Atlanta
has a great deal of historical information and sites.
Many great movements have occurred in and around Atlanta and
the museums and sites reflect the history. Visit the
Hendon Home and the Martin Luther King Jr. Historical Site to
gain insight into the past. Check out some of the
interesting places we have listed below.
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Historic Sites & Museums
Atlanta
Cyclorama
- The 1864 Civil War Battle of Atlanta revolves
around you, literally, in this immense painting in the round.
Completed in 1885, the Cyclorama is the world's largest diorama
painting. Open daily 9:20 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Tuesday after Labor Day
through May 31st. 9:20 a.m. - 5:30 p.m. June - Labor Day. Open 7
days a week. (404) 658-7625
Atlanta
History Center
- Revisit the Civil War, discover Southern folk
arts, and meet golf legend Bobby Jones in the award-winning
Atlanta History Museum. Explore the 1928 Swan House mansion, the
pre-Civil War Tullie Smith Farm, our extensive research
archives, and thirty-three acres of beautiful gardens and nature
trails. Be sure to include the Coca-Cola Cafe and Museum Shop.
Open Monday-Saturday 10 a.m..-5:30 p.m
(404) 814-4000
Braves
Museum & Hall of Fame/Turner Field Tours
- The museum is the starting point of
Turner Field Tours and traces the Braves History from their
beginnings in Boston (1871-1952) to Milwaukee (1953-1965) to
Atlanta (1966-present) Open Year Round! See Coca-Cola Sky Field,
luxury suite, press box, broadcast booth, clubhouse, dugout,
Scouts Alley, the Plaza. Over 200 pieces of memorabilia from
Boston, Milwaukee and Atlanta Braves. (404) 614-2310
Callanwolde
Fine Arts Center
- A fine arts center located in the
magnificent Gothic-Tudor mansion built in 1920 for Charles
Howard Candler, eldest son of Asa Candler, founder of the
Coca-Cola Company, and located on 12-acres of sculptured lawns
and formal gardens. Listed on the National Register of Historic
Places, Callanwolde has many arts programs for adults and
children and is available for private parties and meetings.
(404) 872-5338
Fernbank
Museum of Natural History
- Fernbank's permanent exhibits include A
Walk Through Time in Georgia, which takes the visitor through
the chronological development of life on earth, Spectrum of the
Senses, a gallery filled with hands-on interactive exhibits
dealing with light and sound, and the IMAX theatre. Check with
the Museum for temporary exhibits. Museum restaurant and shop
available; museum accessible for disabled visitors. (404)
929-6300
Governor's
Mansion - Greek Revival style with very
fine collection of Federal Period furnishings. Tuesday-Thursday
10 a.m.-11:30 a.m. No charge. MARTA: Bus 40 (West Paces Ferry)
from Lindbergh station. (404) 261-1776
Herndon
Home - Built in 1910, this
African-American house museum was formerly the residence of
Alonzo F. Herndon, founder of Atlanta Life Insurance Co.
(404) 733-4536
Martin
Luther King, Jr., National Historic Site
- Visit The King Center site and Dr...
King's grave, birth home of Dr. King and Ebenezer Baptist Church
where he preached. Basic King Center tours are self-guided.Birth
home tours available. (404) 331-6922
The
Jimmy Carter Presidential Library
- The Jimmy Carter Presidential Library is
one of ten Presidential Libraries administrated by the National
Archives & Records Administration & the only
Presidential Library in the southeast United States. The Museum
honors the early life, political career, & Presidency of
Jimmy Carter. Enjoy a 30 minute historical film on the
Presidency, visit an exact copy of the Oval Office, & see
beautiful State Gifts. Changing exhibits are featured throughout
the year & the Museum Store carries many unusual gifts &
souvenirs. Stroll through the lovely gardens, sit by the pond,
& take photos of Atlanta's skyline. (404) 331-3942
Underground
Atlanta
- Six city blocks in the heart of Atlanta
have been transformed into a spirited urban marketplace
featuring 12 spectacular restaurants, over 100 specialty shops,
and entertainment emporiums, as well as street-cart merchants.
(404) 523-2311
Wren's
Nest House Museum
- Victorian era home of Georgia author
Joel Chandler Harris, famous for the Uncle Remus tales. Guided
tours, special storytelling programs, museum shop with books and
Br'er Rabbit memorabilia. (404) 753-7735
Atlanta
has a great deal of historical information and sites.
Many great movements have occurred in and around Atlanta and
the museums and sites reflect the history. Visit the
Hendon Home and the Martin Luther King Jr. Historical Site to
gain insight into the past. Check out some of the
interesting places we have listed below.
