Community Events

How many chickens do you weigh?

How tall are you in apples or inches or pennies? Can you use your foot as a ruler?

Explore these and other questions in this new interactive exhibit in the Discovery Garden!

It may be common to measure using standard tools such as measuring tapes and cups, but Measurement Rules explores non-standard tools such as balancing scales, odometers, calipers, 3-D imaging and counting “Mississippis.” Explore this exhibit and become confident in the language of measurement through length, weight, volume and time.

The museum is closed Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day and New Year's Day.

We’ve all imagined what it’s like to live and work in space, but only a select few have done it. Opening on Oct. 10, those who have lived in space will share their experiences with visitors in our newest traveling exhibition, Journey to Space.

Using hands-on and large-scale interactive exhibits and multimedia components, Journey to Space gives visitors a glimpse at the extraordinary conditions of human space travel, as well as the unique challenges and rewards of life on board the International Space Station.

Winter Break Camp at History Cherokee

Feb. 16–20 | Ages 8-12 (Grades 3-5)

Looking for something fun, educational and engaging for your kids during Winter Break? Winter Break Camp at History Cherokee offers five exciting days of STEAM-based exploration inspired by the history, science and stories found at the Cherokee County History Center.

Each day, campers will enjoy a mix of interactive talks, hands-on activities, time exploring the galleries and creative learning experiences designed to spark curiosity and imagination. Campers may register for individual days or the full week, making it easy to fit your family’s schedule.

Camp Hours: 10 a.m.-3 p.m.

Flexible Pick-Up: Any time between 2-3 p.m.

Lunch: Campers must bring their own lunch and water bottle

Cost: $30 per day or $120 for the full week

Daily Camp Themes

Monday: Textiles & Traditions

Kick off the week with a hands-on look at textile arts alongside the Appalachian Weaver’s Guild. Campers will explore how weaving and textiles have played an important role in everyday life and cultural traditions, while learning about materials, patterns, and techniques through interactive activities.

Tuesday: Picture This! Photography

Campers will dive into the world of photography, discovering how images capture moments in time and help tell stories about the past. Through creative exercises and gallery exploration, campers will learn how photography connects art, science and history.

Wednesday: Cherokee People & Culture

This meaningful day focuses on the history and living culture of the Cherokee people, led by members of the Cherokee Nation Heritage Center. Campers will learn about traditions, perspectives and stories that are an essential part of the region’s history through age-appropriate discussion and activities.

Thursday: Critters & Conservation

Meet some amazing animal ambassadors during this exciting day with guests from the Chattahoochee Nature Center. Campers will learn about mammals, habitats and the relationship between people and wildlife, connecting natural science to local and regional history.

Friday: Mad Kitchen Science

End the week with hands-on experimentation and big reactions! Campers will explore fun, safe science experiments using everyday materials—including elephant toothpaste, lava lamps, bubbles and non-Newtonian fluids—bringing curiosity and creativity together in a high-energy finale.

Land and Sea Georgia, an exhibition by renowned metal and jewelry artist Barbara Mann, will be on view Jan. 30 through March 7 at the Madison Artists Guild Gallery. 

Mann’s work references flora and fauna ranging from pokeweed and pine trees to sea algae, oysters, sea turtles and microscopic marine life. The exhibition celebrates the interconnectedness of these environments and reflects a deep respect for the natural world.

The Madison Artists Guild Gallery is open Monday-Saturday, 11 a.m.-5 p.m.

Ships of the Sea Maritime Museum—an acclaimed museum dedicated to celebrating and preserving America’s maritime legacy—is delighted to present “Beyond the Plate: Sea and Sky,” an exciting new solo exhibition featuring nautical-inspired, mixed-media art by Rob Strati, from September 25, 2025, through April 12, 2026. 

“Beyond the Plate” will showcase new work by one of America’s hottest contemporary artists. Strati has recently enjoyed sold-out exhibits at Duane Reed Gallery in St. Louis and FREMIN Gallery in New York and has sold work to top international art collectors in New York, London, Hong Kong, Dubai and beyond.

