Scheduling a Guided Tour

The Robert C. Williams Paper Museum is located in the Institute of Paper Science and Technology at 500 10th St. NW, Atlanta, GA 30332-0620.

The Museum is open Monday through Friday from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM. Guided tours of the Museum must be scheduled in advance. Parking is free. You're always welcome to take a free self-guided tour of the Museum (a $3.00 donation is appreciated).

The Robert C. Williams Paper Museum offers two guided tours:

Paper Travel — Follow the path of papermaking that began in ancient China and leads to the advanced technology of today! Discover the art, history, and science of paper and papermaking.

The charge for this tour is $5.50 per person. One chaperone per ten students is admitted free with public school groups. This tour can be booked for a minimum of ten students and a maximum of sixty. One teacher per group will receive a free copy of the Teacher's Guide CD.

Advance reservations are required.

Monday – Friday 10:00AM. Grades 1 – 12. Limit 60 students. Allow 1 hour.

Paperworks! — This includes a guided tour of the Museum, as well as a hands-on papermaking workshop. Students will enjoy making their own sheets of paper from cotton pulp.

The charge for this tour is $8.50 per person. One chaperone per ten students is admitted free with public school groups. This tour can be booked for a minimum of fifteen students and a maximum of one hundred. One teacher per group will receive a free copy of the Teacher's Guide CD.

Advance reservations are required.

Monday – Friday 10:00 AM. Grades 1 – 12. Limit 100 students. Allow 1.5 hours.

Procedure for requesting a school tour:

Choose a school tour from the above choices and contact Fran Rottenberg, Education Curator, at 404-894-5726 or send an email at least 4 weeks in advance. You can fill out the Tour Request Form on the telephone or you can fax it or mail it.

Please have the following information when you call:

• School name and address.
• Contact person, phone number, and email address.
• Three dates that you are available.
• Number of students and number of chaperones.
• Grade level.
• Any special needs.

Procedure for confirming a school tour:

Once you have filled out your request information and you will receive a tour date and a deposit form. You must send in a 50% deposit at least three weeks prior to your visit to hold that date.

You will then receive a confirmation letter with the balance of payment due. You must bring the balance of payment due along with this letter to the museum the day of your tour.

School tour guidelines:

• School tours are given Monday through Friday by reservation only and begin at 10:00 A.M.
• Tours are booked on a first come, first served basis.
• A non-refundable deposit is required at least three weeks prior to your visit.
• Make your deposit check out to Georgia Institute of Technology.
• A confirmation letter will be sent to you confirming your tour date after your deposit has been received.
• If schools are closed due to weather, or Georgia Institute of Technology is closed, we will reschedule your tour.

Procedure for scheduling an adult group tour:

College students and adults can arrange for a guided group tour by filling out the Tour Request Form or by contacting Fran Rottenberg, Education Curator, at 404-894-5726 or send an email.

The adult group tour fees are $5.50 for Paper Travel and $8.50 for Paperworks!

Tour Request Form

Click on the link below to read the Tour Request Form or to download it. You will also need the free Adobe Reader software.

Tour Request Form (33 KB)

You're always welcome to take a virtual tour of the Museum here on the web site.

Click here for more information on upcoming exhibits at the Robert C. Williams Paper Museum.

Be sure to check the Upcoming Workshops page for Saturday Workshops!