We are the Smithsonian in your Neighborhood!

We are the Smithsonian
in Your Neighborhood

Southern Museum Tours & Programs

Touring the Southern Museum Let one of our knowledgeable guides lead you through the Museum for a more comprehensive understanding of the exhibits. Guided tours and programs will be offered every hour on the half hour, conditions permitting.* Free with admission. Programs are approximately 20 minutes in duration.

Monday through Friday

Programs are held on a wide range of topics from Civil War soldier demonstrations to guided tours of the Museum’s exhibits.
10:30 AM, 11:30 AM, 12:30 PM, 1:30 PM, 2:30 PM, 3:30 PM

Saturday

Special interactive programs for the family are offered on Saturdays. Guides will demonstrate railroad signaling, Civil War era chores, engage children in role play and more! Children must be accompanied by parent/ guardian.
12:30 PM, 1:30 PM, 2:30 PM, 3:30 PM

Sunday

Guided tours are not offered on Sunday.

*Large group tours, special events or educational outreach initiatives may limit program availability. Call 770.427.2117, ext 3179 for daily program schedule.

Our Current Exhibits

The Great Locomotive Chase

Railroads: Lifelines of the Civil War

Glover Machine Works

The Jolley Education Center

Portraits 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

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.