Porcelain and Decorative Arts Museum
- 2450 South Milledge Avenue, Athens, GA 30605
- (706) 542-1244
The Porcelain and Decorative Arts Museum is the newest world-class facility at the State Botanical Garden of Georgia. Its extensive collection of artwork visualizes and celebrates the connection between art and nature. The museum contains objects dating from the 16th to the 21st centuries, including works by noted artists Pierre-Joseph Redouté, Dorothy Doughty, Diane Lewis and Trailer McQuilkin.
Tea, coffee and chocolate pots produced by historically significant porcelain manufacturers like Meissen, Royal Copenhagen and Herend emphasize that nature and porcelain objects have always been intertwined. Other collections in the expansive museum further highlight the museum’s mission to nurture a lasting connection to nature through decorative arts.
The Porcelain and Decorative Arts Museum is made possible through the generosity of longtime patron Deen Day Sanders, and its collection represents nearly half a century of her avid interest in fine porcelain and her lifetime love of gardens and nature.
The 323-acre State Botanical Garden of Georgia is a marvelous day trip all on its own. In addition to the Porcelain and Decorative Arts Museum, there are numerous themed gardens, over five acres of trails, an interactive Children's Garden, stunning tropical Conservatory, and a gift shop. Plan your visit!
Events
Free Sketch Friday
State Botanical Garden of Georgia @UGA - Porcelain and Decorative Arts Museum
Dates vary between March 28, 2025 - October 31, 2025
Hours
Mon
7:00am - 7:00pm
Tue
7:00am - 7:00pm
Wed
7:00am - 7:00pm
Thu
7:00am - 7:00pm
Fri
7:00am - 7:00pm
Sat
7:00am - 7:00pm
Sun
7:00am - 7:00pm
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- Miles from Classic Center: 5
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- Dining Style: Cafe
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- Exhibits Space
- Description The Visitor Center is open to the public Tuesday to Saturday, 9:00AM-4:30PM and Sunday 11:30AM-4:30PM. It is available for rentals in the evenings.
- Exhibits 1
- Floorplan File Floorplan File
- Reception Capacity 200
- Banquet Capacity 300
- Number of Rooms 5
- Classroom Capacity 30
Cecil B. Day Chapel
- Width: 40
- Length: 120
- Theater Capacity: 130
- Banquet Capacity: 65
- Reception Capacity: 130
Terrace Room
- Width: 35
- Length: 65
- Banquet Capacity: 200
- Reception Capacity: 130
Callaway Administrative Building
- Theater Capacity: 90
- Classroom Capacity: 15
- Banquet Capacity: 150
- Reception Capacity: 50
Gardenside Room
- Banquet Capacity: 115
- Reception Capacity: 75
Great Room
- Width: 75
- Length: 41
- Banquet Capacity: 300
- Reception Capacity: 200