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Attractions & Activities: The Top Attractions
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APEX Museum
The APEX (African-American Panoramic Experience) Museum both chronicles the history of Sweet Auburn, Atlanta's foremost black residential and business district, and serves as a national African-American museum and cultural center. In the museum's Trolley Car Theater, a replica of a turn-of-the-century tram that ran on Auburn Avenue, a 12-minute multimedia presentation, Sweet Auburn: Street of Pride, acquaints visitors with the area's history. Sweet Auburn history is also represented in tableaux such as a replica of an Auburn Avenue barbershop and a recreation of the Yates & Milton's Drugstore (Atlanta's first black pharmacy) in the 1920s, including some original furnishings. There are interactive displays for children as well. A new three-story wing is under construction. It will include art and history galleries; a rotunda with a 360-degree screen used for live performances and multimedia presentations; a walk-through exhibit that traces African-American history from its African roots to contemporary times; galleries portraying the contributions of Africans and African-Americans in science, music, and other fields; and a vast gift shop. Inquire about special events and workshops taking place during your visit to Atlanta. Across the street from the APEX Museum, at 100 Auburn Ave., is Herndon Plaza, where you can see a permanent exhibit on the Herndon family (former slave Alonzo F. Herndon founded the Atlanta Life Insurance Company) and changing shows of the works of African-American artists.
135 Auburn Ave. (at Courtland St.)
Phone: 404/521-2739 .
Open: Tues-Sat 10am-5pm; also Sun 1-5pm in Feb and June-Aug.
Closed Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Year's Day.
Admission $3 adults, $2 seniors and students, children under 4 free.
Take bus no. 3 from the Five Points MARTA station.
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