| Atlanta History Center holds one of the largest Civil War collections in the country, with more than 12,000 historical artifacts, over 90 percent of them dating from the war itself. In July 2026 the center opened "More Perfect Union: The American Civil War Era," a nearly 9,000-square-foot exhibition in the reimagined DuBose Gallery that replaces the longtime "Turning Point: The American Civil War" exhibit after its 2025 close. The new exhibition traces the era chronologically, from the roots of slavery through the war and its aftermath, and places Union and Confederate accounts side by side without editorial framing. Highlights include a regimental flag of the United States Colored Troops, one of only a few surviving in the Southeast; an original copy of Frederick Douglass's 1852 speech "What to the Slave Is the Fourth of July?"; letters from abolitionist John Brown; and William T. Sherman's personal photograph collection, alongside period weapons, uniforms and correspondence. A second phase, "Hard Hand of War: Soldiers, Weapons, and Mass Production," is set to open in the Goldstein Gallery, which together with the DuBose Gallery will bring the center's Civil War-era exhibition space to more than 15,400 square feet. Free audio tours of the exhibition are available to help visitors explore the collection in depth. Admission: $27 adults, $24 children ages 4-12; admission includes the museum, historic Swan House and gardens. Free admission every January 19 in observance of MLK Day. |
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| Open Tuesday through Sunday, 9 am to 4 pm. Historic houses open at 11 am. Closed Monday. | ||
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| Phone: 404-814-4000 - Address: 130 West Paces Ferry Rd. NW, Atlanta Georgia 30305 - Atlanta History Center Website | ||
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