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10 Atlanta Historical Sites to Visit With the Family for the Holidays

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Jimmy Carter-Presidential-Library-MuseumJimmy Carter Presidential Library & Museum

The award-winning Jimmy Carter Presidential Museum is a treat for the whole family, with interactive displays and fascinating exhibits. Experience “A Day in the Life of the President”, step into the Oval Office, take a virtual trip with the Carters to fight disease and promote democracy around the world.

The building housing the library and museum makes up almost 70,000 square feet, with 15,269 square feet of space dedicated to exhibits and 19,818 square feet of archive and storage space. The library stacks house 27 million pages of documents; 500,000 photos, and 40,000 objects, along with films, videos, and audiotapes. These collections cover all areas of the Carter administration, from foreign and domestic policy to the personal lives of President and Mrs. Carter.

Apex_MuseumAPEX Museum

The Atlanta APEX (African American Panoramic Experience) Museum is entirely devoted to African-American history as a means of promoting cultural awareness and the social contributions of African-Americans in Georgia. From one of Atlanta’s first Black-owned business and pioneer stories to local history and baseball or videos at the Trolley Theater, the museum features are full of legacy. It highlights artifacts, photographs, children’s shows, presentations and more – all related to African-American culture, both past and present.

clark-atlanta-african-americanClark Atlanta University Collections of African American Art

Visit one of the South’s most extensive galleries chronicling the role of African-American artists in the history of American art. With most pieces dating between 1942 and 1970, the Clark Atlanta University Collections of African American Art documents the American experience through the eyes of the Black community. This collection strives to document the core of America’s identity through the preservation, study and exhibition of fine art works.

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