High Museum of Art Atlanta
- Address: Woodruff Arts Center, 1280 Peachtree Street Northeast, Midtown, Atlanta
- Hours: Tues, Wed, Fri, Sat 10am - 5pm, Thurs 10am - 8pm, Sun 12pm - 5pm. Closed Mondays and major holidays
- Admission: Adults: US$18, Children (6-17yrs): US$11
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Cultural Experience,
Good Place to Eat,
Museum
The High Museum of Art, Atlanta’s stunning temple of visual treats, is hard to miss. First, the building is built of white porcelain tile, and inside are four floors of galleries strung together by semicircular pedestrian ramps surrounding a sun-filled four-story atrium.
And that’s just the building. The High Museum of Art collection itself holds more than 11,000 works of art, including a stellar collection of American art, which includes fascinating works from the turn of the 20th century, plus contemporary pieces from the likes of Gerhard Richter and folk art from Georgia treasure Howard Finster. You can also see a marvelous collection of Italian paintings and sculptures from the 14th through the 18th centuries, as well as paintings by French Impressionists and German Expressionists. The collections of sub-Saharan African art and works by noted 19th and 20th century American and European photographers are also world-class.
The collection at the High Museum of Art rotates throughout the year, so each time you visit, you’ll see something you haven’t see before. The museum also hosts traveling exhibitions, concerts, lectures, workshops, and other events.
Latest Reviews
Review by GEOFFREY C, United Kingdom, April 2013
Doing what: Atlanta CityPass
The Atlanta city pass was relay good value
Review by Anita B, April 2013
Doing what: Atlanta CityPass
We loved everything! The Coke tour was delightful, the aquarium was beautiful, loved the tour of the CNN center..very informative, and the kids loved all the dinosaur exhibits at the Natural History Museum! We would highly recommend it for any future visitors to Altanta!
Review by Pranay D, January 2013
Doing what: Atlanta CityPass
Great! Saved a lot of time that would have been spent standing in a queue. Totally worth the price! I would definitely recommend this pass to those who are short on time and want to visit the landmarks of Atlanta too..
Practical Info
Located just west of Piedmont Park and the Atlanta Botanical Garden and north of downtown, the High Museum of Art is easy to get to by bus and MARTA trains. Be sure to stop in at the museum’s gift shop, which is filled with books, prints, and art-related gifts. The museum’s restaurant is also worth stopping in for lunch or dinner.
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