A Capital Museum
by Kristina Whitehurst

This month, the halls of the state capitol will be filled with a political energy no textbook or video could ever pass on. And with the capitol so close, it’s a good time to bring your school-aged children downtown.

Beginning the second Monday in January, something new is constantly happening within this architectural masterpiece. Whether there is a performance in the rotunda, a press conference, a rally outside, or maybe even a heated debate to watch from the gallery.

Although younger children aren’t permitted in the gallery, they can still get in on the action – whether they’re hearing their own voice echo in the rotunda or viewing some of the exhibits upstairs, like the “Mountains and Seas” exhibit, in the Georgia Capitol Museum.

To avoid the busiest parts of the day at the capitol, try going in the afternoon.

Getting there: The Capitol is located in downtown Atlanta at the intersection of I-20 and I-75/85, near Underground Atlanta, The World of Coca-Cola, and the Five Points and Georgia State MARTA stations.

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