Museums and Heritage - Atlanta PlanIthttp://www.atlantaplanit.comEvent headlines from AtlantaPlanIt.comDe Soto's Footsteps: New Archaeological Evidence from Georgia
Today - 12/31/2012

Discover archaeological evidence from the Spanish exploration of the Native American communities in the 1500s.
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Today - 12/16/2011

This exhibit at the Robert C. Williams Paper Museum showcases stories and artifacts gathered by Dard Hunter as he traveled the world documenting traditional papermaking techniques.
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Today - 2/15/2012

This exhibit at the Heritage Sandy Springs Museum draws on historical photographs, archives, artifacts and film clips to tell the story of policing and firefighting in Sandy Springs.
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Today - 1/22/2012

Closed December 23 through December 26, December 30 through January 2, and January 16. This exhibit features portraits by Harlem arts patron and photographer Carl Van Vechten and a sampling of Emory's Manuscript Archives and Rare Book Library's exceptional collection of African American primary sources. The exhibition offers a unique perspective on many renowned African American writers...
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Today - 2/5/2012

Additional time: Monday, January 2 from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. The High has partnered with the Museum of Contemporary Art of Georgia to host this exhibition highlighting selected paintings and drawings from the permanent collection of MOCA GA. This exhibition comprises approximately 40 paintings and drawings by Georgia artists. Featured artists include Larry Jens Anderson, Don Cooper, Herber...
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Today - 3/16/2012

Closed December 23 through December 26, December 30 through January 2, and January 16. Founded by Caresse and Harry Crosby in Paris in the 1920s, the Black Sun Press exemplifies the ambitions and adventurousness of the Lost Generation that came of age after World War I. This exhibition features books published by the Crosbys - many in editions as small as seven - alongside the ...
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Today - 4/20/2012

This exhibit commemorates the 40th anniversary of the South's standard underground newspaper The Bird, which chronicled turbulent times in Atlanta from 1968 to 1976.
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Today - 1/28/2012

This exhibit explores the culture of Southern food through sights, smells and experiences.
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Today - 1/22/2012

Step inside beloved stories from around the globe in this exhibit that takes visitors into the larger-than-life pages of favorite fairy tales at Imagine It! The Children's Museum of Atlanta.
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Today - 3/4/2012

This exhibit at the Atlanta History Center examines the rich history and cultural significance of the legendary Apollo Theater in Harlem.
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Today - 1/22/2012

Additional time: Monday, January 2 from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. This exhibition showcases the High's recent acquisition of a significant collection of 56 prints by artist Kiki Smith from collector Stephen Dull. The collection, which includes works made between 1991 and 2004, features many of the artist's best-known prints and represents all aspects of the extraordinary range of techniques and...
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Today - 4/29/2012

This exhibit at the High Museum presents approximately 100 works of art created by 14 of the most iconic artists from the 20th century, including Picasso, Matisse, Duchamp, Pollock and Warhol.
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Today - 3/23/2012

This exhibit at The DeKalb History Center, presented in cooperation with The Champion Newspaper, highlights newsmakers who have made positive contributions to DeKalb County.
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Today - 1/22/2012

Additional time: Monday, January 2 from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. The High's permanent collection of photographs by Ralph Gibson has, with the generous support of the Kuniansky family, grown over the past 10 years into one of the most important repositories of the artist's work anywhere in the country. Gibson, a California native who has lived in New York since 1967, is celebrated for his dedic...
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Today - 5/20/2012

Considered a "subculture hero," Brooklyn-based artist Brian Donnelly, widely known as KAWS, enlists the seemingly incongruent techniques of pop art, toy-making, graffiti, product design and sculpture to create works like "Companion." Uniting fine art and commerce, KAWS has created a body of work that is at once universal and provocative as well as disconcerting and delightful. Enlarged to a mon...
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Today - 2/26/2012

The works in this exhibit celebrate the beauty and power of contemporary African art and Atlanta's African community.
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Today - 7/15/2012

