Our exhibit, Home: The United Methodist Children’s Home, will be closing Monday, August 24th.

The last day to view it will be Saturday, August 22nd. Be sure to check it out before it's gone! The exhibit explores the United Methodist Children’s Home (UMCH) through historic and contemporary photographs and first hand oral histories from past residents, employees, and volunteers. This fascinating history was documented through interviews and photography by Beate Sass with interview assistance from Moira Bucciarelli. Standing as a beacon of hope for children and families for 152 years, the United Methodist Children’s Home (UMCH) served as a place countless people called Home. Founded in 1871 in Norcross, Georgia, the Children’s Home was created to give children abandoned in the aftermath of the Civil War a place to be cared for. In 1877, the Home moved to Decatur and remained there until 2017. Exhibit hours are Monday - Friday 10am - 4pm, and Saturdays 10am - 2pm.