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The Andy Griffith Museum provides a permanent place for the world’s largest collection of Andy Griffith memorabilia. Located next to the Andy Griffith Playhouse and a half-mile from Andy’s boyhood home, the museum houses items collected by childhood friend Emmett Forrest.
- Mount Airy Visitors Center. 1 Mount Airy Visitors Center. The Mount Airy Visitors Center offers free maps for those who’d like to explore by foot, and it's always fun to get recommendations from locals.
- Squad Car Tours. 2 Squad Car Tours. Take a Squad Car Tour in a replica of Deputy Barney Fife’s. Leaving from Wally’s Service Station, up to five people can climb in and cruise the Mayberry sights – including The Andy Griffith Playhouse, Snappy Lunch and more – for 30 to 45 minutes.
- Mayberry Motor Inn. 3 Mayberry Motor Inn. Overnight accommodations are available at the Mayberry Motor Inn, where guests can request the Aunt Bee room, furnished with items once owned by the late actress, Frances Bavier, who played beloved Aunt Bee.
- Andy’s Homeplace. 4 Andy’s Homeplace. Andy Griffith’s childhood home is also nearby, called Andy’s Homeplace, a bed and breakfast owned and operated by the Hampton Inn of Mount Airy.
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The Andy Griffith Museum. 1,063 reviews. #6 of 30 things to do in Mount Airy. Speciality Museums. Open now. 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM. Write a review. About. Andy Griffith's hometown of Mount Airy, North Carolina is home to the new Andy Griffith Museum. Come see the largest collection of Andy Griffith memorabilia collected by his friend Emmett Forrest.
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ADDRESS:218 Rockford Street, Mount Airy NC 27030 PHONE: (336) 786-1604 HOURS: Mon-Sat 9AM-5PM; Sun 1PM-5PM. Closed on Thanksgiving and ChristmasDay. COST OF ENTRY: $8 per adult, or $6 for ages 12 & under. Includes admission to additional Surry Arts Council exhibits. OFFICIAL WEBSITE DRIVING DIRECTIONS FROM ASHEVILLE Leaving Ashevilleon I-240 E, in ...
Born on June 1, 1926, in Mount Airy, North Carolina, Andy Griffith was a beloved US actor best-known for his portrayal of Sheriff Andy Taylor on the hit ’60s sitcom, The Andy Griffith Show. A talented singer and musician, Griffith started out as an actor in the 1940s, playing Sir Walter Raleigh in The Lost Colony, a historical play about Roanoke Is...
This special Mayberry museum is home to the world’s largest collection of Andy Griffith memorabilia, with hundreds of artifacts relating to the actor’s personal life and career on display. Some of the exhibits were donated to The Andy Griffith Museum by Griffith himself, while others were donated by co-stars of his various TV shows and movies. But ...
The Mount Airy Andy Griffith Museum building is tucked behind the Andy Griffith Playhouse and nestled among beautiful gardens with colorful flowers. The building’s foyer shows photos of Emmet Forrest, Andy Griffith, and other images of the museum’s history. A staff member gives you your own Sheriff Badge (actually just a sticker) to wear as you mea...
If visiting the museum (which some folks call “the Andy Griffith Show Museum”) hasn’t quenched your thirst on your Mayberry pilgrimage, there are plenty of other fun things to do in Mount Airy NC, and many a photo op to be had!
Andy Griffith Museum. The Andy Griffith Museum is a place both for learning about and celebrating Andy Griffith, who was born in Mount Airy in 1926. Home of the single largest collection of artifacts and memorabilia related to Andy Griffith, the museum features hundreds of items from Andy’s life and his career in theater, film, and music.
The Andy Griffith Museum is a museum dedicated to the life and career of American actor, television producer, and singer Andy Griffith. The museum, which houses the world's largest collection of Andy Griffith memorabilia, is located in Griffith's hometown of Mount Airy, North Carolina.
The Andy Griffith Museum was renovated in 2017 to include interactive media stations showcasing clips from his various roles on TV and in movies, as well as recordings. The museum takes visitors on a stroll with Andy through various stages of his life.
