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Please see our Plan Your Visit page for more information or contact The Martha Berry Museum at 706.368.6789. Welcome to Oak Hill & The Martha Berry Museum, one of Georgia's most prized attractions! We tell the story of Martha Berry and Berry College through tours of the historic home, exhibitions in the museum, events on the grounds and ...
- Senior Scholars
Senior Scholars is a continuing education program for senior...
- The Oak Hill Estate
The Oak Hill home, built in the 1880s is the Greek Revival...
- Exhibitions
The Martha Berry Museum produces and hosts both permanent...
- Get Involved
Docents are storytellers that share the history of Oak Hill...
- Educational Programs
Oak Hill & The Martha Berry Museum supports alternative and...
- Contact Us
Oak Hill & The Martha Berry Museum operates with a great...
- Senior Scholars
Hours of Operation. Monday - Saturday 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.*. Last tour of the Oak Hill home starts at 3 p.m. Before your visit, please check our Facebook page or call 706.368.6789 for updates on museum closings as well as weather updates. We look forward to serving you!
Oak Hill is a 170-acre (0.69 km 2) estate Greek revival mansion. Oak Hill was an original Victorian-style farmhouse that was built in 1847. During the American Civil War and the capture of Rome during The Atlanta Campaign, the estate was used by the Union soldiers as a place to stay. [1] Charles H. Smith, whose widely known pen name was Bill ...
- 1884 (original farmhouse in 1847)
- http://www.berry.edu/oakhill/
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We recommend contacting Oak Hill & The Martha Berry Museum prior to your visit so we can best accommodate your needs. You can reach us by email at oakhill@berry.edu or by phone at 706.368.6789. Is the Oak Hill home accessible by mobility aides?
We are excited to be open for tours of the Oak Hill & The Martha Berry Museum! To keep our visitors and staff healthy and safe, we altered our operations to meet the recommended practices during the COVID-19 pandemic. We have new daily health screenings and cleaning measures to ensure all of our spaces are ready for guests to tour.
Mar 20, 2024 · The Martha Berry Museum was dedicated on October 7, 1972, the result of a gift from Mary Reynolds Morton, who recognized a need for a museum to house Berry’s impressive art collection. Today, the Martha Berry Museum’s timeline exhibition details the history of the Berry Schools and contains dozens of rare photographs and artifacts. Traveling art exhibitions are hosted regularly. The Martha ...
The Martha Berry Museum produces and hosts both permanent and special exhibitions. These exhibitions connect audiences to information, stories, and history through the display of historical objects, the interpretation of archival materials, and the presentation of work by contemporary artists.
