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Exhibits
Atlanta History Center
Furniture of the American South
New York, September 11 by Magnum Photographers
Fernbank Museum of Natural History
Ancient Empires, Syria: Land of Civilizations
High Museum of Art
An Eye for Detail: Architectural Elements from the Permanent Collection
American Views: A Century of Art from the Permanent Collection
High Museum of Art
Diverse Works: Photographs from the High’s Collection
ABCD: A Collection of Art
Jimmy Carter Library
Freedom's Journey: The Declaration of Independence and Beyond
Martin Luther King, Jr., National Historic Site Without Sanctuary: Lynching Photography in America, is a rare exhibition documenting the story of American lynchings from the 1880’s to the 1960’s. Emory University and the Martin Luther King, Jr. National Historic Site present the first public viewing of “Without Sanctuary” in the South. Most of the images are taken from a collection owned by Atlantans James Allen and John Littlefield that are on loan at Emory University and featured in a book of the same name as the exhibition. “Without Sanctuary: Lynching Photography in America” bears stark witness to a not-so-distant period in American history when lynchings and mob violence were synonymous with law and order.
Michael C. Carlos Museum of Emory University
Wrapped in Pride: Ghanaian Kente and African-American Identity (Third Floor Galleries)
Galleries of Ancient Egyptian, Nubian, and Near Eastern Art (Level One)
Andor Weininger: Beyond the Bauhaus (John Howett Works on Paper Study Room - Level One
Galleries)
SciTrek, The Science & Technology Museum of Georgia Brain: The World Inside Your Head is designed to appeal to audiences of all ages. The exhibit employs innovative special effects, 3-D reproductions, virtual reality, hands-on learning activities and interactive technology to delve into the inner workings of the brain, including its processes, potentials, and mysteries. Performing Arts
Agatha's-A Taste of Mystery [Dinner theatre]
Maybury R.I.P.
Center for the Puppetry Arts
The Body Detective
Fox Theatre
Wizard of Oz [Theatre of the Stars]
Piedmont Park
Strangers on a Train, Alfred Hitchcock (1951), 101 minutes Sports
Turner Field
After opening in 1997, “The Ted” has quickly become an Atlanta landmark and the benchmark for
future baseball park design. Turner Field combines the nostalgia and the atmosphere of
old-time baseball with state-of-the-art family entertainment unlike that of any other park.
Other Local Points of Interest
Auburn Avenue
African American Panoramic Experience (APEX) Museum
The APEX, which stands for African American Panoramic Experience Museum, is dedicated to
African-American artists and their history in Atlanta and throughout the world. Visitors can
check out the exhibitions of African-American artists, watch colorful videos, walk through the
interactive Hall of Achievement and learn from knowledgeable tour guides. History abounds
outside, as well, as the museum is located on Atlanta's Auburn Avenue, Dr. Martin Luther King
Jr.'s childhood address. The famous avenue's been the hub of minority business, education and
religion for over a century.
Martin Luther King, Jr., Center for Nonviolent Social Change
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.
Martin Luther King, Jr., National Historic Site
Tour Dr. King's Birth Home and historic Ebenezer Church. View films and exhibits, and reflect
at King's gravesite.
Midtown
Atlanta Botanical Garden
Tranquil oasis bordering Piedmont Park. The Fuqua Conservatory, the Garden's centerpiece, is
a giant greenhouse enclosing climate-controlled ecosystems that evoke images of distant Brazil
or Saharan Africa. The steamy Tropical Rotunda features colossally leaved plant life and
towering rubber trees with brightly colored birds and poison dart frogs. Hundreds of
variations of cacti, species of ground-brush and rare desert flowers occupy the bone-dry
alcove next door.
Fox Theatre
Atlanta's Fabulous Fox Theatre, originally the Yaarab Temple Shrine Mosque, was designed in
the late 1920's as headquarters for the 5,000-member Shriner's organization. It was a
beautifully outlandish, opulent, grandiose monument to the heady excesses of the pre-crash
1920's, a mosque-like structure complete with minarets, onion domes, and an interior decor
which was even more lavish than its facade.
High Museum of Art
Houses European and American paintings, special exhibitions with special pricing, African,
decorative, folk and twentieth-century art, photography and “Learning to Look/Looking to
Learn,” and interactive gallery.
Margaret Mitchell House and Museum
Birthplace of “Gone With The Wind”, The Margaret Mitchell House is a two block historic site
located in the heart of Midtown Atlanta that is listed on the National Register of Historic
places.
Robert C. Williams American Museum of Papermaking
The Museum is the premiere collection of paper and paper-related artifacts in the world.
The museum's permanent installation encompasses the 2,200 year history of papermaking from
ancient Sumerian cuneiform tablets and Egyptian papyrus scrolls to exquisite chiaroscuro
watermarked papers.
William Breman Jewish Heritage Museum
The largest museum of its kind in the Southeast, the William Breman Jewish Heritage Museum,
explores Atlanta's Jewish history and the Holocaust through the story of the Jews of Europe
and the Nazi's attempt at their total annihilation.
Grant Park
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 and
one of only three existing in the world.
