The Leon and Rachel Gathany Museum of Natural History

05/27/2026

Hello:
This is Richard Gathany with The Leon and Rachel Gathany Museum of Natural History at Toccoa Falls College. I am reaching out to you for assistance with a special need that you may able to help.

Our plan has been to open the Museum to the public on Saturdays and Sundays from 12 noon until 4:00 pm. We have been successful in meeting that goal during the Fall and Spring semesters with student volunteers from TFC. But now that the students have left for the summer we are in need of volunteers to keep the Museum open.

Sometime ago you indicated that you could volunteer for a session. Due to my illness I did not follow through with scheduling you for a 2 or 4 hour shift at the Museum. If you could volunteer we welcome your participation. The procedures for opening and closing the museum are well documented and orientation for volunteers is scheduled for June 6 at 2:00pm.

For additional information contact Richard Gathany at (404) 273-6880 or [email protected]

05/22/2026

The museum will be closed on Sunday May 24 because the Falls will be closed on May 24 and Monday May 25 in observance of the Memorial Day holiday. The museum hours for the weekends follows the schedule for the Falls.

We apologize for any inconvenience. Contact Richard Gathany for additional information.

05/21/2026

We are at the WNEG Senior Expo. Come join us.

05/20/2026

Hello friend:

This is Richard Gathany, the CEO of the Leon and Rachel Gathany Museum Foundation, Inc. We support and maintain the Leon and Rachel Gathany Museum of Natural History at Toccoa Falls College. Our goal is to keep the museum open for public on Saturdays and Sundays during the summer.

We noticed that you liked one of our recent Facebook posts and are located within the local area. This email is to ask if you would be able to volunteer for a 2 or 4 hour shift over a weekend during the summer.

Volunteers are trained to open and close the museum. A training session is scheduled for this coming Saturday, May 23, 12:00pm (noon). Training will last less than one hour.

Most Volunteers enjoy meeting visitors from across the country and around the world. For addional information contact Richard Gathany at (404) 273-6880 or [email protected]

05/14/2026

05/06/2026

The Leon and Rachel Gathany Museum will be on display at the WNEG Senior Expo on May 21.

The museum door prize will be a museum t-shirt. The emphasis of our display is the recruitment of volunteers to keep the museum open during the summer weekends.

Come join us.

05/05/2026

We have been successful in keeping the The Leon and Rachel Gathany Museum of Natural History open during the spring semester thanks to students from TFC. However the semester is drawing to a close and most students are leaving for the summer.

Volunteers are needed for 2 to 4 hour shifts on Saturdays and Sundays. If you can volunteer during the weeks ahead please contact Richard Gathany at 404-273-6880 or [email protected]

No previous experience is required as training will be made available.

03/20/2026

March 19 visit by the Elbert County Senior Center group. All enjoyed the tour directed by Mary and Richard Gathany.

03/19/2026

We have two field trips set up for the museum.

March 19 - Elbert County Senior Center

April 15 - Faith Lutheran Church Ladies Group from Cleveland, GA

We welcome school groups, home schoolers, church groups to visit the museum while visiting the Falls. We are waiving the admission fee but welcome donations. We are a 501 (c) 3 charitable non-profit organization.

To schedule a field trip call Richard Gathany at (404) 273-6880.

01/23/2026

The museum will be closed this weekend January 24 and 25 due to the ice storm.