Journey through Atlanta’s iconic landmarks to learn the stories and growth of our great big city.
Explore the buildings and places that make Atlanta special! Through this tour children will gain a deeper understanding of how these sites reflect our city’s geography, innovation, and culture. Using visual arts and hands-on activities, children will discover how the city’s history influences their lives today and imagine their role in its future.
FAQ
All Guided School Tours are from 9:30am-11:00am, Tuesday-Friday
This tour aligns with Georgia Education Standards and Georgia Early Learning Development Standards for Pre-kindergarten through 2nd grade.
Pre-K
- CD-SS3: The child will demonstrate awareness of geography in his/her community.
- CD-CR2: The child will create and explore visual art forms to develop artistic expression.
Kindergarten
- SSKG2.c: Explain that maps and globes show features in a smaller size.
1st Grade
- SS1G2: Identify and locate the student’s city, county, state, nation (country), and continent on a simple map or a globe.
- SS1MG: The student will use maps to retrieve social studies information.
2nd Grade
- SS2G1: Locate and compare major topographical features of Georgia and describe how these features define Georgia’s surface.
- SS2H1: Describe the lives and contributions of historical figures in Georgia history.
This tour size is limited to 25 students.
The cost is $11.50 per student. Guided tours require one chaperone (admitted free) per 10 students. Admission for each additional chaperone is $11.50.
*School Tours are free for the remainder of the 2024-2025 school year*
A non-refundable $50 deposit is due 14 days after confirmation is received.
Full payment is due 3 weeks prior to the date of your visit to guarantee your reservation for all tours. If booking less than 3 weeks in advance, full payment is due upon booking.
Any updates to your student count must be made before final payment is due. Refunds are not available if the number of students has changed. Added fees for specialty tours, additional experiences, etc. are due as well.
Your payment is not refundable if you cancel your school tour and do not reschedule.
To reschedule your tour, you must notify Atlanta History Center at least 3 days in advance of your tour date. Your payment can be applied towards your new date. There is a $25 administrative fee to reschedule your tour.