Sandy Springs has a story to tell! On Saturday, March 20, 2010 Heritage Sandy Springs celebrated the Grand Opening of the Heritage Sandy Springs Museum.

The Heritage Sandy Springs Museum is the only museum dedicated to sharing the exciting and vibrant story of our community. Located in the re-purposed Williams-Payne House at Heritage Green, visitors have the opportunity to view three new exhibits:

An anchor exhibit will give visitors an overview of community history.  As the largest and most comprehensive exhibit gallery, "Sandy Springs: Land and People" tells the changing story of our community as the home of Native Americans, rural farmers, and modern suburbanites. Interpretive panels depict key transitions in Sandy Springs history, including the Land Rush, Civil War and Reconstruction, the impact of World War II, the area's growth in the late twentieth century and the struggle to become a city.

Changing galleries will allow HSS the space to share in-depth exhibits about historical, seasonal and current events. Changing space will also allow many never-before-seen artifacts from our collection to go on display for the first time and provide space for traveling exhibits from other museums and cultural organizations.

Opening to the public on August 7, 2011 “Heroes of Sandy Springs,” is a new exhibit in the Heritage Sandy Springs Museum that draws on historical photographs, archives, artifacts, and film clips to tell the story of policing and fire fighting in Sandy Springs. The exhibit actively engages visitors in learning about the long, but little known tradition of policing and fire fighting in Sandy Springs by examining the roots of policing and fire/rescue as the Sandy Springs community developed and grew in population and ethnic diversity. Heroes of Sandy Springs will be located in the changing exhibit galleries of the Heritage Sandy Springs Museum. Each room will feature interpretive panels containing historic photographs and narratives and cases will display artifacts including badges, patches, equipment and other significant items. Visitors will be inspired by the stories of all volunteer groups that worked tirelessly to protect our community, and how the small volunteer forces became the world-class, professional departments that Sandy Springs has today. The exhibit will be on display through February 15, 2012. 

The Museum welcomes children ages 2-5 and their parents to enjoy “Turtle Tours”. Through stories, hands-on exhibits and crafts, Museum mascots Sandy (chipmunk) and Spring (turtle) will introduce the youngest visitors to history. The tours are based on the Smithsonian Institute’s Early Enrichment program. Tours will last approximately 30 minutes. Please arrive before 11 a.m. to assure a space. The program is free but donations are encouraged. Turtle Tours are held on the following Saturdays:

February 11: Sandy Feeds His Feathery Friends

March 10: Sandy & Spring Plant a Tree

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“Images of America: Sandy Springs,” a new photo-history book about Sandy Springs, is also available for purchase online and at the Museum and the HSS office.

The Heritage Sandy Springs Museum is open on Wednesday and Saturday from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. and by appointment. Museum admission is $3 for adults, $1 for children ages 6-12, $1 for senior citizens 65 and older and free for Heritages Sandy Springs members and children ages 5 and under. The gift shop is open to the public free of charge. The Museum is located at 6075 Sandy Springs Circle, Sandy Springs, GA 30328. Parking is available on Sandy Springs Place in designated parking lots.

Fore more information contact Kimberly Brigance at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

This project is supported by the Georgia Humanities Council and the National Endowment for the Humanities and through appropriations from the Georgia Assembly.