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Atlanta Museums
(Atlanta, Georgia - GA, USA)



Atlanta is a city of diversity and this is reflected in its museums, which encompass interests far beyond the regular science and nature themes that most cities offer. Major museums in Atlanta include the Imagine It! center where children and adults can delight in the wonders of its interactive exhibits, and the Robert C. Williams American Museum of Papermaking, which while covering a niche subject, contains displays of interest for all.

Traditional museums offering historical perspectives on Atlanta city are also plentiful. Here are Atlanta's main museums.




Atlanta Museums: Atlanta History Center - 1300 West Paces Road, Northwest Atlanta, Georgia (GA), 30305-1366, USA
Tel: +1 404 814 4000
The Atlanta History Center is a popular museum dedicated to sharing the stories of the South. Through signature, temporary and traveling exhibitions, visitors can learn more about the interesting history of Georgia's capital city. The Atlanta History Center also features 33 acres / 13 hectares of themed gardens and beautiful nature trails, as well as a number of historic buildings open for public access.
Atlanta museum open: Monday to Saturday - 10:00 - 17:30, Sunday - 12:00 to 17:30
Atlanta museum admission: charge, discount for seniors

Atlanta Museums: Fernbank Museum of Natural History - 767 Clifton Road, Northeast Atlanta, Georgia (GA), 30307-1221, USA
Tel: +1 404 929 6300
This 160,000-square-foot museum is set in a magnificent period building that boasts spiraling staircases, fossil-covered floors, dinosaur skeletons, and a towering skylight that overlooks Fernbank Forest. Attractions inside Atlanta's Fernbank Museum of Natural History include an IMAX theater, a coral reef aquarium, a historical exhibit and a stunning display of shells.
Atlanta museum open: Monday to Saturday - 10:00 - 17:00, Sunday - 12:00 to 17:00
Atlanta museum admission: charge

Atlanta Museums: Imagine It! / Children's Museum of Atlanta - 275 Centennial Park Drive, Northwest Atlanta, Georgia (GA), 30313-1827, USA
Tel: +1 404 659 5437
Imagine It!, or the Children's Museum of Atlanta as it is otherwise known, is dedicated to creating environments where children can learn through interaction with cleverly designed exhibits. The museum is split into four themed zones: Fundamentally Food, Let Your Creativity Flow, Tools for Solutions and Leaping into Learning.
Atlanta museum open: Monday to Friday - 10:00 to 16:00, Saturday and Sunday - 10:00 to 17:00
Atlanta museum admission: charge

Atlanta Museums: Michael C. Carlos Museum of Emory University - 571 South Kilgo Circle, Atlanta, Georgia (GA), 30322, USA
Tel: +1 404 727 4282
Atlanta's Michael C. Carlos Museum of Emory University is home to a large collection of artifacts from around the world, including the largest collection of ancient art in the Southeast. Displays feature objects from ancient Egypt, Greece, Rome, the Near East and the ancient Americas.
Atlanta museum open: Tuesday to Saturday - 10:00 - 17:00, Sunday - 12:00 to 17:00
Atlanta museum admission: charge

Atlanta Museums: Margaret Mitchell House and Museum - 999 Peachtree Street, Atlanta, Georgia (GA), USA
Tel: +1 404 249 7012
Once the home of the famous author Margaret Mitchell, this house was where she spent almost 10 years working on the classic novel 'Gone with the Wind'. Now Atlanta's Margaret Mitchell House and Museum pays tribute to the author through guided tours which present visitors with a range of well-preserved artifacts from the author's life.
Atlanta museum open: Monday to Friday - 10:00 to 16:00, Saturday and Sunday - 09:30 to 17:00
Atlanta museum admission: charge, discount for seniors

Atlanta Museums: The Robert C. Williams American Museum of Papermaking - 500 10th Street, Northwest Atlanta, Georgia (GA), 30318, USA
The Robert C. Williams American Museum of Papermaking, on the northwestern side of Atlanta, is one of the world's premier sources of historical information about paper. Visitors can view the museum's collection of 10,000 watermarks, papers, tools, machines and manuscripts, as well as more than 2,000 books from all ages made from a variety of paper.
Atlanta museum open: Monday to Friday - 09:00 - 17:00
Atlanta museum admission: charge

 
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