Atlanta History Center
Call:
(404) 814-4000
or visit
www.atlantahistorycenter.com
Founded in 1926, the center includes the Atlanta History Museum featuring signature and traveling exhibitions, the Smith Family Farm, the 1928 Swan House mansion, research archives/special libraries, and 22 acres of gardens.
Members Garden Tour
Thursday April 25, 2024 11:00 AM EDT
Atlanta History Center
Cost: For Members
No description provided
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Oral History in Family History Research
Saturday April 27, 2024 10:30 AM EDT
Atlanta History Center
Cost: $10 Members/$15 Members
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Toddler Storytime: Buds and Blooms
Wednesday May 1, 2024 10:00 AM EDT
Atlanta History Center
Cost: $8-$15
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Von Diaz
Wednesday May 1, 2024 07:00 PM EDT
Atlanta History Center
Cost: Not Yet Members: $10
–Members: $5
–Insiders: Free
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Cameron McWhirter
Tuesday May 7, 2024 07:00 PM EDT
Atlanta History Center
Cost: Not Yet Members: $10
–Members: $5
–Insiders: Free
No description provided
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An Evening with Advolly Richmond discussing A Short History of Flowers: The stories that make our gardens
Tuesday May 14, 2024 07:00 PM EDT
Atlanta History Center
Cost: $10.00
No description provided
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Homeschool Day: Myths in May
Thursday May 16, 2024 10:00 AM EDT
Atlanta History Center
Cost: Not-yet-member Kids: $9
Not-yet-member Adults: $15
Member Adults: Free
Member Kids: $9
Kids ages 3 & under: Free
No description provided
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Jessica Shattuck
Tuesday May 21, 2024 07:00 PM EDT
Atlanta History Center
Cost: -Not Yet Members: $10
-Members: $5
-Insiders: Free
From the New York Times bestselling author of The Women in the Castle comes a sweeping story of a nation on the rise, and one family”™s deeply complicated relationship to the resource that built their fortune and fueled their greatest tragedy, perfect for fans of The Dutch House and The Great...
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Pete Candler
Wednesday May 22, 2024 07:00 PM EDT
Atlanta History Center
Cost: $30 include book
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Ted Blum in conversation with Robert Ratonyi
Tuesday May 28, 2024 07:00 PM EDT
Atlanta History Center
Cost: $10.00
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ATL History Center Party with the Past
Wednesday May 15, 2024 06:30 PM EDT
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Cost: Free
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Homeschool Day: Earth Day, Earth Play
Thursday April 18, 2024 10:00 AM EDT
Atlanta History Center
Cost: Not-yet-member Kids: $9Not-yet-member Adults: $15Member Adults: FreeMember Kids: $9Kids ages 3 & under: Free
April 22 is Earth Day! Come “play” around with different ways to enjoy and appreciate the natural world. It’s all about the outdoors as we learn the history of Earth Day, the story of our National Park system, and more. All activities will be outside (weather permitting), but don’t worry—we have rai...
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Olmsted Plein Air Day at Atlanta History Center
Thursday April 18, 2024 09:00 AM EDT
Atlanta History Center
Cost: Included in Admission Price
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Howell Raines
Sunday April 14, 2024 02:00 PM EDT
Atlanta History Center
Cost: -Not Yet Members: $10
-Members: $5
-Insiders: Free
A Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist reveals the little-known story of the Union soldiers from Alabama who played a decisive role in the Civil War, and how they were scrubbed from the history books.
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More Than Brave: The Life of Henry Aaron
Tuesday April 9, 2024 09:00 AM EDT
Atlanta History Center
Cost: $10-$24
CRITIC’S PICK: There is a poignant photograph in this new exhibition. It’s of a young Hank Aaron... [click here for more]
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ATL History Center Hank Aaron Member Opening
Sunday April 7, 2024 05:00 PM EDT
Atlanta History Center
Cost: For Members
No description provided
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Art Talk with Julian Cox: Ruth-Marion Baruch and the “California School”
Sunday April 7, 2024 02:00 PM EDT
Atlanta History Center
Cost: Free
WHEN: SUN APR 7 | 2 PM
WHERE: Atlanta History Center | McElreath Hall, 130 West Paces Ferry Road NW | Atlanta, GA 30305
Julian Cox, Deputy Director and Chief Curator, of the Art Gallery of Ontario will discuss Ruth-Marion Baruch and her unique place in a group of photographers collectively known a... [click here for more]
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Guided Bird Walk for Georgia Bird Fest
Sunday April 7, 2024 09:00 AM EDT
Atlanta History Center
Cost: $35.00
No description provided
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Toddler Storytime: April Showers
Wednesday April 3, 2024 10:00 AM EDT
Atlanta History Center
Cost: $8-$15
No description provided
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Admiral James Stavridis
Tuesday April 2, 2024 07:30 PM EDT
Atlanta History Center
Cost: $5-$10
From the acclaimed authors of the runaway New York Times bestseller 2034 comes another explosive work of speculative fiction set twenty years further in the future, at a moment when a radical leap forward in artificial intelligence combines with America’s violent partisan divide to create an existen...
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Homeschool Day: “March” Through Atlanta Neighborhoods
Thursday March 21, 2024 10:00 AM EDT
Atlanta History Center
Cost: Not-yet-member Kids: $9
Not-yet-member Adults: $15
Member Adults: Free
Member Kids: $9
Kids ages 3 & under: Free
No description provided
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Atlanta Cyclorama at Atlanta History Center
UPDATE: The Battle of Atlanta cyclorama painting was moved to the Atlanta History Center as part of a project announced in 2014. The old Cyclorama building in Grant Park has been remodeled as an event space and became part of the Atlanta Zoo.
At 358 feet long, the Cyclorama claims to be the larges...
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Atlanta History Center Gardens
Founded in 1926, the center includes the Atlanta History Museum featuring signature and traveling exhibitions, the 1845 Tullie Smith Farm, the 1928 Swan House mansion, research archives/special libraries and 33 acres of gardens. $10-$15.
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Margaret Mitchell House
The house where much of Gone with the Wind was written beckons to tourists and native Atlantans alike who want to understand more about the author of the most popular novel of all time. The house also plays an important part in keeping Atlanta’s literary scene alive through regular events with local...
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Swan House at Atlanta History Center
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130 West Paces Ferry Road N.W.
Atlanta, GA 30305
(404) 814-4000
Atlanta, GA 30305
atlantahistorycenter.com
Tourist Attractions, History Museum
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Hours
Monday: Closed
Tuesday: 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM
Wednesday: 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM
Thursday: 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM
Friday: 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM
Saturday: 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM
Sunday: 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM
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