Strati’s art incorporates broken porcelain plates that have been embellished and adorned with creative details. The exhibition features the artist’s latest bold, kinetic mixed-media works and limited-edition prints as well as an ambitious site-specific installation that will be suspended from the ceiling of the Ships of the Sea atrium.

All of the art in “Beyond the Plate” will be available for purchase, with a portion of the proceeds benefiting Ships of the Sea Maritime Museum.

How many chickens do you weigh?

How tall are you in apples or inches or pennies? Can you use your foot as a ruler?

Explore these and other questions in this new interactive exhibit in the Discovery Garden!

It may be common to measure using standard tools such as measuring tapes and cups, but Measurement Rules explores non-standard tools such as balancing scales, odometers, calipers, 3-D imaging and counting “Mississippis.” Explore this exhibit and become confident in the language of measurement through length, weight, volume and time.

The museum is closed Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day and New Year's Day.

We’ve all imagined what it’s like to live and work in space, but only a select few have done it. Opening on Oct. 10, those who have lived in space will share their experiences with visitors in our newest traveling exhibition, Journey to Space.

Using hands-on and large-scale interactive exhibits and multimedia components, Journey to Space gives visitors a glimpse at the extraordinary conditions of human space travel, as well as the unique challenges and rewards of life on board the International Space Station.

Gainesville Theatre Alliance presents "The Play That Goes Wrong," by Henry Lewis, Jonathan Sayer and Henry Shields, Feb. 13-21 at Brenau University's Hosch Theatre, inside the John S. Burd Center for the Performing Arts.

An opening night reception, catered by Nothing Bundt Cakes, follows the Feb. 13 performance.

It’s opening night at the Cornley Drama Society, and everything that could possibly go wrong—does! The set’s collapsing, the actors are forgetting lines (or repeating them), and the corpse won’t stay still. This madcap comedy is a love letter to the chaos of live theatre, where disaster becomes delight and failure is fabulously funny. Expect pratfalls, missed cues and non-stop laughs in this Olivier Award-winning global sensation. Fun for the whole family!

Gainesville Theatre Alliance is an inter-collegiate theatre collaboration between Brenau University and the University of North Georgia.

For tickets or more information, visit GainesvilleTheatreAlliance.org or call the GTA Box Office at (678) 717-3624.

1945–1979 Quilts explores changing trends in American quilting from the end of World War II through the resurgence of the craft in the late 1970s. The exhibit highlights the evolution of styles, colors, and fabrics over three transformative decades.

Early quilts reflect patriotic themes and palettes inspired by the postwar period, while quilts from the 1950s introduce new patterns and fresh color combinations. By the 1960s and 1970s, quilters pushed creative boundaries, experimenting with bold colors, unconventional fabrics and expressive designs.

Winter Break Camp at History Cherokee

Feb. 16–20 | Ages 8-12 (Grades 3-5)

Looking for something fun, educational and engaging for your kids during Winter Break? Winter Break Camp at History Cherokee offers five exciting days of STEAM-based exploration inspired by the history, science and stories found at the Cherokee County History Center.

Each day, campers will enjoy a mix of interactive talks, hands-on activities, time exploring the galleries and creative learning experiences designed to spark curiosity and imagination. Campers may register for individual days or the full week, making it easy to fit your family’s schedule.

Camp Hours: 10 a.m.-3 p.m.

Flexible Pick-Up: Any time between 2-3 p.m.

Lunch: Campers must bring their own lunch and water bottle

Cost: $30 per day or $120 for the full week

Daily Camp Themes

Monday: Textiles & Traditions

Kick off the week with a hands-on look at textile arts alongside the Appalachian Weaver’s Guild. Campers will explore how weaving and textiles have played an important role in everyday life and cultural traditions, while learning about materials, patterns, and techniques through interactive activities.

Tuesday: Picture This! Photography

Campers will dive into the world of photography, discovering how images capture moments in time and help tell stories about the past. Through creative exercises and gallery exploration, campers will learn how photography connects art, science and history.

Wednesday: Cherokee People & Culture

This meaningful day focuses on the history and living culture of the Cherokee people, led by members of the Cherokee Nation Heritage Center. Campers will learn about traditions, perspectives and stories that are an essential part of the region’s history through age-appropriate discussion and activities.

