Cultural Sites and Events
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Atlanta Botanical Gardens - 9 am-6 pm, Tue-Sun. After 3 pm Thur free. $6; $5 senior citizens; $3 students and ages 6-12. Piedmont Park at the Prado,
Piedmont Ave. between 14th Street and Monroe Dr. N.E. 404-876-5859.
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Alliance
Children's Theater - 1165 W. Conway Rd. 404-733-4620.
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Atlanta Cyclorama - The 1864 Civil War Battle of Atlanta is
depicted in an immense painting in the round. Also, a museum and video. 9:30 am-4:30 pm.
daily. $5; $4 senior citizens; $3 ages 6-12; under 6 free. Grant Park at Georgia and
Cherokee avenues S.E. 404-658-7625.
- Atlanta
History Center - Children's activities, lectures and tours. Also guided tours of two
historic homes: The Swan House, a 1928 classical revival mansion, and the Tullie Smith
Farm, an 1840's antebellum home and farm. 10 am-5:30 pm M-Sat; noon-5:30 pm Sun. $7; $5
over 65 and students over 18 with ID; $4 ages 6-17; under 6 free. $1 per house tour. 130
W. Paces Ferry Rd. N.W. 404-814-4000.
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Atlanta Symphony
Orchestra Atlanta Symphony Hall in the Woodruff Arts Center
1280 Peachtree Street Atlanta, GA 30309 -3552 404.733.5000
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Carter
Library and Museum - Honoring former President Jimmy Carter with an Oval
Office replica, presidential memorabilia and "First Lady Gown Reproductions,"
from Dolley Madison to Rosalyn Carter. 9 am-4:45 pm Mon-Sat; noon-4:45 pm Sun. $5; $4 over
55; under 16 free. 441 Freedom Parkway N.E. 404-331-3942.
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Cobb Symphony Orchestra - The CSO offers an exceptional
yearlong symphony experience including Masterworks concerts, Pops
concerts and Children's concerts. Tickets range $15-$30. The Dozier
Centre for the Performing Arts, 2250 Stilesboro Rd. NW Kennesaw, GA
30152 Phone: 770-426-1509.
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CNN
Studio Tours - A 40 min walking tour of CNN, the headquarters
of Turner Broadcasting. Also VIP tours available. Tours offered in 14 languages. 9 am-6
pm. daily. $7; $5 senior citizens; $4.50 under 12. 1 CNN Center. 404-827-2300 or
404-827-2400.
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Fernbank Museum of Natural History
- Discovery Rooms include Fantasy Forest (ages 3-5) and Georgia Adventure (ages 6-10).
Permanent exhibits: "A Walk Through Time in Georgia", "The Maurer World of
Shells Exhibit and the Living Coral Reef Aquarium" and Sony's "Spectrum of the
Senses." IMAX Theater screens two movies, alternating on the hour
beginning at 10:00 am daily; Museum
hours: 10:00 am- 5:00 p.m. M-Th, Sat; 10:00 am- 9:00pm Fri; noon- 5:00 p.m. Sun. Museum
only: $8.95; $7.95 students/senior citizens; $6.95 ages 3-12, under 2 free. 767 Clifton
Road NE 404-378-0127.
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Fernbank Science Center
- Home to an exhibit hall, forest,
planetarium and observatory, the center focuses on a range of scientific topics geared to
educate and stimulate kids. Center: 8:30 am-5:00 p.m. Mon.; 8:30 am-10:00 p.m. Tue-Fri;
10:00 am-5:00 p.m. Sat.; 1-5 p.m. Sun. Free. 156 Heaton Park Drive N.E. 404-378-4311.
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Fort Discovery - National Science Center interactive museum
offers 250 exhibits, including robotics, space technology, computers, mathematics, imaging
and perception, communications and KidScape activities. 10 am-6 pm. Mon-Sat; noon-6 pm
Sun. $8; $6 children, senior citizens and military. 1 Seventh St., on the Riverwalk,
Augusta. 1-800-325-5445.
- High Museum of Art. Woodruff Arts Center, 1280 Peachtree St. NE.
404-733-4444.
- Margaret
Mitchell House & Museum - Birthplace of
"Gone with the Wind", the apartment building where Margaret Mitchell wrote her
famous Civil War novel. Visitor Center presents photographs, archival exhibits, a video on
the author'slife and "Gone with the Wind" souvenirs. Exhibits: Herb Bridges
movie posters, through June. Tours: 9 am-5 pm daily. $6; $5 senior citizens and ages 7-17.
990 Peachtree St. N.E., next to Midtown MARTA station. 404-249-7012.
- Michael C. Carlos Museum
- 571 S. Kilgo St. NE, Emory
University. 404-727-4282.
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Stone
Mountain Park - The world's largest mass of exposed granite
is the centerpiece of a 3,200 acre park. Also, a railroad and antebellum plantation. 6
am-midnight daily; attractions 10 am-5 pm daily. permit $6/car. Stone Mountain Park exit
off US 78, Stone Mountain. 770-498-5702.
- The World of Coca Cola
- More than 1,000 artifacts tracing the
century-long history of Coca Cola. 9 am- 6 pm Mon-Sat; 11 am- 6 pm Sun (tickets sold until
one hour before closing). $6; $4 age 55 and older; $3 ages 3-11; under 6 free with adult.
55 Martin Luther King Jr. Drive S.E. 404-676-5151.