The best arts & culture spots in Atlanta

27 arts & culture spots we’ve checked and stand behind — with the story on each one. Not a ranking; a record.

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Big, modern facility featuring a host of opera performances, ballets, shows, events & more.

2800 Cobb Galleria Pkwy

Big, modern facility featuring a host of opera performances, ballets, shows, events & more.

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Skip the same old weekend routine and wander The Oddities Museum, Inc, where goats share space with a real goat 'unicorn' skull, quack…

3870 N Peachtree Rd Ste B

Skip the same old weekend routine and wander The Oddities Museum, Inc, where goats share space with a real goat 'unicorn' skull, quack medicine relics, and carnival chalkware figures. They’re hosting an Art Collage Meetup this Saturday, August 8, so bring your curiosity and a friend.

From the North ATL newsletter, August 4, 2026

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If your kid’s heading back to Fulton schools, keep an eye on The Teaching Museum South. Their traveling trunk exhibits, STEAM bus, and…

689 North Ave (Hapeville)

If your kid’s heading back to Fulton schools, keep an eye on The Teaching Museum South. Their traveling trunk exhibits, STEAM bus, and pop-up programs turn Georgia history, science and ELA into hands-on adventures your student will actually talk about at dinner.

From the South Fulton newsletter, August 4, 2026

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Small gallery space featuring rotating exhibitions that explore the impact of design on art & life.

1315 Peachtree St NE

Small gallery space featuring rotating exhibitions that explore the impact of design on art & life.

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Nonprofit museum with a focus on American art featuring a permanent collection and special exhibitions.

30 Atlanta St SE (Marietta)

Nonprofit museum with a focus on American art featuring a permanent collection and special exhibitions.

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Restored Philip T. Shutze designed 1928 neoclassical mansion & gardens built for rich cotton heirs.

130 W Paces Ferry Rd NW

Restored Philip T. Shutze designed 1928 neoclassical mansion & gardens built for rich cotton heirs.

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Volunteers produce wide array of shows at this family-friendly auditorium with live performances.

20 W Campbellton St (Fairburn)

Volunteers produce wide array of shows at this family-friendly auditorium with live performances.

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Photographs, documents & memorabilia throughout 2 galleries depict the Atlanta Jewish experience.

1440 Spring St NW

Photographs, documents & memorabilia throughout 2 galleries depict the Atlanta Jewish experience.

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The Alley Stage

Arts & Culture

Comedy, cabaret, and live theater take center stage at this casual venue in the Anderson Building.

11 Anderson St SE (Marietta)

Comedy, cabaret, and live theater take center stage at this casual venue in the Anderson Building.

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12,000-square-foot interactive museum shaped like an arch dedicated to state history, art & culture.

395 17th St NW

12,000-square-foot interactive museum shaped like an arch dedicated to state history, art & culture.

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Natural sciences museum with a 3-story, sky-lit Great Hall & skeletons of dinosaurs.

767 Clifton Rd NE

Natural sciences museum with a 3-story, sky-lit Great Hall & skeletons of dinosaurs.

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Natural history museum featuring hands-on exhibits, live animals & planetarium shows.

156 Heaton Park Dr

Natural history museum featuring hands-on exhibits, live animals & planetarium shows.

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Restored art deco theater (ca. 1935) offering classic films, live music & tours of the venue.

117 N Park Square (Marietta)

Restored art deco theater (ca. 1935) offering classic films, live music & tours of the venue.

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Storied building housing 4 unique galleries preserving local history from home life to the military.

1 Depot St (Marietta)

Storied building housing 4 unique galleries preserving local history from home life to the military.

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Apex Museum

Arts & Culture

African-American museum chronicling Auburn's history through exhibits, replicas & workshops.

135 Auburn Ave NE SE

African-American museum chronicling Auburn's history through exhibits, replicas & workshops.

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Museum celebrating the Margaret Mitchell novel & film, with costumes, rare prints & memorabilia.

472 Powder Springs St SW (Marietta)

Museum celebrating the Margaret Mitchell novel & film, with costumes, rare prints & memorabilia.

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This 225-seat black-box theater hosts a variety of shows, including dramas, comedy & music.

11 Whitlock Ave NW (Marietta)

This 225-seat black-box theater hosts a variety of shows, including dramas, comedy & music.

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Center includes exhibits on the antebellum South & an 1845-era farm with a blacksmith & smokehouse.

130 W Paces Ferry Rd NW

Center includes exhibits on the antebellum South & an 1845-era farm with a blacksmith & smokehouse.

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Museum featuring a collection of art by and about women of the African Diaspora.

440 Westview Dr SW

Museum featuring a collection of art by and about women of the African Diaspora.

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The Roof Museum

Arts & Culture

Nonprofit space for exhibits focused on roofing products, plus an events venue.

1395 South Marietta Pkwy SE Bldg 200 Suite 203 (Marietta)

Nonprofit space for exhibits focused on roofing products, plus an events venue.

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Museum of ancient art featuring Greek & Roman collections & an Egyptian exhibit including mummies.

571 South Kilgo Cir NE 3rd floor

Museum of ancient art featuring Greek & Roman collections & an Egyptian exhibit including mummies.

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High Museum of Art

Arts & Culture

Museum known for its diverse art collection & modern architecture by Richard Meier & Renzo Piano.

1280 Peachtree Rd NE

Museum known for its diverse art collection & modern architecture by Richard Meier & Renzo Piano.

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Road To Tara Museum

Arts & Culture

Unique collection of Gone With The Wind manuscripts, costumes & Civil War history exhibits.

Historic Train Depot, 104 N Main St (Jonesboro)

Unique collection of Gone With The Wind manuscripts, costumes & Civil War history exhibits.

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Trap Music Museum

Arts & Culture

Memorabilia, art & room sets, including a jail cell, tracing hip-hop culture, plus an escape room.

630 Travis St NW

Memorabilia, art & room sets, including a jail cell, tracing hip-hop culture, plus an escape room.

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World of Coca-Cola

Arts & Culture

Memorabilia, films & exhibits (some interactive) about soft drink that debuted in Atlanta in 1886.

121 Baker St NW

Memorabilia, films & exhibits (some interactive) about soft drink that debuted in Atlanta in 1886.

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Hammonds House Museum

Arts & Culture

Quaint, Victorian house showcasing diverse works by artists of African decent, plus lectures & more.

503 Peeples St SW

Quaint, Victorian house showcasing diverse works by artists of African decent, plus lectures & more.

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