The best arts & culture spots in Marietta

32 arts & culture spots we’ve checked and stand behind — with the story on each one. Not a ranking; a record.

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Big, modern facility featuring a host of opera performances, ballets, shows, events & more.

2800 Cobb Galleria Pkwy (Atlanta)

Big, modern facility featuring a host of opera performances, ballets, shows, events & more.

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Skip the same old weekend routine and wander The Oddities Museum, Inc, where goats share space with a real goat 'unicorn' skull, quack…

3870 N Peachtree Rd Ste B (Atlanta)

Skip the same old weekend routine and wander The Oddities Museum, Inc, where goats share space with a real goat 'unicorn' skull, quack medicine relics, and carnival chalkware figures. They’re hosting an Art Collage Meetup this Saturday, August 8, so bring your curiosity and a friend.

From the North ATL newsletter, August 4, 2026

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Selfie Paradise Museum is a colorful playground for photos with a self-portrait experience, a spooky 8 Rooms of Terror challenge, and even…

6700 Douglas Blvd Spc 1000 (Douglasville)

Selfie Paradise Museum is a colorful playground for photos with a self-portrait experience, a spooky 8 Rooms of Terror challenge, and even a candy menu. Great for family scavenger hunts, parties, or content shoots when your camera roll needs something more fun than the dog.

From the Douglas County newsletter, August 5, 2026

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Feeling artsy? Alpharetta Arts Center has gallery shows to wander, a full slate of classes you can actually register for this week, and a…

238 Canton St (Alpharetta)

Feeling artsy? Alpharetta Arts Center has gallery shows to wander, a full slate of classes you can actually register for this week, and a community stage that keeps local performances humming. Pick a workshop, catch a show, pretend it was always on your calendar.

From the North Fulton newsletter, August 6, 2026

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The Youth Museum

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The Youth Museum turns learning into play with interactive arts, costumed docents and kids suiting up in period attire to reenact America’s…

649 Cheatham Hill Dr

The Youth Museum turns learning into play with interactive arts, costumed docents and kids suiting up in period attire to reenact America’s Pathways to Independence. Put it on the family to-do list this week and watch history actually stick, because pretending to be a patriot is way more fun than worksheets.

From the Marietta newsletter, August 3, 2026

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Small gallery space featuring rotating exhibitions that explore the impact of design on art & life.

1315 Peachtree St NE (Atlanta)

Small gallery space featuring rotating exhibitions that explore the impact of design on art & life.

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Nonprofit museum with a focus on American art featuring a permanent collection and special exhibitions.

30 Atlanta St SE

Nonprofit museum with a focus on American art featuring a permanent collection and special exhibitions.

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Old Courthouse Museum

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Museum with local artifacts and history exhibits plus free tours given by knowledgeable staff.

6754 W Broad St (Douglasville)

Museum with local artifacts and history exhibits plus free tours given by knowledgeable staff.

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Restored Philip T. Shutze designed 1928 neoclassical mansion & gardens built for rich cotton heirs.

130 W Paces Ferry Rd NW (Atlanta)

Restored Philip T. Shutze designed 1928 neoclassical mansion & gardens built for rich cotton heirs.

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Photographs, documents & memorabilia throughout 2 galleries depict the Atlanta Jewish experience.

1440 Spring St NW (Atlanta)

Photographs, documents & memorabilia throughout 2 galleries depict the Atlanta Jewish experience.

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The Alley Stage

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Comedy, cabaret, and live theater take center stage at this casual venue in the Anderson Building.

11 Anderson St SE

Comedy, cabaret, and live theater take center stage at this casual venue in the Anderson Building.

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12,000-square-foot interactive museum shaped like an arch dedicated to state history, art & culture.

395 17th St NW (Atlanta)

12,000-square-foot interactive museum shaped like an arch dedicated to state history, art & culture.

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Natural sciences museum with a 3-story, sky-lit Great Hall & skeletons of dinosaurs.

767 Clifton Rd NE (Atlanta)

Natural sciences museum with a 3-story, sky-lit Great Hall & skeletons of dinosaurs.

