The Foxfire Vision
Foxfire is a nationally-recognized heritage preservation organization and a model for how learner-centered education enriches students and their communities and builds connections across generations.
The Foxfire Mission
Foxfire’s mission is to preserve the diverse traditions of Southern Appalachia and advance the understanding and appreciation of cultural heritage through public programs, publications, and learner-centered education.
Books, Magazines, Handmade Soaps & more!
Check out our online museum store for Foxfire books, magazines, locally-made goods, and more! Delve into over 50 years of Appalachian culture and heritage through our publications, support Foxfire artisans by purchasing traditionally-made products, or show your love of Foxfire with a t-shirt, sticker, and other Foxfire-branded goods.
Help us grow our museum programming by donating to our Giving Tuesday campaign.
Learn more about Giving Tuesday and our 2019 project here.
Journal & Recent News
“Clay’s Got a Memory”: New Exhibit on Pottery and Basketry in Northeast Georgia
If you’ve been following us on social media, you probably already know that we are knee-deep in redesigning several exhibit spaces throughout the museum campus, including a formerly closed-off room in the Moore House. The Moore House is a dog-trot style cabin, with...
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It Still Lives: Season 1, Episode 9
The holiday season is upon us! During the month of December, hosts Kami Ahrens and TJ Smith introduce you to a unique Appalachian Christmas tradition: serenading. Unlike the idyllic images of carolers singing in the snow beneath a streetlamp, serenading in the...
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It Still Lives: Season 1, Episode 8 Part 2
This week we are releasing part 2 of our folk medicine episode. Part 2 features interviews from Flora Youngblood, Ronda Reno, Kenny Runion, and Patricia Kyritsi Howell. Hosts Kami Ahrens and TJ Smith delved deeper into folk medicine and the rich traditions of Southern...
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Guided Tours on Request. Call 706-746-5828.
Open 8:30am–4:30pm
Monday-Saturday
Sunday 12:00 pm – 4:30 pm
Those wanting to take the self-guided tour should arrive no later than 3:30 pm.
Admission is $8.00
$7 for ages 62 & up,
$6 for ages 11 to 18,
$3.00 for ages 7-10,
6 & under get in free.