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Explore Atlanta history online—all in one place.

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.

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

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

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.

Cherokee Garden Library Collection Highlight

Stories of horticulture and botanical history from 1586 to present.

Atlanta ’96: Shaping an Olympic and Paralympic City

Expanded digital content.

More Than Self: Living the Vietnam War

None returned home unchanged.

Atlanta in 50 Objects

Defined by Atlantans themselves.

Upcoming. Virtual Events.

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

    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

    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

    Dia de Los 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.

  • Learning & Research

    Online Collections

    Researchers can explore much of Atlanta History Center’s museum, archival, and oral history collections online.

Stories.

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  • Podcasts

    Listen to podcasts featuring experts from the Atlanta History Center.

  • Online Shop

    Explore a curated selection of books available for purchase online.