Opening May 2026
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This experience is included with museum admission. Plan your day with ease and reserve a timed spot into the Children's Experience to guarantee entry.
Start them young – it’s what we say when we’re buying newborn babies team jersey onesies and bringing them to local games before they can even talk. Being a sports fan is often less about the team itself and more about the tradition, heritage, and identity. It’s a lifelong connection to family and neighbors, a way to teach kids about pride and loyalty from an early age.
Atlanta has plenty of teams across all sports worthy of this type of dedication– and since we at the History Center also believe “starting them young” also applies to instilling in children a lifelong love of history and learning – we are excited to announce the new era of the Goizueta Children’s Experience will be Atlanta Sports, a brand-new sports-themed installation in May 2026!
Our 5,000-square-foot interactive gallery designed just for kids opened last January with the theme Our Great Big City, highlighting local landmarks and iconic spots that make Atlanta great. Each year, the Experience will rotate to a new theme, offering fresh opportunities for families to explore Atlanta’s history through immersive, hands-on play.
The 2026 edition celebrates Atlanta’s major professional teams, including theBraves, Falcons, Hawks, Dream, United, and more, through games, activities, and storytelling that emphasize teamwork, perseverance, and hometown pride. From dressing up as a player to trying out interactive challenges, kids will step into the action while learning how sports have shaped Atlanta's identity
The Goizueta Children's Experience is located inside the Atlanta History Center's Buckhead campus.
Our Guiding Pillars
Atlanta Geography — Arts + Culture — Innovation + STEM — People
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Little Learners Circle: Bonding Through Play
Join us to build a supportive community among caregivers while nurturing your little one’s development in a fun and engaging environment. Designed for infants through age 3 and their caregivers, this program fosters social-emotional, motor, and communication skills through interactive play experiences.
- Physical Development/Motor Skills
- Social and Emotional Development
- Approaches to Play and Learning
- Communication and Language
- Cognitive Development (Science, Social Studies, Creative Development, Mathematics, Cognitive Processes)
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Sights and Sounds
This program offers young children the chance to engage in sensory-rich activities that stimulate early learning. Each session highlights a new focus, such as colors, numbers, shapes, and exciting themes like animals, transportation, and more. This program encourages exploration and discovery through vibrant, playful experiences that support cognitive and sensory development.
- Interactive Games
- Object Exploration
- Themed Storytelling
- Art Exploration
- Sensory Play
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Movin’ & Groovin’
This program invites children to get their wiggles and jiggles out while exploring music and movement. Each session is filled with energetic dance and rhythmic activities, helping kids stay active, express themselves, and have fun in a lively and supportive environment.
- Dance
- Musical Instrument/Sound Exploration
- Scavenger Hunt
- GCE Hidden Gems: Using the provided scavenger hunt documents located within the GCE, children will engage in a quest around the Children’s Experience space to locate various pictures and landmarks.
- Game/Obstacle Course
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Mindful Minutes
This experience offers children the opportunity to explore various calming and centering techniques and practices. Each wind-down session focuses on social-emotional awareness and learning, helping children develop mindfulness and inner peace in a supportive movement.
- Yoga and Movement
- Sensory Exploration
- Mindful Art
- Meditation and Visualization
- Nature Connection
- Storytelling and Reflection
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Creative Discoveries
Join us for an exciting journey of exploration and learning through the vibrant culture and history of our city. This program invites children to engage in hands-on experiences, completing various projects and activities that spark creativity while deepening their knowledge and familiarity with the city of Atlanta.
- Art and Artists
- Architecture
- History and Culture
- Music and Dance
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Young Innovators
This program invites children to engage in various STEM activities, sparking their curiosity and creativity. Through hands-on projects and experiments, young learners will explore the exciting worlds of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics, fostering and problem-solving skills in a fun and interactive environment.
- Science Experiments
- Physical Innovation (science of movement)
- Arts (upcycling & recycling projects, use of unconventional materials, etc.)
- Literature
- Puzzles (problem solving challenges, escape room inspired challenges, Rubik’s cube, sudoku, etc.)
FAQ
After selecting the day you want to visit, add your admission to your cart. You will then be prompted to choose an available time slot by clicking ADD TO CART to see your choices. The quantity should indicate how many people in your party will be inside the Children’s Experience, not just the child(ren).
We offer programming 6 days a week with topics and age recommendations that vary. These programs are first-come, first serve and may reach capacity.
Surfaces and toys are cleaned and sanitized multiple times throughout each day and again at the end of each day.
No, caregivers are required to stay with their child throughout the visit to the museum.
We are grateful to Northside Hospital for sponsoring our new Mamava nursing pod. Find the nursing pod under the stairs across from Coca-Cola Café. Guests can use the Mamava app to access or ask a team member for assistance.
For the safety and cleanliness of the experience and your little ones, no food or drinks are permitted inside the exhibition. We have multiple spaces outside of the experience dedicated to snack breaks:
- Outdoor picnic areas
- Brash and Souper Jenny’s
- Coca-Cola Cafe on Saturdays and Sundays
Yes, we have two designated spaces stroller parking:
- Inside the experience
- In the Exhibition Hallway
For the safety of our guests, we require that adults are accompanied by children and children by adults while in the exhibition.
You may be asked to wait until the exhibition has room. Feel free to explore our kid-friendly gardens and exhibits until it is your turn to experience the fun!
This new experience is made possible by
