The Price of Freedom

Students consider different aspects of the Civil War through interactive artifact and exhibit explorations.

Capacity: 125 students
Length: 2 Hours
Available Monday–Friday 10:00am-12:00pm*

Explore our new More Perfect Union exhibit as part of this tour that examines different aspects of the Civil War. Through interactive experiences students learn about the personal stories of soldiers, as well as the effects of the war on the homefront, the risks enslaved people took to obtain freedom, and the role of Atlanta through interaction with artifacts. 

*If a school tour is booked on a Monday, please note that the museum is not open to the general public. Atlanta History Center will provide schools full access to the designated tour areas. However, additional spaces, exhibitions, historic homes, gardens, and the museum shop will be closed. The outdoor picnic areas are still available for groups that choose to have lunch onsite.

Standards Addressed

SS4H5bce (issues prior to the Civil War, major battles, effects of the war)

SS8H5 (impact of the Civil War on Georgia)

SSUSH9 (events, issues and individuals of the Civil War)

Email Us

For more information, please email schooltours@atlantahistorycenter.com.