Paralympics

The Olympic & Paralympic display explored the legacy and spirit of the Games through Atlanta History Center’s distinctive Olympics collection, including artifacts from the Atlanta Games, a world-wide selection of Olympic torches, and artifacts and mascots from Paralympic Games around the globe.

Olympic Venue Tour Stop 1

Atlanta’s Paralympic Games represent many significant benchmarks for Paralympic and disability history.

Atlanta’s Games included legendary athletes, intense rivalries, and exciting underdogs. We’ve collected a few of our favorites from the summer of ‘96.

Stories of Atlanta History Center’s exhibition: Atlanta ’96. Shaping an Olympic and Paralympic City.

Learning Objectives of Atlanta History Center’s exhibition: Atlanta ’96. Shaping an Olympic and Paralympic City.

After the Games ended, Atlanta History Center was designated as the repository for the collections of the Georgia Amateur Athletic Foundation, the non-profit behind the organizing committee of the 1996 Olympic bid and Games

Atlanta ’96 tells new stories and expands on memories of the city’s Olympic and Paralympic history.