Thursday: Critters & Conservation

Meet some amazing animal ambassadors during this exciting day with guests from the Chattahoochee Nature Center. Campers will learn about mammals, habitats and the relationship between people and wildlife, connecting natural science to local and regional history.

Friday: Mad Kitchen Science

End the week with hands-on experimentation and big reactions! Campers will explore fun, safe science experiments using everyday materials—including elephant toothpaste, lava lamps, bubbles and non-Newtonian fluids—bringing curiosity and creativity together in a high-energy finale.

Land and Sea Georgia, an exhibition by renowned metal and jewelry artist Barbara Mann, will be on view Jan. 30 through March 7 at the Madison Artists Guild Gallery. 

Mann’s work references flora and fauna ranging from pokeweed and pine trees to sea algae, oysters, sea turtles and microscopic marine life. The exhibition celebrates the interconnectedness of these environments and reflects a deep respect for the natural world.

The Madison Artists Guild Gallery is open Monday-Saturday, 11 a.m.-5 p.m.

Ships of the Sea Maritime Museum—an acclaimed museum dedicated to celebrating and preserving America’s maritime legacy—is delighted to present “Beyond the Plate: Sea and Sky,” an exciting new solo exhibition featuring nautical-inspired, mixed-media art by Rob Strati, from September 25, 2025, through April 12, 2026. 

“Beyond the Plate” will showcase new work by one of America’s hottest contemporary artists. Strati has recently enjoyed sold-out exhibits at Duane Reed Gallery in St. Louis and FREMIN Gallery in New York and has sold work to top international art collectors in New York, London, Hong Kong, Dubai and beyond.

Strati’s art incorporates broken porcelain plates that have been embellished and adorned with creative details. The exhibition features the artist’s latest bold, kinetic mixed-media works and limited-edition prints as well as an ambitious site-specific installation that will be suspended from the ceiling of the Ships of the Sea atrium.

All of the art in “Beyond the Plate” will be available for purchase, with a portion of the proceeds benefiting Ships of the Sea Maritime Museum.

How many chickens do you weigh?

How tall are you in apples or inches or pennies? Can you use your foot as a ruler?

Explore these and other questions in this new interactive exhibit in the Discovery Garden!

It may be common to measure using standard tools such as measuring tapes and cups, but Measurement Rules explores non-standard tools such as balancing scales, odometers, calipers, 3-D imaging and counting “Mississippis.” Explore this exhibit and become confident in the language of measurement through length, weight, volume and time.

The museum is closed Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day and New Year's Day.

We’ve all imagined what it’s like to live and work in space, but only a select few have done it. Opening on Oct. 10, those who have lived in space will share their experiences with visitors in our newest traveling exhibition, Journey to Space.

Using hands-on and large-scale interactive exhibits and multimedia components, Journey to Space gives visitors a glimpse at the extraordinary conditions of human space travel, as well as the unique challenges and rewards of life on board the International Space Station.

Gainesville Theatre Alliance presents "The Play That Goes Wrong," by Henry Lewis, Jonathan Sayer and Henry Shields, Feb. 13-21 at Brenau University's Hosch Theatre, inside the John S. Burd Center for the Performing Arts.

An opening night reception, catered by Nothing Bundt Cakes, follows the Feb. 13 performance.

It’s opening night at the Cornley Drama Society, and everything that could possibly go wrong—does! The set’s collapsing, the actors are forgetting lines (or repeating them), and the corpse won’t stay still. This madcap comedy is a love letter to the chaos of live theatre, where disaster becomes delight and failure is fabulously funny. Expect pratfalls, missed cues and non-stop laughs in this Olivier Award-winning global sensation. Fun for the whole family!

Gainesville Theatre Alliance is an inter-collegiate theatre collaboration between Brenau University and the University of North Georgia.

For tickets or more information, visit GainesvilleTheatreAlliance.org or call the GTA Box Office at (678) 717-3624.

