Georgia Museum of Art 🇺🇸

Located in Athens, Georgia, the Georgia Museum of Art serves as both the University of Georgia’s academic museum and the state's official art museum. If you are exploring the region's cultural heritage, this vibrant destination on UGA's East Campus offers an impressive experience with a permanent collection featuring more than 17,000 works that continue to expand each year. When you visit, you will encounter a diverse array of artistic treasures spanning centuries and continents. Discover fine 19th- and 20th-century American paintings, along with European, American, and Asian works on paper. You can admire the Samuel H. Kress Study Collection of Italian Renaissance paintings, explore growing displays of southern decorative arts and Asian art, and view a strong collection of works by African American artists. A major highlight of your tour is the Eva Underhill Holbrook Memorial Collection of American Art, which features masterpieces by iconic artists such as Georgia O'Keeffe, Winslow Homer, John Singer Sargent, Jacob Lawrence, and Childe Hassam. Housed in a building redesigned by Gluckman Mayner Architects, the museum allows you to view its permanent collection continually alongside dynamic in-house and traveling exhibitions. It is an essential stop for art lovers visiting Athens.

What to see at Georgia Museum of Art

• Eva Underhill Holbrook Memorial Collection of American Art featuring works by O'Keeffe, Homer, and Sargent
• Samuel H. Kress Study Collection of Italian Renaissance paintings
• Strong collection of works by African American artists
• Extensive holdings of southern decorative arts and Asian art
• American, European, and Asian works on paper

Visiting tips

Head to the Performing and Visual Arts Complex on UGA's East Campus to explore both the permanent holdings and rotating traveling exhibitions.

How long: 1-2 hours · Best time: Daytime

How to get there & what’s nearby

Georgia Museum of Art is easy to reach on Athens’s public transport, and pairs naturally with Sanford Stadium and State Botanical Garden of Georgia. For where to stay, the weather and full itineraries, see our Athens travel guide.