Take a Trip

A field trip provides great opportunities for sensory exploration, physical activity and learning. Most attractions in metro Atlanta accommodate special needs visitors. Here’s what you’ll find at some of the places kids love:

Atlanta Botanical Garden: All areas accessible, and wheelchairs available. atlantabg.org

Center for Puppetry Arts: New museum is fully accessible; high workshop tables at Make-a-Puppet workshop for chairs to roll under; front-row seating in theaters. centerforpuppetryarts.com

Chattahoochee Nature Center: Ramps everywhere except woodland trails; multi-sensory exhibits; accessible Discovery Center. chattnaturecenter.org

Children’s Museum of Atlanta: Fully accessible, including exhibits and activities that accommodate wheelchairs; tactile exhibits for visually impaired; programs for children with autism spectrum. childrensmuseumatlanta.org

Fernbank Museum of Natural History: Entire museum is accessible; NatureQuest is designed to engage kids of all abilities. fernbankmuseum.org

Georgia Aquarium: Ramps and accessible parking; wheelchair access entry at the touch pools. georgiaaquarium.org

Georgia State Parks: Most offer accessible cottages, campsites, fishing piers, nature trails and picnic areas. gastateparks.org

High Museum of Art: All buildings and galleries fully accessible, and wheelchairs available; guided tours to groups with disabilities by advance reservation. high.org

Stone Mountain Park: Paved walking trail around the mountain; train has lift for passengers; SkyRide has level ground access; laser show accessible. Some historic buildings have limited wheelchair access. stonemountainpark.com

World of Coca-Cola: Wheelchairs for loan; assisted listening devices; closed captioning on video presentations; reserved row for wheelchairs for the 3-D movie. worldofcoca-cola.com

Zoo Atlanta: Fully accessible with open pathways and easy viewing of exhibits. zooatlanta.org

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