas Day
ADMISSION:
Adults $7.50
Senior Citizens (over 60) $6.50
Children 4-12 $5.50
Children 3 and under Free
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The Southern Museum, in association with the Smithsonian Institution, is a premier metro Atlanta museum, featuring exhibits on Civil War and locomotive history. The Southern Museum is home to the General locomotive, stolen during the Civil War's Great Locomotive Chase; a reproduction of the locomotive assembly line from the Glover Machine Works; weapons, uniforms and every day items of Civil War soldiers; and the Jolley Education Center that features train history, hands-on activities for children and Georgia's French Gratitude Train.

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