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Atlanta Cyclorama and Civil War Museum 800 Cherokee Ave, Atlanta, GA 30310 404.658.7625 |
A building in Grant Park (named for a New England-born Confederate colonel, not the U.S. president) houses a huge circular painting depicting the 1864 Battle of Atlanta, during which 90% of the city was destroyed. A team... more
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Atlanta International Museum of Art and Design 285 Peachtree Center Ave., Atlanta, GA 30310 404.688.2467 |
In the Peachtree Center in the Marquis Two Tower, MODA is the only museum in the southeast devoted exclusively to design. It features exhibitions on fashion, graphics, architecture, furniture, and product design. www.mus... more
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Fernbank Museum of Natural History 767 Clifton Rd. NE, Atlanta, GA 30316 404.370.0960 |
The largest museum of natural sciences in the Southeast, this architecturally stunning facility borders 65 acres of pristine forest. The building, which nearly eclipses the attractions inside, centers on a soaring three-... more
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High Museum of Art 1280 Peachtree St NE, Atlanta, GA 30313 404.733.4400 |
This museum's permanent collection includes 19th- and 20-century American works, including many by African-American artists. It also displays contemporary art. The building itself is a work of art; the American Institute... more
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High Museum of Art Folk Art and Photography Galleries 133 Peachtree St, Atlanta, GA 30317 404.577.6940 |
Designed by architect Richard Meier, this facility--part of the Woodruff Arts Center complex--is itself a work of art. A dazzling white porcelain-tiled building with an equally pristine white interior (the New York Times... more
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Imagine It! the Children's Museum of Atlanta 275 Centennial Olympic Park Dr. NW, Atlanta, GA 30318 404.659.5437 |
Jimmy Carter Library and Museum 441 Freedom Pkwy, Atlanta, GA 30307 404.331.3942 |
Set on 30 acres of gardens, lakes, and waterfalls, this impressive presidential library houses some 27 million pages of documents, memoranda, and correspondence from Jimmy Carters White House years. There are also 1 1/2 ... more
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Kennesaw Civil War Museum 2829 Cherokee St, Atlanta, GA 800.742.6897 |
On this site began the wild adventure known as the Great Locomotive Chase. The Civil War had been under way for a year on April 12, 1862, when Union spy James J. Andrews and a group of 21 Northern soldiers disguised as c... more
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Margaret Mitchell House & Museum 990 Peachtree St, Atlanta, GA 30313 404.249.7015 |
While she wrote her masterpiece, the author of Gone With the Wind lived in a turn-of-the-20th-century apartment house she called the Dump. Volunteers gathered the funds necessary to restore the building in the early 1990... more
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Marietta Museum of History 1 Depot St, Atlanta, GA 30090 770.528.0431 |
The Marietta Museum of History is a must-see attraction on the Marietta Square. Civil War buffs and military enthusiasts will enjoy the comprehensive exhibits. Period costumes are displayed throughout....
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