William Root House Museum & Garden

"I have been to the William Root Museum once the first year that they opened, this summer, and then again this fall when we brought out-of-town family for a visit. Our previous two visits we had a tour guide… we heard stories and explanations that far exceeded the “self guided” tour where there are electronic podiums with tid-bits of information. Having had the in-person tours previously, there was a lot of great info missing when only having to “self guide”. I was highly disappointed in that, especially for the price of the tickets. I would like to encourage the museum to take visitors through and share all the amazing things that a tour guide can share. We felt a bit embarrassed taking our family this visit. I would have given a 5-star rating otherwise."

"Beautiful exhibits, great information provided and Very helpful staff. Learned alot and had a great time!"

"I expected a huge museum but arrived at a small house that was converted into a museum. The staff were friendly. The best part was the videos and informational sections of each room. You will learn to cook from old recipes. Cute and quaint museum. Will take about an hour or so to complete tour. Was happy to have donated to support and keep that small part of history alive."

"This museum is chock full of history and committed to presenting a more inclusive story. The garden still showcases plants (including medicinal ones) from the historic era and will include a statue of one of the slaves who worked on the property."

"My family took advantage of the free admission (as part of the Second Sunday program) and went to the William Root house. There’s a lot to see even though the ground and houses are not very large. If you are into Marietta or Civil War era history, then this is a great little place to visit. The museum has recently been updated with a lot of nice improvements. They have touch screens in most of the exhibits and a few small things for little kids to enjoy. Their gift shop was also very cute. I would definitely recommend a visit! FYI: -They do have a ramp and an outside elevator to get into the main levels of the buildings, but I did not see anything to help those with wheelchairs or strollers get to the second stories of these historic buildings. -there is a parking lot, but it is rather small"