Root House Museum In Marietta Offers 'Pay What You Can' Admission

Marietta GA

08 April, 2021

3:27 PM

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MARIETTA, GA — Anyone can pay whatever they want to get into the William Root House Museum & Garden in Marietta through April 10 — or pay nothing at all. Cobb Landmarks is offering its annual "Pay What You Can" admission promotion at the Root House museum through April 10, according to a city news release. Visitors can pay whatever they feel comfortable paying for museum admission, or decide to pay nothing. The normal museum rate is $9 for adults age 18 and older; $7 for those age 65 and older; and $6 for students. Each ticket includes a self-guided tour of the museum. The Root House was built circa 1845 for Hannah and William Root, early settlers of Marietta. Born in Philadelphia in 1815, William moved to Marietta in August 1839 to open a drug/mercantile store on the Marietta Square, the release said. During the 1990s, the Root House was meticulously restored to its original appearance and is now operated by Cobb Landmarks as a historic house museum. The museum is open Wednesday through Saturday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. and located at 80 N. Marietta Parkway NW, Marietta.