Plan Your Visit

Parking Options

The recommended parking lot for the Museum can be found at 236 Williams Street, one block from the Museum. For the best price, pre-purchase your parking in advance. $8 parking is available for Museum guests except during blackout windows. Parking at 236 Williams Street is independently owned and not operated by Children's Museum of Atlanta.

Parking can also be found at the following locations:

• 112 Baker Street
• Georgia Aquarium
• World of Coca-Cola
• Downtown public lots

Driving Directions

SOUTHBOUND via I-75: Exit 249C Williams Street; Go straight off the exit onto Williams Street; Turn right onto Baker Street; The Museum is located on the corner of Baker Street and Centennial Olympic Park Drive.

NORTHBOUND via I-75/I-85: Exit 248C toward Andrew Young International Blvd.; keep left toward Piedmont Ave. Turn right on Piedmont Ave and left on Baker Street. The Museum is located on the corner of Baker Street and Centennial Olympic Park Drive.

EASTBOUND or WESTBOUND via I-20: Exit I‑75/85 North; Exit Andrew Young International Blvd.; Go through downtown towards Centennial Olympic Park; Turn right onto Williams Street; Go two blocks to Baker Street and turn left; The Museum is located on the corner of Baker Street and Centennial Olympic Park Drive.

Everything to bring for your perfect play day!

• Comfortable Clothes: Wear comfy play clothes and closed-toe shoes.
• Change of Clothes: While we provide aprons and ponchos for paint and water play, you may want a fresh change of clothes.
• Water Bottle: Water bottles are allowed on the exhibit floor and can be refilled at our water fountains.
• Membership Card and Tickets: Bring your digital membership card and/or tickets to show at check-in.

Find what you need to know about eating and drinking in the Museum and the amenities available to keep your family comfortable while you play.

Food

You can buy snacks and beverages in the Museum store or bring your own from home. Snacks can be eaten in the Snack Stop (next to the Museum Store). Water bottles and soda bottles with caps are permitted on the exhibit floor. There is a water fountain by the front entrance restrooms.

The Museum is walking-distance from several restaurants, including Mellow Mushroom, Waffle House, the restaurants in Peachtree Center, Kwan's Deli and Korean Kitchen, Baja Fresh and Chick-fil-a.

Amenties

• Coat Racks: There are coat racks in the Museum for storing coats and jackets.
• Lockers: Small lockers can be checked-out at the front desk to store your items.
• Sensory Packs: Sensory packs are available at the front desk and can be checked out for free at any time. Each pack includes headphones and several sensory toys.
• Stroller Parking: There is limited stroller parking available in the Museum. CMA is not responsible for any valuable items that are lost or stolen, including strollers in stroller parking. The Museum is fully stroller-accessible, allowing guests to use their strollers throughout the entire museum. For the convenience of all our guests, we recommend leaving strollers at home or in the car when possible.
• Quiet Room: The Quiet Room in Leaping into Learning is available for families that need a quiet break from the exhibit floor or for parents who are nursing and would prefer a quieter, more secluded space to do so. Nursing is permitted anywhere in the Museum.

Safety

You are responsible for supervising your children at all times. You are your child’s best advocate for staying safe while playing. 

Security cameras record everyone entering and leaving public entrances, as well as moving about the Museum in public spaces.  

Adults are not allowed to enter the Museum floor without a child. Any adult who needs to be united with their party will be asked to wait until someone in their party can come meet them at check-in.  

Museum team members on the exhibit floor are in radio communication with one another. When children are separated from their grown-ups, we immediately activate our reunification procedure to quickly and efficiently reunite guests. Our Security desk is the best place to start if a child or grown-up has been separated from their party.  

Cleanliness

The Museum partners with a professional cleaning company to keep our facility clean and safe for families to play. Our team continually tidies, disinfects high-touch areas, and cleans spills and restrooms. In the evening, the Museum is cleaned using hospital-grade cleaning agents.  

We also partner with a professional building performance company to monitor and regularly service our heating, ventilation and air conditioning systems and keep our air clean. 

The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Compliance: If you need reasonable accommodations due to a disability, including communications in an alternate format, to participate in any County-sponsored program or meeting, please contact Natalia Vuley at 404-507-7222 seven (7) days in advance to facilitate your request. For TDD/TTY or Georgia Relay Service Access, dial 711.

Wheelchair Accessibility: The entire museum is Wheelchair accessible. Elevators provide access to the Mezzanine. All bathrooms and water fountains are wheelchair accessible.

The front entrance is wheelchair-accessible and marked with blue stickers that say "Automatic Doors". Red buttons, one outside and one inside, open the doors when pushed.

Sensory Packs: Sensory packs are available at the front desk and can be checked out for free at any time. Each pack includes headphones and several sensory toys.

Sensory Friendly Playtime: Offered on select Sunday mornings throughout the year, this experience provides limited admission and sound adjustments.

Service Animals: Restrained service animals are permitted in the Museum.

Web Accessibility: Our website uses the Recite Me web accessibility and language toolbar. You can open the Recite Me language and accessibility toolbar by clicking the accessibility icon. The toolbar offers text-to-speech, options for changing how the website looks, and translation to 134 languages.

Celebrate your child with a birthday party full of creativity, discovery, and hands-on fun!

Party packages include:

• Admission for up to 20 guests, including the birthday child and immediate family
• One hour in a private party room

Morning and afternoon party times available. Weekend availability on Saturdays and Sundays.

