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Explore the Butts‑Mehre Heritage Hall & Sports Museum: History, Culture, and Athletic Legacy

Explore the Butts‑Mehre Heritage Hall & Sports Museum: History, Culture, and Athletic Legacy Explore the Butts‑Mehre Heritage Hall & Sports Museum: History, Culture, and Athletic Legacy Explore the Butts‑Mehre Heritage Hall & Sports Museum: History, Culture, and Athletic Legacy Explore the Butts‑Mehre Heritage Hall & Sports Museum: History, Culture, and Athletic Legacy Explore the Butts‑Mehre Heritage Hall & Sports Museum: History, Culture, and Athletic Legacy Explore the Butts‑Mehre Heritage Hall & Sports Museum: History, Culture, and Athletic Legacy Explore the Butts‑Mehre Heritage Hall & Sports Museum: History, Culture, and Athletic Legacy Explore the Butts‑Mehre Heritage Hall & Sports Museum: History, Culture, and Athletic Legacy Explore the Butts‑Mehre Heritage Hall & Sports Museum: History, Culture, and Athletic Legacy Historic Heartland Athens

The Butts-Mehre Heritage Hall and Sports Museum houses memorabilia, touch-screen displays, and video highlights of the long and proud heritage of University of Georgia athletics. Exhibits include the 1980 National Championship football trophy and Heisman trophies won by Frank Sinkwich and Herschel Walker, as well as items from the 1996 Olympics competition in Athens, and updates of current happenings in all bulldog athletics. Free. Open 8:00 a.m.– 5:00 p.m. Monday-Friday.

Visitors can also view the Dooley Sculpture Garden, adjacent to the Butts-Mehre Buildings, which is about the length of a football field, containing 11 distinct garden areas.


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