Nestled on a quiet street in Atlanta’s historic West End, Hammonds House Museum (HHM) is a unique setting to explore the cultural diversity and legacy of artists of African descent. The Museum is the former residence of the late Dr. Otis Thrash Hammonds, a prominent physician, and a passionate arts patron. After his death in June 1985, the Fulton County Board of Commissioners purchased the house and the collection of 250 artworks.

Today, HHM boasts a permanent collection of more than 450 works dating from the mid-19th century by artists from America, Africa, and the Caribbean. Highlights of the collection include 18 works by master artist Romare Bearden and the oldest known painting by acclaimed landscape artist Robert S. Duncanson.

The Museum’s yearly calendar of events includes three visual art exhibitions by significant mid-career and established artists, artist talks, panel discussions, workshops, art education for young people, as well as book readings, music concerts & more.