Georgia's Cultural Treasures
This collection spans Georgia's history from colonial Savannah to the Civil Rights Movement in Atlanta. Key sites include the Martin Luther King Jr. National Historic Site and the Jimmy Carter Presidential Library. Architecture enthusiasts can explore the Regency-style Owens-Thomas House or the Greek Revival Georgia State Capitol. Specialized institutions like the High Museum of Art and the Michael C. Carlos Museum house significant visual arts, while Fort Jackson and Fort McAllister provide insights into 19th-century military engineering and maritime defense.
A King Center for Non-Violent Social Change
The Martin Luther King Jr. Center for Nonviolent Social Change, commonly known as The King Center, is a nongovernmental, not-for-profit…
B Owens-Thomas House
The Owens–Thomas House & Slave Quarters is a historic home in Savannah, Georgia, that is operated as a historic house museum by Telfair…
Sorrel Weed House
An 1840s Greek Revival and Regency-style mansion located in Savannah’s Madison Square. It was one of the first houses in Georgia to be designated a State Landmark and serves as a museum of antebellum history and architecture.
D Fort Jackson
Fort James Jackson is a restored nineteenth-century fort located one mile east of Savannah, Georgia, on the Savannah River.
E Juliette Gordon Low's Birthplace
The Juliette Gordon Low Historic District consists of three buildings in Savannah, Georgia that are associated with the origins of the Girl…
F Carter Presidential Library
The Jimmy Carter Library and Museum in Atlanta, Georgia, houses U.S. President Jimmy Carter's papers and other material relating to the…
G Museum of Design Atlanta (MODA)
The Museum of Design Atlanta is a design museum located in Atlanta, Georgia, United States.
H High Museum of Art
The High Museum of Art is the largest museum for visual art in the Southeastern United States.
American Prohibition Museum
Located in Savannah's City Market, this museum chronicles the history of the 18th Amendment through immersive dioramas, vintage memorabilia, and a 1920s-style speakeasy. It is the only institution in the United States dedicated specifically to the Prohibition era.
J Fernbank Museum of Natural History
Fernbank Museum of Natural History, in Atlanta, Georgia, is a museum that presents exhibitions and programming about natural history.
K Martin Luther King Jr. National Historic Site
A National Park Service site encompassing the childhood home of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., the historic Ebenezer Baptist Church where he preached, and his final resting place at the King Center.
L Atlanta Cyclorama & Civil War Museum
The Atlanta Cyclorama and Civil War Museum was a Civil War museum located in Atlanta, Georgia.
M The Georgia State Capitol
The Georgia State Capitol is an architecturally and historically significant building in Atlanta, Georgia, United States.
N Fort McAllister
Fort McAllister State Park is a 1,725 acres Georgia state park located near Keller and Richmond Hill in south Bryan County, Georgia and on…
Old Jail Museum
The Crawford County Jail, also known as Old Crawford County Jail, located in Knoxville, Georgia, is one of the oldest jails in Georgia.
Dawson County Jail
The Dawson County Jail in Dawsonville, Georgia, also known as Old Dawson County Jail, is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
Q Shakespeare Tavern
A professional playhouse in Atlanta modeled after British Elizabethan taverns. The venue hosts the Atlanta Shakespeare Company, offering classic performances accompanied by period-inspired food and drink in a tiered gallery seating arrangement.
R Woodruff Arts Center
Woodruff Arts Center is a visual and performing arts center located in Atlanta, Georgia.
S Michael C. Carlos Museum
The Michael C. Carlos Museum is an art museum located in Atlanta on the historic quadrangle of Emory University's main campus.
T The Breman Jewish Heritage & Holocaust Museum
The William Breman Jewish Heritage Museum, colloquially known as The Breman, is a cultural center in Atlanta dedicated to Jewish history,…
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