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Explore Atlanta history online—all in one place.

three young boys sitting around a computer

VIS 158.003.004 | View of eighth grade students working on a computer at Walden Middle School in Atlanta, Georgia. (1987) Southline Press, Inc. Photograph Collection, Kenan Research Center at Atlanta History Center.

IBM computers

Leffler, Warren K, photographer. Computers at IBM. , 1969. [10/28/69 28 October] Photograph. https://www.loc.gov/item/2019636783/.

computer lab

Highsmith, Carol M, photographer. Computer Training Room. United States, None. Between 1980 and 1990. Photograph. https://www.loc.gov/item/2011636019/.

Two Men Talking in front of computer

Trikosko, Marion S, photographer. Home Computer Systems & Computer Store. , 1977. Photograph. https://www.loc.gov/item/2018645727/.

Connecting history and your hard drive.

Virtual. Learning.

  • Learning Lab

    Civil Rights Toolkit

    Through digital storytelling, writing prompts, art activities, and supplemental interactives, this Civil Rights Toolkit provides something for all ages.

  • Learning Lab

    A Baseball Bat Remembers

    Through digital storytelling, writing prompts, art activities, and supplemental interactives, this Civil Rights Toolkit provides something for all ages.

  • For Educators

    School Tours

    Atlanta History Center offers multi-disciplinary and interactive virtual and on-site tours for students of all ages that are educational and fun.

Online. Exhibitions.

green flower image, highlight

Cherokee Garden Library Collection Highlight

Stories of horticulture and botanical history from 1586 to present.
Its' atlanta, headline for Atlanta Journal

Atlanta ’96: Shaping an Olympic and Paralympic City

Expanded digital content.
helicopter and man's hands raised in the air

More Than Self: Living the Vietnam War

None returned home unchanged.

Atlanta skyline

Atlanta in 50 Objects

Defined by Atlantans themselves.

Upcoming. Virtual Events.

  • Author Talks

    Neil Lanctot

    Author of The Approaching Storm
    Wednesday, Dec 8 @ 7:00 pm
    Virtual Event

  • Author Talks

    Jabari Asim

    Author of Yonder
    Thursday, Jan 13, 2022 @ 7:00 pm
    Virtual Event

  • Author Talks

    Robert Hamilton

    Author of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and the Poor People’s Campaign of 1968
    Sunday, Jan 16, 2022 @ 12:00 pm
    Virtual Event

  • Author Talks

    Dr. Brian Jordan

    Author of A Thousand May Fall
    Wednesday, Jan 26, 2022 @ 7:00 pm
    Virtual Event

Virtual Author Talks

Our archive of virtual author talks features a variety of breakthrough, award-winning, and bestselling authors of history, biography, fiction, memoir, and more.

Watch Online

Virtual. Programs.

  • Public Programs

    Olympic & Paralympic Games Celebration

    The opening week of the Tokyo Olympic Games marks the 25th anniversary of the start of the Centennial Olympic Games in Atlanta. Join us in celebrating this milestone by exploring digital resources, onsite experiences, and virtual programming.

  • Public Programs

    Juneteenth

    Since 2013 Atlanta History Center has hosted an annual Juneteenth commemoration that connects visitors to this essential moment in national history through a weekend of free programming.

  • Public Programs

    Go Public Gardens Days

    Atlanta History Center is thrilled to highlight Goizueta Gardens and associated offerings May 7–16, 2021, in support of Go Public Gardens.

  • Public Programs

    Veterans Day

    Atlanta History Center’s annual Veterans Day program honors the sacrifice of the women and men who served in the United States armed forces.

  • Public Programs

    Día de Muertos

    For nearly 20 years, Atlanta History Center has partnered with the Consul General of Mexico and the Institute of Mexican Culture to host Día de los Muertos (Day of the Dead) on our 33-acre campus.

Online. Research.

Stories.

Explore. More.

  • Podcasts

    Listen to podcasts featuring experts from the Atlanta History Center.

  • Online Shop

    Explore a curated selection of books available for purchase online.