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Natural history museum featuring hands-on exhibits, live animals & planetarium shows.

156 Heaton Park Dr (Atlanta)

Natural history museum featuring hands-on exhibits, live animals & planetarium shows.

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Restored art deco theater (ca. 1935) offering classic films, live music & tours of the venue.

117 N Park Square

Restored art deco theater (ca. 1935) offering classic films, live music & tours of the venue.

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Storied building housing 4 unique galleries preserving local history from home life to the military.

1 Depot St

Storied building housing 4 unique galleries preserving local history from home life to the military.

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Bulloch Hall

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Tours are available of this historical home, which provides glimpses into a lifestyle from the 1840s.

180 Bulloch Ave (Roswell)

Tours are available of this historical home, which provides glimpses into a lifestyle from the 1840s.

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Retro, kid-friendly museum featuring classic computers, supercomputers and consoles.

5000 Commerce Pkwy (Roswell)

Retro, kid-friendly museum featuring classic computers, supercomputers and consoles.

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Apex Museum

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African-American museum chronicling Auburn's history through exhibits, replicas & workshops.

135 Auburn Ave NE SE (Atlanta)

African-American museum chronicling Auburn's history through exhibits, replicas & workshops.

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Museum celebrating the Margaret Mitchell novel & film, with costumes, rare prints & memorabilia.

472 Powder Springs St SW

Museum celebrating the Margaret Mitchell novel & film, with costumes, rare prints & memorabilia.

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This 225-seat black-box theater hosts a variety of shows, including dramas, comedy & music.

11 Whitlock Ave NW

This 225-seat black-box theater hosts a variety of shows, including dramas, comedy & music.

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Center includes exhibits on the antebellum South & an 1845-era farm with a blacksmith & smokehouse.

130 W Paces Ferry Rd NW (Atlanta)

Center includes exhibits on the antebellum South & an 1845-era farm with a blacksmith & smokehouse.

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Museum featuring a collection of art by and about women of the African Diaspora.

440 Westview Dr SW (Atlanta)

Museum featuring a collection of art by and about women of the African Diaspora.

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The Roof Museum

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Nonprofit space for exhibits focused on roofing products, plus an events venue.

1395 South Marietta Pkwy SE Bldg 200 Suite 203

Nonprofit space for exhibits focused on roofing products, plus an events venue.

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Museum of ancient art featuring Greek & Roman collections & an Egyptian exhibit including mummies.

571 South Kilgo Cir NE 3rd floor (Atlanta)

Museum of ancient art featuring Greek & Roman collections & an Egyptian exhibit including mummies.

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High Museum of Art

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Museum known for its diverse art collection & modern architecture by Richard Meier & Renzo Piano.

1280 Peachtree Rd NE (Atlanta)

Museum known for its diverse art collection & modern architecture by Richard Meier & Renzo Piano.

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Tours of this historic home offer a glimpse at the lives of an 1850s merchant & his family.

80 North Marietta Pkwy NW

Tours of this historic home offer a glimpse at the lives of an 1850s merchant & his family.

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State park with hiking trails, picnic tables, and a visitor center housing Civil War artifacts and offering reenactments.

4432 Mt Tabor Church Rd (Dallas)

State park with hiking trails, picnic tables, and a visitor center housing Civil War artifacts and offering reenactments.

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Trap Music Museum

Arts & Culture

Memorabilia, art & room sets, including a jail cell, tracing hip-hop culture, plus an escape room.

630 Travis St NW (Atlanta)

Memorabilia, art & room sets, including a jail cell, tracing hip-hop culture, plus an escape room.

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World of Coca-Cola

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Memorabilia, films & exhibits (some interactive) about soft drink that debuted in Atlanta in 1886.

121 Baker St NW (Atlanta)

Memorabilia, films & exhibits (some interactive) about soft drink that debuted in Atlanta in 1886.

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Hammonds House Museum

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Quaint, Victorian house showcasing diverse works by artists of African decent, plus lectures & more.

503 Peeples St SW (Atlanta)

Quaint, Victorian house showcasing diverse works by artists of African decent, plus lectures & more.

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