Georgia Tech Men's Basketball is back in action at McCamish Pavilion as they take on the Virginia Cavaliers on 2/18 at 9 p.m.!

1945–1979 Quilts explores changing trends in American quilting from the end of World War II through the resurgence of the craft in the late 1970s. The exhibit highlights the evolution of styles, colors, and fabrics over three transformative decades.

Early quilts reflect patriotic themes and palettes inspired by the postwar period, while quilts from the 1950s introduce new patterns and fresh color combinations. By the 1960s and 1970s, quilters pushed creative boundaries, experimenting with bold colors, unconventional fabrics and expressive designs.

Winter Break Camp at History Cherokee

Feb. 16–20 | Ages 8-12 (Grades 3-5)

Looking for something fun, educational and engaging for your kids during Winter Break? Winter Break Camp at History Cherokee offers five exciting days of STEAM-based exploration inspired by the history, science and stories found at the Cherokee County History Center.

Each day, campers will enjoy a mix of interactive talks, hands-on activities, time exploring the galleries and creative learning experiences designed to spark curiosity and imagination. Campers may register for individual days or the full week, making it easy to fit your family’s schedule.

Camp Hours: 10 a.m.-3 p.m.

Flexible Pick-Up: Any time between 2-3 p.m.

Lunch: Campers must bring their own lunch and water bottle

Cost: $30 per day or $120 for the full week

Daily Camp Themes

Monday: Textiles & Traditions

Kick off the week with a hands-on look at textile arts alongside the Appalachian Weaver’s Guild. Campers will explore how weaving and textiles have played an important role in everyday life and cultural traditions, while learning about materials, patterns, and techniques through interactive activities.

Tuesday: Picture This! Photography

Campers will dive into the world of photography, discovering how images capture moments in time and help tell stories about the past. Through creative exercises and gallery exploration, campers will learn how photography connects art, science and history.

Wednesday: Cherokee People & Culture

This meaningful day focuses on the history and living culture of the Cherokee people, led by members of the Cherokee Nation Heritage Center. Campers will learn about traditions, perspectives and stories that are an essential part of the region’s history through age-appropriate discussion and activities.

Thursday: Critters & Conservation

Meet some amazing animal ambassadors during this exciting day with guests from the Chattahoochee Nature Center. Campers will learn about mammals, habitats and the relationship between people and wildlife, connecting natural science to local and regional history.

Friday: Mad Kitchen Science

End the week with hands-on experimentation and big reactions! Campers will explore fun, safe science experiments using everyday materials—including elephant toothpaste, lava lamps, bubbles and non-Newtonian fluids—bringing curiosity and creativity together in a high-energy finale.

Land and Sea Georgia, an exhibition by renowned metal and jewelry artist Barbara Mann, will be on view Jan. 30 through March 7 at the Madison Artists Guild Gallery. 

Mann’s work references flora and fauna ranging from pokeweed and pine trees to sea algae, oysters, sea turtles and microscopic marine life. The exhibition celebrates the interconnectedness of these environments and reflects a deep respect for the natural world.

The Madison Artists Guild Gallery is open Monday-Saturday, 11 a.m.-5 p.m.

Ships of the Sea Maritime Museum—an acclaimed museum dedicated to celebrating and preserving America’s maritime legacy—is delighted to present “Beyond the Plate: Sea and Sky,” an exciting new solo exhibition featuring nautical-inspired, mixed-media art by Rob Strati, from September 25, 2025, through April 12, 2026. 

“Beyond the Plate” will showcase new work by one of America’s hottest contemporary artists. Strati has recently enjoyed sold-out exhibits at Duane Reed Gallery in St. Louis and FREMIN Gallery in New York and has sold work to top international art collectors in New York, London, Hong Kong, Dubai and beyond.

Strati’s art incorporates broken porcelain plates that have been embellished and adorned with creative details. The exhibition features the artist’s latest bold, kinetic mixed-media works and limited-edition prints as well as an ambitious site-specific installation that will be suspended from the ceiling of the Ships of the Sea atrium.

All of the art in “Beyond the Plate” will be available for purchase, with a portion of the proceeds benefiting Ships of the Sea Maritime Museum.