Plan Your Visit - Spelman Museum

Plan Your Visit

Address:

Spelman College Museum of Fine Art
350 Spelman Lane, SW
Atlanta, GA 30314

Traveling to the Spelman College Museum of Fine Art is easy. We are located five minutes west of downtown Atlanta, just a short drive from I-20, in the Atlanta University Center.

Take I-20 West and exit (#55B) at Lee Street. Turn right onto Lee Street and continue through the next traffic light (Westview Drive). You will see a large parking lot on the right-hand side. Turn right into the first driveway and you will approach the gates of Spelman College.

Exit (#55A) at Lowery Blvd. Cross Lowery Blvd. and continue on Oak Street to the next traffic light. Turn left onto Lee Street and cross the bridge over I-20 and continue through the next two traffic lights. You will see a large parking lot on the right-hand side. Turn right into the first driveway and you will approach the gates of Spelman College.

Exit (#55B) at Lee Street. Turn right onto Lee Street and continue through the next traffic light (Westview Drive). You will see a large parking lot on the right-hand side. Turn right into the first driveway and you will approach the gates of Spelman College.

From the airport, take the Red/Gold line [North Springs/Doraville] north to West End Transit Station, then a short walk (About 17 min, 0.8 mi) to Spelman College.

From downtown, take the Red/Gold line [North Springs/Doraville] south to West End Transit Station, then a short walk (About 17 min, 0.8 mi) to Spelman College.

From downtown, Board bus #68 Benjamin E Mays Drive to Route 68 – Ashby Station, Depart West End Station arriving West End Ave @ Lee St. Then a short walk (About 17 min, 0.8 mi) to Spelman College.

Our GPS address is 440 Westview Dr SW, Atlanta, GA 30310. The Museum is located inside of the Camille Olivia Hanks Cosby Ed.D. Academic Center on the first floor.

Hours of Operation

Spring/Summer 2023:

Wednesday – Saturday

12pm – 5pm

The museum is closed Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, holidays, and Spelman campus breaks.

Suggested Donation

The Spelman College Museum of Fine Art is free and open to the public.
Suggested donation: $5.

Signature events and programs may require advanced registration.

Museum and Campus Information

The Museum is fully accessible and can be accessed on the ground level at the south entrance of the Cosby Academic Center. A ramp is also located at the east entrance.

The Spelman College Museum of Fine Art provides customized guided tours for audiences of all ages.

Group tours facilitate dialogue and connect visitors with the works of art on view, with their peers, and also with the world around them.
Academic tours are designed to reach students from preschool through graduate school and support classroom learning and cultural engagement
Highlight tours are 30-minute experiences designed for those seeking information about the works on view from a knowledgeable guide.

About Guided Tours

Please, Do Not Touch the art. We ask visitors to remain at least 2 feet from works of art
Food or beverages are not permitted inside of the Museum.
Visitors are allowed to take photographs. However, we ask you not to use a flash. Please tag
#SpelmanMuseum if you post your photographs on social media.
As a courtesy to other visitors, please limit cell phone use while in the Museum. The Museum does not have a coat and baggage check. Bags larger than 11 x 15 inches must be left at the front desk.
Wet umbrellas are prohibited inside the Museum and must be left in the designated receptacle at the entrance.
Pets are not allowed.
All weapons are prohibited.
Pens are not permitted in the Museum. Please use pencils to take notes or sketch.
Please supervise children under the age of 13 at all times.
Soliciting, loitering, and political campaigning are prohibited.
The Museum does not tolerate discrimination, harassment, unjust, or prejudicial treatment of any kind.
Please do not leave personal possessions (bags, purses, phone, keys, laptops, etc.) unattended. The Museum is not responsible for lost, misplaced or stolen items.

Visitors may park in the West Parking Deck at the main entrance to Spelman College. The Museum is a 3-minute walk from the parking deck and is located on the first floor of the Camille Olivia Hanks Cosby, Ed.D. Academic Center.

Parking Details:

Daily fees are $1 per half hour and $3 daily with no in/out privileges. The lost ticket fee is $6.
Parking is limited and available on a first come, first-served basis.
Visitors may park in the Fine Arts parking lot after 5:30 p.m. during the week and all day on the weekends at no cost.
The Museum is unable to offer free or discounted parking.
When no attendant is on duty, please use the Pay-On-Foot or Pay-In-Lane machines located on the first floor of the parking deck.
Electric vehicle charging stations are available on a first-come, first-served basis.
Accessible parking spaces are available on the first floor of the parking deck.