Atlanta, GA

Jimmy Carter Library & Museum
DESCRIPTION: One of eleven presidential libraries, it holds the archives of one of the world’s great peace-keepers – Jimmy Carter; includes the archival materials of the Carter administration
ADMISSION: free
DAYS & HOURS: Mon-Sat 9a-4:45p, Sun Noon-4:45p
ADDRESS: 441 Freedom Parkway  MAP
PARKING: free on premises
TRANSIT: MARTA bus
PHONE: 404-865-7100
WEBSITE: http://www.jimmycarterlibrary.org

Atlanta History Center
DESCRIPTION: The real story of Atlanta's people and places lives at the Atlanta History Center where we keep the story anything but old; always features a diverse series traveling exhibitions including the Nothin’ But The Blues” and "I Have a Dream" Morehouse College/Martin Luther King Jr. Collection; permanent exhibitions include: 1996 Centennnial Olympic Games; Frontiers: Atlanta, 1835-2000; Turning Point: The American Civil War
ADMISSION: $12 adults, $10 Age 65+ & Students Age 13+, $7 Ages 4–12, Age and under enter Free
DAYS & HOURS: Mon-Sat 10a-5:30p, Sun 12 noon-5:30p
ADDRESS: 130 West Paces Ferry Road, NW  MAP
PARKING: free on premises
TRANSIT: MARTA bus from the Buckhead Marta Station
PHONE: 404-814-4000
WEBSITE: http://www.atlantahistorycenter.com

High Museum of Art
DESCRIPTION: Largest museum of art in the Southeast and features a wealth of with permanent and traveling exhibits in Woodruff Arts Center; their provoking and inspiring collections features African, European, American, Folk, Decorative and Photographic Art
ADMISSION: $18 Adult, $15 Students & Seniors, $11 Ages 6-17, Age 5 & under free
DAYS & HOURS: Tue-Wed, Fri-Sat 10a-5p, Thu 10a-8p, Sun Noon-5p; first Thursday of every month 5p-9p and Friday Jazz on third Friday of every month, 5p-10p
ADDRESS: 1280 Peachtree Street, NE  MAP
PARKING: Woodruff Arts Centers Garage at $12 daily maximum
TRANSIT: Arts Center MARTA Station on North/South line
PHONE: 404-733-4400
WEBSITE: http://www.high.org

Museum of Design Atlanta
DESCRIPTION: An affiliate of the Smithsonian Institution, its features a wide variety of designs, from recycled tobacco tins and lard pails to classic boxes illustrating figures such as Hop-along Cassidy, the Harlem Globetrotters, Annie Oakley, Popeye, Sesame Street, and much more; galleries are located on the Lobby Level and the Museum Store is located on the Garden Level
ADMISSION: FREE, but suggested donation is $5
DAYS & HOURS: Tue-Sat 11a-5p
ADDRESS: 285 Peachtree Center Avenue, Marquis II Tower  MAP
PARKING: on premises
TRANSIT: Peachtree MARTA Station
PHONE: 404-688-2467
WEBSITE: http://www.museumofdesign.org

Wren's Nest Museum
DESCRIPTION: This Victorian residence was the home of Joel Chandler Harris; although it is easy for one to feel ambivalent about Harris' Br'er Rabbit storytelling, he is notable for recording the wit and wisdom of many Black characters from the days of slavery; features lots of memorabilia on hand from the 1800s
ADMISSION: Children $5, Seniors & Students $7, Adults $8
DAYS & HOURS: Tue-Sat 10a-2:30p
ADDRESS: 1050 Ralph Abernathy Blvd  MAP
PARKING: on street
TRANSIT: MARTA bus
PHONE: 404-753-8335
WEBSITE: http://www.wrensnestonline.com

Callanwolde Fine Arts Center
DESCRIPTION: A magnificent Gothic-Tudor home of the Charles Howard Candler family completed in 1920 and now home to fine European art and antiques; Howard Candler, son of the founder of the Coca-Cola Company; the grounds consist of sculptured lawns, formal gardens, nature trails and a rock garden; includes an annual Jazz series on the lawn
ADMISSION: free
DAYS & HOURS: Mon-Fri 10a–8p,
Sat 10a-3p
ADDRESS: 980 Briarcliff Road, NE  MAP
PARKING: on street
TRANSIT: MARTA bus
PHONE: 404-872-5338
WEBSITE: http://www.callanwolde.org