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Atlanta History Center
Experience Southern hospitality at one of the South’s most engaging history centers; featuring award-winning exhibitions, guided tours of the 1860s Smith Family Farm and 1928 Swan House, 22 acres of beautiful historic gardens and trails, shopping, dining, and more. Also, a guided experience at Margaret Mitchell House located at the Midtown campus.
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Atlanta History Center In the heart of Buckhead (404) 814-4000 atlantahistorycenter.com |
Mon-Sat, 10am-5:30pm Sun, noon-5:30pm Last historic house tour begins at 4pm Special holiday hours apply, see details |
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Margaret Mitchell House (404) 249-7015 margaretmitchellhouse.com |
Mon-Sat, 10am-5:30pm Sun, noon-5:30pm Last Margaret Mitchell house tour begins at 4:30pm Special holiday hours apply, see details |
CityPASS Admission
General admission to the South’s most interactive history museum, including the Atlanta History Museum, Smith Family Farm, Swan House, gardens & trails, and the Centennial Olympic Games Museum. Plus, Margaret Mitchell House admission if visited within 9 days of Atlanta History Center.
Highlights
- Turning Point: The American Civil War, one of the nation's largest and most complete Civil War exhibitions
- Smith Family Farm & Swan House
- Centennial Olympic Games Museum
- Margaret Mitchell House admission is included with CityPASS, if visited within 9 days of Atlanta History Center.
- The award-winning Down the Fairway with Bobby Jones exhibition
- 22 acres of beautiful woodlands and gardens
CityPASS Entry
Present CityPASS booklet or voucher at Atlanta History Center or Margaret Mitchell House main entrance admission desk. Visit either location first and receive a ticket for the second location to be used within 9 days.
Special Exhibits Included with CityPASS
Atlanta History Center
Native Lands: Indians and Georgia
Through January 1, 2014
This exhibit celebrates the state’s original inhabitants beginning with the Mississippian peoples and continuing with their descendants, the Creeks and the Cherokees. Native Lands is a traveling exhibition that explores Indians’ recent history and their continuing connections to Georgia through the voices of contemporary Creeks and Cherokees.
Slavery at Jefferson's Monticello: How the Word is Passed Down
Through July 7, 2013
The Atlanta History Center is honored to be one of only two traveling venues to host Slavery at Jefferson’s Monticello: How the Word is Passed Down, a ground breaking exhibition organized by the Thomas Jefferson Foundation at Monticello in partnership with the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture.
Through personal belongings, Jefferson’s records, oral histories, archaeology, and genealogy, Slavery at Jefferson’s Monticello: How the Word is Passed Down explores slavery and enslaved people in America through the lens of Jefferson’s Monticello plantation by providing a rare and detailed glimpse into the lives of six enslaved families - the Hemings, the Gillettes, the Herns, the Fossetts, the Grangers, and the Hubbard brothers - as well as the powerful stories of their descendants.
Advice for Visitors
- The paths and trails are inviting; wear comfortable shoes.
- Check out tour times at both historic houses – Swan House and Smith Family Farm – when you arrive so you can plan your route accordingly.
- Includes admission to Margaret Mitchell House. Start your visit at either museum then visit the second within 9 days for free.
On-site Services
Accessibility: Atlanta History Center and Margaret Mitchell House are fully accessible to people with disabilities. Paved and unpaved pathways.
Large-print reading materials and subtitled video presentations available at AHC.
Gift Shop: Museum Shop
Strollers: Limited accessibility for strollers
Atlanta History Center
Parking: Parking deck near West Paces Ferry Rd. and Andrews Dr. entrances, free
Dining: Chick-fil-A Coca-Cola Cafe, Swan Coach House Restaurant
Self-Guide: Visitor maps are available in English, French, German, Japanese, and Spanish.
Margaret Mitchell House
Parking: Limited free parking in Crescent Ave. lot, directly across from the house. Pay parking decks and metered street spaces are available in the immediate area.
Dining: Nearby Midtown eateries
Getting There
Atlanta History Center
MARTA: Take MARTA train to Lenox Station. Transfer to Bus #110 South. Exit at the corner of Peachtree Rd. and Buckhead Ave. Walk to your right, in the direction that the bus came from, on Peachtree Rd. and take your first left onto W. Paces Ferry Rd. Walk 4 blocks and turn left onto Peachtree St. Walk 3 blocks west to the pedestrian entrance.
MARTA by bus: Bus #110 (Lenox) from Arts Center Station. Exit at the corner of Peachtree Rd. and Buckhead Ave. Walk to your right, in the direction that the bus came from, on Peachtree Rd. and take your first left onto W. Paces Ferry Rd. Walk 4 blocks and turn left onto Peachtree St. Walk 3 blocks west to the pedestrian entrance.
Driving: Take I-75/85 to exit 255, West Paces Ferry Road and follow signs.
Margaret Mitchell House
MARTA: Take MARTA train to Midtown rail station. Exit onto 10th St. and walk right on 10th St. for 1 block to the corner of 10th St. and Crescent Ave. NE. MMH is located at 979 Crescent Ave. NE.
Driving: Take I-75/85 to exit 250. Turn right onto 10th St. (From the north, exit and take slight right onto Techwood Dr. NW, then left onto 10th St. NW) Turn right onto Crescent Ave. MMH will be on your left at 979 Crescent Ave. NE.
Group Requirements
Groups of 10 or more: Call (404) 814-4062.
Margaret Mitchell House, call (404) 814-2054.
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