Atlanta History Center
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(404) 814-4000
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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.
Life in the Past Lane: Beginning Genealogy
Saturday September 6, 2025 10:30 AM EDT
Atlanta History Center
Cost: Not-Yet Members. $15.
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Many people are curious about their ancestors, but don’t know where to start or how to find them. Individuals who are researching their family history also worry about which online sources to trust and how to avoid getting lost on the information superhighway.
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History on the Rocks: Vintage Twist
Wednesday September 10, 2025 07:00 PM EDT
Atlanta History Center
Cost: Not-Yet Member. $20.
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For one night only, join us at the Kenan Research Center to get a behind-the-scenes look at our extensive collection.
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NHPRC Webinar: Roadblocks of Property and Neighborhood Research
Saturday September 13, 2025 10:30 AM EDT
Atlanta History Center
Cost: Free w/registration
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Join Mariah Isbell, Project Archivist at Atlanta History Center, for a Teams webinar on Saturday, September 13, 2025 at 10:30 AM.
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Fall Festival 2025 in partnership with 4-H
Saturday September 20, 2025 09:00 AM EDT
Atlanta History Center
Cost: $27
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This event is included with the cost of admission.
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John T. Edge
Monday September 22, 2025 07:00 PM EDT
Atlanta History Center
Cost: Not-Yet Members. $12.
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The author of the acclaimed The Potlikker Papers: A Food History of the Modern South tells his own story for the first time: of growing up in a house wrecked by violence and a South haunted by racism – and of how his search for home led him to find escape and belonging through food, until he realize...
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Madeline Martin
Thursday September 25, 2025 07:00 PM EDT
Atlanta History Center
Cost: Not-Yet Members. $12.
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Madeline Martin is a New York Times, USA Today, Publisher's Weekly, and international bestselling author of historical fiction and historical romance with books that have been translated into over twenty-five different languages. She lives in sunny Florida with her two daughters (known collectively...
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R. William Johnstone in conversation with Wyche Fowler
Tuesday September 30, 2025 07:00 PM EDT
Atlanta History Center
Cost: Not-Yet Members. $12.
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R. William Johnstone examines Wyche Fowler's career in winning election to and serving in the U.S. House and Senate, including his pivotal role in the Nicaragua Contra war and the 1990 budget summit. On the campaign side, the Georgia elections of 1977 (in which Fowler defeated John Lewis to succeed ...
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Martin Padgett in conversation with Claire Haley
Wednesday October 8, 2025 07:00 PM EDT
Atlanta History Center
Cost: Not-Yet Members. $12.
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The little-known story of the man who sparked a groundswell of gay activism after a wrongly decided Supreme Court decision.
Michael Hardwick had no idea that when a police officer stood at his bedroom door on August 3, 1982, he would become a face of the gay rights movement. Arrested for sodomy, H...
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Party with the Past: Westview Cemetery
Thursday October 9, 2025 06:30 PM EDT
Atlanta History Center
Cost: RSVP
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On Thursday, October 9th, join us at Westview Abbey Mausoleum and Chapel for a bone-chillingly fun evening in the Southeast’s largest cemetery! Learn about the history of the site, its most famous “residents,” and what’s next for Westview.
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Ashley Wright McIntyre Lecture featuring Dr. Bill Walton
Wednesday October 22, 2025 07:00 PM EDT
Atlanta History Center
Cost: Free
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Broiled or steamed, grilled or fried, raw or Rockefeller, mignonette or cocktail sauce, cracker or shooter – how do you like your oysters? That is the question! Regardless of how you prefer to doctor your oysters, learn about the aquaculture of oysters from Dr. Bill Walton of the Virginia Institue o...
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Zaakir Tameez in conversation with GPB’s Peter Biello
Thursday August 21, 2025 07:00 PM EDT
Atlanta History Center
Cost: Not-Yet Members. $12.
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Chef Kevin Mitchell and David S. Shields
Tuesday August 19, 2025 07:00 PM EDT
Atlanta History Center
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Scott Anderson
Tuesday August 12, 2025 07:00 PM EDT
Atlanta History Center
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A Literary Celebration: Mary Kay Andrews, Kimberly Brock, Lauren Connolly, Colleen Oakley, and Vanessa Riley
Saturday August 9, 2025 06:30 PM EDT
Atlanta History Center
Cost: Not-Yet Members. $20.
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Lauren Francis-Sharma in conversation with Wanda M. Morris
Thursday July 17, 2025 07:00 PM EDT
Atlanta History Center
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Dan Schlossberg
Sunday July 13, 2025 03:00 PM EDT
Atlanta History Center
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Legacy of a Lynching
Thursday July 10, 2025 07:00 PM EDT
Atlanta History Center
Cost: $12
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Why the Leo Frank case is still relevant today.
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Steve Oney in conversation with John Pruitt
Wednesday July 9, 2025 07:00 PM EDT
Atlanta History Center
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History on the Rocks: Cyclorama Spritz
Wednesday July 2, 2025 07:00 PM EDT
Atlanta History Center
Cost: $15-$20
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On Wednesday, July 2 from 7-10 pm, join us at The Battle of Atlanta cyclorama for a special History on the Rocks! One of only two cycloramas in the entire United States, this 138-year-old, 49-foot-tall, 10,000-pound painting depicts the 1864 Battle of Atlanta in vivid detail. Afterwards, join in on ...
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Kristin Harmel
Friday June 20, 2025 07:00 PM EDT
Atlanta History Center
Cost: Not-Yet Members. $12
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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
COVID-19
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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Atlanta History Center, Atlanta, 130 West Paces Ferry Road N.W.