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WHAT to EXPECT

Begin your visit by checking in at the Root House Museum Visitor Center located inside a refurbished 1830s log cabin. The cabin is also home to the Root House Museum Gift Shop, featuring a variety of local handcrafted gifts and small batch mercantile goods. After checking in, guests are free to explore the museum campus at their own leisure. Interactive touchscreen displays and comprehensive exhibits allow for self-guided discovery based on your personal interests. Guided tours of the campus are offered daily at 11:30am.

PLEASE NOTE:
As a public health precaution due to COVID-19, the William Root House Museum will be temporarily closed until further notice.

HOURS of OPERATION

OPEN:
WED-SAT 11:00am to 4:00pm

CLOSED:
Memorial Day Weekend, Independence Day, Thanksgiving Week, Christmas Week, New Year’s Eve, New Year's Day

ADMISSION

$9 for ADULTS (18+)
$6 for STUDENTS (6-17)
$7 for SENIORS (65+)
FREE for MEMBERS

CLICK HERE for discount pricing for groups of ten or more. 

PARKING

Limited free parking is available at the museum. 2-hour public parking is available in the city lot located adjacent to the museum. Several pay-to-park options are nearby offering $5 all-day parking.

DIRECTIONS

I-75 N from Atlanta
Take I-75 N to North Marietta Parkway NE (exit 265)
Turn LEFT and follow North Marietta Parkway NE to Polk Street
The museum is located at the SE corner of Polk Street and North Marietta Parkway

I-75 S from Chattanooga
Take I-75 S to North Marietta Parkway NE (exit 265)
Turn RIGHT and follow North Marietta Parkway NE to Polk Street
The museum is located at the SE corner of Polk Street and North Marietta Parkway

"I would highly recommend this museum to anyone who has an interest in local history or the antebellum time period. The tour was very informative and the house itself was like stepping back in time. I only wish I lived close enough to visit more..."

-Ashley S.

"The whole family learned something and my teens enjoyed the tour, too."

-Teresa P.

"Lots of great "little" touches make it easy to imagine the folks still living there, and our guide was very personable as well as knowledgeable. A wonderful experience, and given that my wife and I both write Civil War history, we're not an easy audience to please. We highly recommend it."

-Robert S.