Robert C. Williams Museum of Papermaking

Museum Information

The Paper Museum is open to the public. Effective immediately, the Robert C. Williams Museum of Papermaking will no longer request reservations be made for individuals to visit the museum. Groups of 10 or more are still required to book a fee-based program.

NOTE: Lights are being replaced in the building lobby from June 14, 2021 through early July. The museum is still accessible during this time, but alternate entrances may be in use. Please check here or on the Paper Museum's social media for updates.

Admission is free, groups of 10 or more must book a fee-based program in advance
Hours: 9:00-5:00, Monday - Friday (the Museum is closed weekends and all Georgia Tech holidays)
Location: 500 10th St. NW, Atlanta, GA (click for a map)

Two-hour parking is available in the lot in front of the museum. Download the Parkmobile app to pay. Parking is $2 per hour, plus a $0.35 transaction fee.

Per Georgia Tech guidelines, self-guided visitors who have not received a COVID-19 vaccine are strongly encouraged to wear a mask while visiting the museum. Hand sanitizer is available in the lobby for all to use.

Welcome

The Robert C. Williams Museum of Papermaking is an internationally renowned resource on the history of paper and paper technology. In addition to more than 2,000 books, the museum features a remarkable collection of over 10,000 watermarks, papers, tools, machines, and manuscripts. The museum’s mission is to collect, preserve, increase and disseminate knowledge about papermaking – past, present and future.

The Museum features the Dard Hunter Collection of artifacts and books on paper and hand papermaking.

Located in the Renewable Bioproducts Institute at Georgia Tech, the museum’s exhibits feature Hunter’s historic collection, tools from the early industrialization of papermaking, environmental issues related to papermaking, and changing gallery spaces.

Current Exhibit

May 6 - August 6, 2021

Ruminate features pulp paintings by Lea Basile-Lazarus, Andrea Peterson, and Chad Hayward. Three artists experiencing and ruminating on their surroundings, utilizing pigmented paper pulp as medium. This thought-provoking exhibit invites viewers to explore the idea of situation, region, and circumstance through the distinct lenses of each artist. This grouping of works cover a unique range of impassioned and tangible conditions of place. All the works utilize pigmented paper pulp to create imagery. A variety of pulped plant fibers create the works, including cotton rag, flax, abaca, phragmites, and millet straw. Each artist approaches the medium with their own way of working, allowing the viewer to see a wide range of mark-making with the unique material of paper pulp.

View the exhibit online

Watch the artists' panel