Atlanta History Center
Historical place museum · Atlanta
130 W Paces Ferry Rd NW, Atlanta, GA 30305
Highlights
Explore Atlanta's rich roots at this 33-acre gem featuring Civil War artifacts, the Swan House mansion, historic farms, and lush gardens.
Explore Atlanta's rich roots at this 33-acre gem featuring Civil War artifacts, the Swan House mansion, historic farms, and lush gardens.
"One of Atlanta's best museums, the Atlanta History Center was originally founded in 1926 by a group of Atlantans dedicated to, well, preserving their city's history. The Center, as we know it today, came to fruition in the 1990s as a way of highlighting the political and cultural history of Atlanta and the surrounding region. Unsurprisingly, there's an impressive collection of Civil War art and artifacts here (including Cyclorama: The Big Picture, a painting that measures 49-feet tall by 371-feet long), along with written commentary on the Native American history of Georgia and lighter, more pop-culture-adjacent topics like Folk Art. The 33-acre campus of historic homes, exhibitions, and archives is unto itself a treat, especially the epic Swan House, former home to one of the wealthiest families in Georgia." - Lia Picard, Jennifer Bradley Franklin
"Features a mix of indoor and outdoor exhibits including the 1928 Swan House and a cyclorama depicting the Battle of Atlanta." - Elizabeth Rhodes Elizabeth Rhodes Elizabeth Rhodes is a special projects editor at Travel + Leisure, covering everything from luxury hotels to theme parks to must-pack travel products. Originally from South Carolina,
"The Atlanta History Center is comprised of a number of different venues — the Atlanta History Museum, The Swan House, the Margaret Mitchell House, the Goizueta Gardens, and the Smith Family Farm — where visitors can learn about the many facets of Atlanta’s history. The recently relocated and restored 360-degree Cyclorama painting, “The Battle of Atlanta,” is a highlight at the Atlanta History Museum." - MATADOR_NETWORK
"A hub of preservation in the city, the Atlanta History Center is not your typical museum. The 33-acre experience features historic houses, enchanting gardens, and award-winning exhibitions, showcasing everything from Civil War artifacts to Olympic mementos. Be sure to tour the Swan House and have lunch in the Coach House. Also worth checking out is the Battle of Atlanta cyclorama painting, a large-scale work that the museum acquired in early 2017."
"A hub of preservation in the city, the Atlanta History Center is not your typical museum. The 33-acre experience features historic houses, enchanting gardens, and award-winning exhibitions, showcasing everything from Civil War artifacts to Olympic mementos. Be sure to tour the Swan House and have lunch in the Coach House. Also worth checking out is the Battle of Atlanta cyclorama painting, a large-scale work that the museum acquired in early 2017."
