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Savoy Automobile Museum

3 Savoy Lane · Cartersville, GA

Why you should go…

Savoy Automobile Museum opened in December 2021 in Cartersville, Georgia, about 45 miles northwest of Atlanta. It occupies a 65,000-square-foot building with four exhibition galleries, a presentation theatre and an on-site cafe, along with a separate storage garage and an outdoor event pavilion. The museum is part of Georgia Museums, Inc., a sister organization to the Booth Western Art Museum, Bartow History Museum and Tellus Science Museum. Its exhibits rotate and explore the cultural and design history of the automobile.

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Good to know

General museums guidance

Habits that pay off across this whole category, not rules for this one venue. Always check the official site for the specifics.

  • Check the special exhibition separately

    Touring shows usually carry their own ticket and their own opening hours, listed apart from general admission.

  • Look for the free window

    Many museums run community days, member evenings, or discounted late openings. It is worth a look before you pay full price.

  • Travel light through the door

    Large bags and backpacks often have to go to a coat check, and lines for it move slowly at opening.

  • Weekday mornings beat weekend afternoons

    School groups clear out by early afternoon midweek, while weekends stay busy from late morning on.

What's around here?

The closest stops to Savoy Automobile Museum, ordered by straight-line distance. A few more like it, plus some different kinds of fun so you can build a full day.

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    Tellus Science Museum

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    A Smithsonian-affiliated science museum in Cartersville with mineral, fossil, and space exhibits plus a planetarium.

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    Acworth, Georgia

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    13 mi awaySwitch it up: Sightseeing

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    Marietta

    Free

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    22 mi awaySwitch it up: Sightseeing

  • Sightseeing
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    Alpharetta

    Free

    An Atlanta-area city with a walkable downtown, shopping, and event venues, served by its official visitor bureau.

    31 mi awaySwitch it up: Sightseeing

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    Atlanta History Center

    $25–$50

    Buckhead's 33-acre history campus: the immersive Battle of Atlanta cyclorama, 1928 Swan House mansion, and woodland gardens.

    35 mi awayMore like this

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    High Museum of Art

    Under $25

    The Southeast's leading art museum, Richard Meier's gleaming white building is a masterpiece before you even step inside.

    37 mi awayMore like this