Zoo Atlanta
The zoo occupies the southern half of Grant Park. Habitats are spacious and naturalistic with
plenty of trees, bushes, watering holes and cozy dens. Don't miss the Atlanta specials: Ivan
the gorilla, Starlet O'Hara the elephant, Kudzoo the gorilla and the curiously named Allen the
orangutan. The zoo’s big hit is Yang Yang and Lun Lun, two rare giant pandas who arrived with
much buzz in the summer of 2000.
Buckhead
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, and thirty-three acres of beautiful gardens and nature trails.
Downtown
Centennial Olympic Park
Located in the heart of downtown Atlanta is a 21-acre legacy from the 1996 Centennial Olympic
Games. Visit the Fountain of Rings, the world's largest fountain utilizing the Olympic symbol
of five interconnecting rings with 25 water jets.
CNN Center
Newly renovated CNN Center is the global headquarters of Turner Broadcasting System and home
to CNN's international news networks. Take the CNN Studio Tour, or, help make headlines on
CNN TalkBack Live, a live, interactive town meeting telecast weekdays at 3 p.m. Tickets to
the show are free and available on the day of the show on a first-come, first-served basis.
The CNN Center complex houses various eateries and specialty stores. Located across from
Centennial Olympic Park.
Herndon Home
One of eight National Historic Landmarks in Atlanta, The Herndon Home possesses exception
value in interpreting the history of the United States. It is a 1910 Beaux Arts Classical
mansion built for Alonzo Franklin Herndon, slave-born founder of Atlanta Life Insurance
Company and Atlanta's first Black millionaire. Designed by Herndon and his wife Adrienne,
and built by Black craftsmen the fully furnished and exquisitely decorated mansion tells a
compelling story of African American struggle and achievement.
High Museum of Art, Folk Art and Photography
In the heart of Atlanta's business and convention district is one of the largest branch
museums in the country. The downtown satellite facility of the High Museum of Art offers a
continuous program of changing exhibitions featuring folk art and photography.
Ivan Allen Jr. Braves Museum and Hall of Fame/Turner Field
The BMHF features more than 500 artifacts that trace the Braves History from their beginnings
in Boston (1871-1952) to Milwaukee (1953-1965) to Atlanta (1966-present). A collaborative
effort between the Atlanta History Center and the Atlanta Braves, the museum displays
artifacts including Hank Aaron's historic 715th home run bat and ball and serves as the
starting point of Turner Field Tours.
World of Coca-Cola
The story of Coca-Cola is told through fascinating exhibits, an eye-popping collection of
memorabilia, classic radio and television ads, a fanciful representation of the bottling
process and a futuristic soda fountain. Try samples of Coca-Cola from all over the world.
Emory/Decatur
Fernbank Museum of Natural History
Fernbank is home to a world of dinosaurs, artifacts, science interactives, shells, wildlife,
IMAX films and more. Unique permanent exhibitions such as “A Walk Through Time In Georgia,”
“Sensing Nature” and “Giants of the Mesozoic” combine with distinctive special exhibitions and
special educational programming and unique travel opportunities to teach visitors about the
earth's history, the physical universe, the environment and human culture.
Michael C. Carlos Museum
The 45,000 sq. ft. Carlos Museum emphasizes the art of the ancient cultures of the
Mediterranean and the Americas and comes complete with an Egyptian mummy, pre-Columbian
pottery, Greek statues and artifacts from the Middle and Far East.
Virginia Highlands
Jimmy Carter Presidential Library
One of ten Presidential Libraries administrated by the National Archives and Records
Administration and the only Presidential Library in the southeast United States. The Museum of
the Jimmy Carter Library includes photographs and historical memorabilia from the Carter
presidency (1976 - 1981). An exact replica of the Oval Office and gifts received by the
Carters are also featured. Free parking.
SciTrek, The Science & Technology Museum of Georgia
One of the top ten science centers in the nation, SciTrek is Georgia's Technology Adventure.
SciTrek offers exhibits, summer camps, weekend workshops, overnights, birthday parties and
special programs-all geared to showcase the wonders of science, math and technology through
hands-on-exploration.
Off the Beaten Track
Stone Mountain Park
Home to the world's largest relief carving on the world's largest mass of exposed granite,
Stone Mountain Park is often referred to as "the Eighth Wonder of the World." Visited by
over 4 million visitors annually, it is also one of the most popular attractions in the
country. Visitors can explore 3,200 acres of breathtaking scenery, pristine lakes,
forestland, spectacular flora and miles of nature trails. Stone Mountain is located 16 miles
east of Atlanta.
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.
Atlanta Bookstores
A Cappella Books (404) 681-5128
Atlanta Book Exchange (404) 872-2665
Books Again (404) 377-1444
Books & Cases & Prints &c. (404) 231-9107
Thomas Dorn, Bookseller (770) 924-9688
Jackson Street Books (706) 546-0245
Memorable Books (770) 469-5911
Old New York Book Shop (770) 393-2997
Outwrite Bookstore & Coffeehouse (404) 607-0082
Science Fiction & Mystery Book Shop (404) 634-3226
Yesteryear Book Shop, Inc (404) 237-0163 Conference
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