Advance booking required. To book, call Reservations at (404) 527-3693, email [email protected], or book online. A non-refundable deposit is required to hold your date.

When purchasing or reserving your tickets online, you will need to select the hour block in which you want to arrive. If you happen to arrive earlier or later than your arrival window, you may be asked to wait if the Museum is already at capacity.

Walk-up tickets are available! Capacity may be limited. Special events may require advanced ticket purchase.

By visiting CMA and/or a CMA event, you accept our Code of Conduct. Non-cooperation with our Code of Conduct may result in your being required to leave and being denied access to CMA in the future.

We exercise kindness Please use positive, encouraging behavior while inside the Museum. Avoid profane and explicit language, harassment, and aggressive behavior. We engage in respectful behavior Please share and take turns while inside the Museum. Remember to treat the exhibits well, so that other guests have a chance to experience them! We assume good intentions Children may unintentionally touch or bump into each other while actively playing and exploring inside the Museum. Please be patient and understanding.

Children’s Museum of Atlanta is designed to be enjoyed by families with young children. Exhibits and educational content are planned to be appropriate for children 8 and younger. The following rules and policies are in place and are enforced to ensure the safety and enjoyment of all our guests.

Adult Supervision/Chaperones Please ensure that children are supervised at all times. No security can take the place of adult supervision. Please have fun with and supervise your children at all times.

For all groups on our Museum exhibit floor, we require that there be one (1) adult chaperone for every five (5) children.

Animals With the exception of service animals, animals are not permitted in the Museum. The Museum defines service animals as dogs that are individually trained to do work or perform tasks for people with disabilities. The Museum does not permit pets, emotional support, comfort and/or therapy animals. Food, Snacks, and Drinks Food and snacks are only permitted in our Snack Stop area located near the main entrance. Our Snack Stop area is available to families in need of a quick snack break. Since space is limited, full meals and prolonged use of the space is not permitted. Water and soda bottles with caps are allowed on our exhibit floor. Inappropriate Language/Inappropriate Clothing Swearing, inappropriate and offensive language are not permitted in the Museum. Young ears are always listening. Printed clothing, hats, etc. with inappropriate material are also not permitted inside the Museum.  

Guests are required to wear proper attire, including tops, bottoms, and shoes that are appropriate for a family facility.

Party Celebrations The Museum offers party packages; any other party celebrations and party related items are not permitted in the Museum, Museum exhibit floor, or Snack Stop. Photography Families are welcome to take pictures and videos of their family members only. There may be times when the Museum has media and photographers on the exhibit floor. By entering our facility, you have consented to have the Museum use your and/or your child’s image for marketing purposes. If you wish not to be photographed, please notify security immediately upon entering. Security will provide you with a sticker to wear that will let our photographers know that you do not wish to have your photo or video taken. Re-entry Re-entry is only permitted if the Museum has not reached capacity.  Anyone wishing to return to the Museum later in the day will need to get their hand stamped at security before exiting the building.  Refunds General Admission tickets are non-refundable, but any unused tickets may be rescheduled for a new visit. Some restrictions may apply. The new visit date must be within 90 days of the original purchase. We recommend rescheduling at least 3-4 days prior to the new visit date to ensure availability.  

Event and group tickets are non-refundable and cannot be rescheduled.

Memberships are non-refundable and non-transferable.

Store merchandise can be returned with the original receipt within 30 days of purchase if it is unused and fully packaged. Returns without receipts are not accepted.  Snacks and drinks are non-refundable.

Security Policy Parents/caregivers are responsible for supervising their children at all times. You are your child’s best advocate for staying safe. 

To assist parents/caregivers in keeping children safe while exploring the Museum, we have several security measures in place:

• Security cameras record everyone entering and leaving through the front doors, as well as moving about the Museum in public spaces.
• Museum team members on the exhibit floor are in radio communication with each other. When children and parents/caregivers become separated, there are standard procedures that are immediately put into effect to reunite guests quickly and efficiently. These procedures have been proven effective on a daily basis. Our Security desk is the best place to start if a child or adult/caregiver has been separated from their party.
• Adults are not allowed to enter the Museum without a child. Any adult that needs to be united with their party will be asked to wait until someone in their party can come meet them.

Remember to have fun with and supervise your children

Sick Policy Any guest with an elevated temperature or an illness that may be contagious (such as pink eye, COVID-19, or flu) or who is too sick to go to school/work are asked to not visit the Museum for the safety of our guests and staff.  Unaccompanied Adults No adult is permitted to enter the Museum floor without an accompanying child. Adults are welcome shop in our store without an accompanying child. The Museum defines an adult as any person 18+.

Any adult interested in viewing our Museum may request a brief tour of our facility by notifying the Museum with at least 48-hour notice via email. Email requests to [email protected] and indicate the purpose of the tour and the ideal date and time of tour. Tours are subject to availability. 

Unaccompanied Children The Museum does not permit children to enter or remain in the Museum without an accompanying adult. The Museum defines an adult as any person 18+.  The following items are prohibited from the Museum:

• Alcohol 
• Balloons 
• Bicycles/ Scooters/ Etc.  
• Cake/ Cupcakes  
• Cigarettes/ E-cigarettes  
• Coolers  
• Controlled substances
• Costume Characters  
• Food  
• Gifts  
• Professional Photographers 
• Weapons (Exception: Uniformed Police Officer)