This museum illuminates the making of the film "Gone With the Wind," and the docent-led tours of the author's home feature exclusive photographs and archival exhibits.
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Today - 1/31/2012

These daily guided tours at Atlanta History Center transport visitors back in time to discover the holiday traditions and spirit of the season during two pivotal eras in Atlanta's history.
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Today - 1/27/2012

This exhibit features a segment of The NAMES Project Foundation AIDS Memorial Quilt. Throughout its 20-year history, the Quilt has been used to fight prejudice, raise awareness and funding, and as a means to unite the African-American and global communities in the fight against AIDS. The NAMES Proj...
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Today - 3/31/2012

This exhibit at MOCA GA features artwork by Katherine Mitchell that explores the way in which houses where people lived early in their lives affect their dreams and their later creativity and art.
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Today - 4/20/2012

In collaboration with the Alliance Theatre and Atlanta Symphony Youth Orchestra, the High hosts these monthly poetry slams on a variety of themes. Group discussion and art-viewing will break the ice and warm up poets before slamming in the High’s galleries.
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Today - 3/31/2012

Reception: Friday, January 6 from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. This exhibit features 50 works by 25 artists from around Georgia, including A.J. Argentina, Glenn Dair, Tom Egan, Lauren Gallaspy, Chris Kelly, Andy Nassise, Marcia O’Brien, Margaret Patterson, Lora Rust, Vernon Smith and others. The exhibit is curated by Rick Berman.
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Today - 8/31/2012

Check out this family-fun destination where guests can enjoy the outdoors together while experiencing an exciting variety of attractions, entertainment and recreation.
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Today - 10/7/2012

This exhibit at the Atlanta History Center challenges visitors to consider their personal connections to the Civil War, a war that was literally fought in Atlanta's backyards.
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Today - 7/15/2012

Closed Christmas Eve, Christmas Day and New Year's Day. This exhibit celebrates the state’s original inhabitants, beginning with the Mississippian peoples and continuing with their descendants, the Creeks and the Cherokees. Long before the first European settlers came to what is now called Georgia, the Mississippian Indians developed complex societies on these lands – compl...
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Today - 7/13/2012

In addition to more than 2,000 books, this museum features a remarkable collection of more than 10,000 watermarks, papers, tools, machines and manuscripts.
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Today - 3/31/2012

This exhibit at Auburn Avenue Research Library features works by J.R. Phillips that reflect on race, nation and African American internationalism.
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Today - 6/10/2012

It's art-filled fun for the whole family! Delight in an artist demonstration, express your inner artist in art-making workshops, and enjoy magical live performances.
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Today - 1/22/2012

Opening Reception: Friday, January 13 from 7 to 10 p.m. This exhibit is an annual portfolio-based show that seeks to acknowledge early-career individuals and firms with distinct voices that demonstrate the potential to influence architecture and design within the Atlanta community. Since 2001, the series has provided a public forum for the exhibition of the bodies of work – eithe...
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Today - 3/25/2012

Fine art oil painter Robert Meredith celebrates 40 years of his American trompe l'oeil style in this exhibit.
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Today - 5/12/2012

Head over to the Naturalist Center to enjoy exciting tales about the natural world with Fernbank’s storyteller-in-residence, Rob Cleveland. This event is suitable for children ages 3 and up.
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Today - 5/27/2012

This exhibit at the Jimmy Carter Presidential Library & Museum explores George Washington Carver's life as a trailblazing scientest and true humanitarian.
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Today - 3/25/2012

This exhibit features 2-D and 3-D works of art created by artists 50 years of age and older. The exhibit is presented by the Kennesaw State University College of Continuing Education.
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Today - 7/15/2012

Learn about the life of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and about the influence he had on others with a visit to his childhood home and a tour of the park.
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Today - 7/15/2012

All aboard for this unique and interesting look at the transportation that helped shape Georgia's history!
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Today - 7/15/2012

This museum creates environments and activities where young children can experience the power of imagination.
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Today - 7/15/2012

Closed Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day.