Highest-rated museums in Georgia by visitors

Museums are popular tourist attractions because they provide fun ways to learn about history, science, and culture. As stewards of our civilization, they collect and exhibit items of significant importance, typically based around a theme, topic, or place. Many cover areas like art, natural history, or science, but some museums dedicate themselves to highly specific topics like mustard, play, hot air balloons, and even funeral history. Ultimately, museums present a window into different eras of society so people can learn about the past.

Collecting, preserving, and displaying items is not a new idea. The dates to about 530 B.C., a project of Princess Ennigaldi-Nanna, a Babylonian who had a collection of Mesopotamian artifacts. The oldest public museums still in existence are the Capitoline Museums in Rome, a collection of art and archeology museums . America's oldest museum predates our country's founding. The Charleston Museum, a preservation of South Carolinian Lowcountry history,.

Museums are important not just because they preserve important elements of our history and culture but also because they can improve our well-being. Naturally, museums promote education and learning and can also bring joy. Researchers studying art museums found that they can. Quiet museum environments allow people to slow down and relax, and looking at exhibits. Museums also foster community by hosting events, activities, and tours that encourage social interaction.

No wonder they attract nearly.

With over in the country to choose from, there's something for everyone. compiled a list of the highest-rated museums in Georgia on Tripadvisor as of Aug. 11, 2025. Tripadvisor rankings factor in the average rating and number of reviews. Keep reading to see what museums are in your own home state.

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#30. Flannery O'Connor Childhood Home Museum

- Rating: 4.7/5 (264 reviews)
- City: Savannah
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#29. Ships of the Sea Maritime Museum

- Rating: 4.4/5 (800 reviews)
- City: Savannah
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#28. Andersonville National Historic Site and National Prisoner of War Museum

- Rating: 4.8/5 (787 reviews)
- City: Andersonvi
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#27. National Civil War Naval Museum

- Rating: 4.5/5 (551 reviews)
- City: Columbus
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#26. Davenport House Museum

- Rating: 4.4/5 (839 reviews)
- City: Savannah
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#25. St. Simons Lighthouse Museum

- Rating: 4.5/5 (1,098 reviews)
- City: Saint Simons Island Golden Isles of
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#24. Delta Flight Museum

- Rating: 4.4/5 (463 reviews)
- City: Atlanta
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#23. Tellus Science Museum

- Rating: 4.7/5 (605 reviews)
- City: Cartersville
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#22. Booth Western Art Museum

- Rating: 4.8/5 (606 reviews)
- City: Cartersville
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#21. Pexcho's American Dime Museum

- Rating: 5.0/5 (177 reviews)
- City: Augusta
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#20. Museum of Aviation

- Rating: 4.8/5 (745 reviews)
- City: Warner Robins
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#19. Webb Military Museum

- Rating: 4.9/5 (557 reviews)
- City: Savannah
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#18. Pin Point Heritage Museum

- Rating: 4.9/5 (592 reviews)
- City: Savannah
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#17. Fernbank Museum

- Rating: 4.0/5 (1,148 reviews)
- City: Atlanta
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#16. Little White House

- Rating: 4.7/5 (880 reviews)
- City: Warm Springs
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#15. National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force

- Rating: 4.8/5 (1,047 reviews)
- City: Pooler
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#14. Center for Puppetry Arts

- Rating: 4.5/5 (505 reviews)
- City: Atlanta
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#13. College Football Hall of Fame

- Rating: 4.5/5 (1,599 reviews)
- City: Atlanta
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#12. SCADstory

- Rating: 4.9/5 (650 reviews)
- City: Savannah
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#11. Tybee Island Light Station And Museum

- Rating: 4.5/5 (2,714 reviews)
- City: Tybee Island
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#10. National Infantry Museum and Soldier Center

- Rating: 4.9/5 (2,303 reviews)
- City: Columbus
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#9. American Prohibition Museum

- Rating: 4.6/5 (1,288 reviews)
- City: Savannah
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#8. Old Fort Jackson

- Rating: 4.6/5 (1,590 reviews)
- City: Savannah
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#7. Jimmy Carter Presidential Library & Museum

- Rating: 4.6/5 (1,314 reviews)
- City: Atlanta
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#6. National Center for Civil and Human Rights

- Rating: 4.8/5 (2,206 reviews)
- City: Atlanta
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#5. High Museum Of Art

- Rating: 4.5/5 (1,986 reviews)
- City: Atlanta
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#4. The Old Sorrel Weed House Museum & Tours

- Rating: 4.4/5 (2,603 reviews)
- City: Savannah
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#3. Atlanta History Center

- Rating: 4.6/5 (1,480 reviews)
- City: Atlanta
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#2. Owens-thomas House & Slave Quarters

- Rating: 4.4/5 (2,464 reviews)
- City: Savannah
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#1. World of Coca-Cola

- Rating: 4.0/5 (14,833 reviews)
- City: Atlanta
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This story features data reporting by Wade Zhou, writing by Jill Jaracz, and is part of a series utilizing data automation across 51 states.

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