Atlanta History Center
130 W. Paces Ferry Rd., NW, 30305 (404) 814-4000. This 33-acre complex consists of an 83 thousand sq. ft. museum, with exhibits on the Civil War, folk crafts, black enterprise, Jewish legacies, and more; the Swan House, an elegant 1928 classically styled Italianate mansion; the Tullie Smith Farm, an 1840s plantation house; McElreath Hall, featuring a research library/archives and alternating exhibits; the Grand Overlook events facility; the Swan Coach House restaurant; the Swan Woods Trail, and seven different gardens with educational or historical themes. Adults $15, senior citizens (65 and over) and college students $12, children 4-17 $10, under 3 free, group rates on request. Open Mon.-Sat. 10 a.m.-5:30 p.m. and Sun. 12:00-5:30 p.m. www.atlantahistorycenter.com
Battle of Peachtree Creek Audio Driving Tour
This map and audiotape by Ghost Tours takes the listener back to the Civil War for part of the Battle of Atlanta. One hears the stories of real people who fought, hears music of the era and sounds of war, while cruising through a beautiful Buckhead neighborhood. Purchase price $12.95 at Rite Aid Drugs, Peachtree Battle. Driving time approximately 25 minutes.
Centennial Olympic Games Museum
130 W. Paces Ferry Rd., NW, 30305 (404) 814-4000 for information. This exhibit at the Atlanta History Center explores the full legacy of the Centennial Olympic Games of 1996, including how the city won the Games, how the Games changed Atlanta, a day-by-day chronology, heroes and special moments, event-specifi c results and records, the global context of the Games, and the ongoing legacy.
Georgia Tennis Hall of Fame
2125 Northside Dr., 30305 (at the Bitsy Grant Tennis Center) (404) 609-7193 This display of about 30 players (and administrators from the Georgia Tennis Patrons Foundation) inducted into the Georgia Tennis Hall of Fame, was founded in January, 1999. It showcases pictures, biographies, and memorabilia (such as trophies) won by these players. Admission is free. Open Mon.-Fri. 9:00 a.m.-8:00 p.m. and Sat.-Sun. 9:00 a.m.-6:00 p.m.
Governor's Mansion
391 W. Paces Ferry Rd., NW, 30305 (404) 261-1776 A Greek Revival home built in 1967. It is a showcase of neo-classical interior design with Federal period furnishings representing one of the country's fi nest collections. The fi rst fl oor may be toured by the public, and includes the library, state dining room, drawing room, family living room, family dining room, guest bedroom, and circular hallway. Free admission. Open Tues.-Thurs. 10:00 a.m.-11:30 a.m.
Museum of Contemporary Art of Georgia
TULA Art Center, 75 Bennett St., NW, 30309 (404) 881-1109 This is the only museum dedicated to Georgia's contemporary artists and art history. It will move to this address in late Spring 2008. www.mocaga.org
Southern Center for International Studies
320 W. Paces Ferry Rd., NW, 30305 (404) 261-5763 This exquisite English Regency-style house received award recognition from the Architectural League of New York and was featured in the July 1932 issue of Architecture. Long known as the "Peacock House" for the brightly colored birds that once roamed the grounds, it was adapted for use as a policy research center in the early 1980's. Admission is free; tours of the interior may be arranged by appointment. Open Mon.-Fri. 9:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. www.southerncenter.org