Homeschool Days

The Atlanta History Center offers special monthly programs designed just for homeschool students and their families.  Each month explores a different subject through exhibition tours and a variety of crafts and activities geared toward kids from toddler to teen.

Homeschoolers are also welcome to register for our regular guided school tours, self-guided tours, and attend our family programs.

Admission to Homeschool Days, including sales tax, is $7.50 for nonmembers; $5.50 for children of members; and free for adult members.  Discounted rates are available for groups with 10 or more children.  For more information, or to make group reservations, please call 404.814.4018 or email us. 

Major funding for this program is provided by Fulton County Board of Commissioners under the guidance of the Fulton County Arts Council.

Open House
Monday, August 16, 2010
10:00 AM - 5:30 PM

Homeschooling families are invited to explore our facility free of charge and see what the Atlanta History Center has to offer.

DETOUR: West Paces Ferry Rd. will be closed to through traffic between Andrews Dr. and Slaton Dr. beginning August 16, 2010. The closure is expected to last four weeks. During that time, the Atlanta History Center's main gate will be closed. All visitors should enter the AHC through the Andrews Dr. entrance and proceed to the AHC parking deck as usual.

Lincoln’s Life
Tuesday, September 14, 2010
1:00 - 4:00 PM

Help us welcome With Malice Toward None: The Abraham Lincoln Bicentennial Exhibition!  The first program in this two part series will explore Lincoln’s early life and career, his rise to the presidency, and the war that tore our nation in two.

Support:  The Atlanta History Center is the only venue in the South to host this important national traveling exhibition organized by the Library of Congress.  With Malice Toward None and its national tour are made possible through the generous support of Union Pacific Corporation, which was founded by President Lincoln after he signed the Pacific Railway Act in 1862. For more information on Lincoln and Union Pacific, visit UPCelebratesLincoln.com. The exhibition is presented in Atlanta by The John and Mary Franklin Foundation, Southern Company, Atlanta Gas Light, and the Georgia Humanities Council.  Promotional support provided by Georgia Public Broadcasting and Comcast, powered by Xfinity. With Malice Toward None is presented as part of the Atlanta History Center’s Civil War to Civil Rights exhibition series, presented by the Scott Hudgens Family Foundation, Macy’s, and The Atlanta Foundation.

Lincoln’s Legacy
Wednesday, October 13, 2010
1:00 - 4:00 PM

This month, see With Malice Toward None: The Abraham Lincoln Bicentennial Exhibition before it leaves!  The second program in this two part series will examine the immense impact of Lincoln's presidency as he led our nation out of slavery and set the stage for Civil Rights in the 20th Century.

Support:  The Atlanta History Center is the only venue in the South to host this important national traveling exhibition organized by the Library of Congress.  With Malice Toward None and its national tour are made possible through the generous support of Union Pacific Corporation, which was founded by President Lincoln after he signed the Pacific Railway Act in 1862. For more information on Lincoln and Union Pacific, visit UPCelebratesLincoln.com. The exhibition is presented in Atlanta by The John and Mary Franklin Foundation, Southern Company, Atlanta Gas Light, and the Georgia Humanities Council.  Promotional support provided by Georgia Public Broadcasting and Comcast, powered by Xfinity. With Malice Toward None is presented as part of the Atlanta History Center’s Civil War to Civil Rights exhibition series, presented by the Scott Hudgens Family Foundation, Macy’s, and The Atlanta Foundation.

History’s Mysteries
Thursday, November 18, 2010
1:00 - 4:00 PM

Ponder some of the perplexing puzzles of the past. What happened to Amelia Earhart? Who shot JFK? Explore historical mysteries while solving a museum caper that will have you sleuthing around the History Center for clues.

Holidays in History
Friday, December 17, 2010
10:00 AM - 2:00 PM

Come enjoy our annual holiday program, and experience how Christmas was celebrated in years past, from the 1860s Tullie Smith Farm, to the 1930s Swan House, and beyond!

Revolutions
Monday, January 10, 2011
1:00 - 4:00 PM

Explore from the American Revolution to innovations of industry, science, and thought, come and see how history remembers these moments of change and how they’ve shaped our modern world.