Visit Goizueta Children’s Experience
This experience is included with museum admission. Plan your day with ease and reserve a timed spot into the Children’s Experience to guarantee entry.
The Goizueta Children’s Experience is an exciting new, 5,000 square-foot space at Atlanta History Center Buckhead where kids can experience the city through play, exploration and storytelling. The immersive and multi-sensory design will delight children from crawlers (ages 1-3 years old) to second graders (ages 6-8 years old).
Each year, Goizueta Children’s Experience introduces a new theme with exciting new experiences. This year, kids can explore the vibrant “Our Great Big City” theme, rooted in Atlanta’s history, innovative spirit, distinctive geography, and dynamic arts and culture scene. Be sure to visit often for more adventures!
The Goizueta Children’s Experience is located inside the Atlanta History Center’s Buckhead campus.
Adventure Awaits!
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Time Machine
The Time Machine Climber features a time dial for sensory surprises, explore history-themed games, and an illuminated Dance Party Zone.
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Mini Fox Theater
The Mini Fox Theater and Mighty Mo Organ create an intimate setting for storytelling and performance, with ambient lighting and velvet drapery!
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Tiny Toddler Town
Tiny Toddler Town is a cozy area is designed for little explorers (ages 1-3), and offers a safe environment for crawling, playing, and exploration.
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Creator Hub
Our Creator Hub is a vibrant space with hands-on activities perfect for school groups, young learners, and their caregivers.
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The Varsity’s Silly Scent Station
When kids press dashboard buttons at Varsity’s Silly Scent Station, diner-inspired scents waft from the car vents reminiscent of Atlanta’s iconic drive-ins, like The Varsity.
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Be A Collector
This interactive gives tiny curators the ability to create and name their own collection of artifacts relating to Atlanta’s unique history.
Get Year Round Access with a Family Membership
For less than the price of two visits to AHC ($204), families of 2 adults and 2 kids receive unlimited access to Goizueta Children’s Experience and the entire AHC campus for $134.
Members also receive 2 guest passes, discounted Summer Camp registration, free Toddler Storytime and Homeschool Day tickets, and special free programming. Add on an additional Caregiver for $30.
Members can turn their child’s birthday into an adventure-filled day they’ll never forget at Atlanta History Center! Their birthday party will include admission of up to 20 guests (children 3 & under do not count towards guest count), exclusive access to our Coca-Cola Café for the celebration, and guests’ admission includes access to Goizueta Children’s Experience!
Learn More
2 times a day, 6 days a week, we have special programming for the youngest historians! Check out below for more information.
Our Guiding Pillars
Atlanta Geography — Arts + Culture — Innovation + STEM — People
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Little Learners Circle: Bonding Through Play
Join us to build a supportive community among caregivers while nurturing your little one’s development in a fun and engaging environment. Designed for infants through age 3 and their caregivers, this program fosters social-emotional, motor, and communication skills through interactive play experiences.
- Physical Development/Motor Skills
- Social and Emotional Development
- Approaches to Play and Learning
- Communication and Language
- Cognitive Development (Science, Social Studies, Creative Development, Mathematics, Cognitive Processes)
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Sights and Sounds
This program offers young children the chance to engage in sensory-rich activities that stimulate early learning. Each session highlights a new focus, such as colors, numbers, shapes, and exciting themes like animals, transportation, and more. This program encourages exploration and discovery through vibrant, playful experiences that support cognitive and sensory development.
- Interactive Games
- Object Exploration
- Themed Storytelling
- Art Exploration
- Sensory Play
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Movin’ & Groovin’
This program invites children to get their wiggles and jiggles out while exploring music and movement. Each session is filled with energetic dance and rhythmic activities, helping kids stay active, express themselves, and have fun in a lively and supportive environment.
- Dance
- Musical Instrument/Sound Exploration
- Scavenger Hunt
- GCE Hidden Gems: Using the provided scavenger hunt documents located within the GCE, children will engage in a quest around the Children’s Experience space to locate various pictures and landmarks.
- Game/Obstacle Course
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Mindful Minutes
This experience offers children the opportunity to explore various calming and centering techniques and practices. Each wind-down session focuses on social-emotional awareness and learning, helping children develop mindfulness and inner peace in a supportive movement.
- Yoga and Movement
- Sensory Exploration
- Mindful Art
- Meditation and Visualization
- Nature Connection
- Storytelling and Reflection
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Creative Discoveries
Join us for an exciting journey of exploration and learning through the vibrant culture and history of our city. This program invites children to engage in hands-on experiences, completing various projects and activities that spark creativity while deepening their knowledge and familiarity with the city of Atlanta.
- Art and Artists
- Architecture
- History and Culture
- Music and Dance
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Young Innovators
This program invites children to engage in various STEM activities, sparking their curiosity and creativity. Through hands-on projects and experiments, young learners will explore the exciting worlds of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics, fostering and problem-solving skills in a fun and interactive environment.
- Science Experiments
- Physical Innovation (science of movement)
- Arts (upcycling & recycling projects, use of unconventional materials, etc.)
- Literature
- Puzzles (problem solving challenges, escape room inspired challenges, Rubik’s cube, sudoku, etc.)
Goizueta Children’s Experience. School Tours.
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School Tours
Journey through Atlanta’s iconic landmarks to learn the stories and growth of our great big city.
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School Tours
Journey through Atlanta’s iconic landmarks to learn the stories and growth of our great big city.
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School Tours
Young learners will explore what it takes to be a helper in their community. Through engaging, interactive activities, children will build essential social skills to be a good neighbor and friend!
FAQ
After selecting the day you want to visit, add your admission to your cart. You will then be prompted to choose an available time slot by clicking ADD TO CART to see your choices. The quantity should indicate how many people in your party will be inside the Children’s Experience, not just the child(ren).
We offer programming 6 days a week with topics and age recommendations that vary. These programs are first-come, first serve and may reach capacity.
Surfaces and toys are cleaned and sanitized multiple times throughout each day and again at the end of each day.
No, caregivers are required to stay with their child throughout the visit to the museum.
For the safety and cleanliness of the experience and your little ones, no food or drinks are permitted inside the exhibition. We have multiple spaces outside of the experience dedicated to snack breaks:
- Outdoor picnic areas
- Brash and Souper Jenny’s
- Coca-Cola Cafe on Saturdays and Sundays
Yes, we have two designated spaces stroller parking:
- Inside the experience
- In the Exhibition Hallway
For the safety of our guests, we require that adults are accompanied by children and children by adults while in the exhibition.
You may be asked to wait until the exhibition has room. Feel free to explore our kid-friendly gardens and exhibits until it is your turn to experience the fun!
This new experience is made possible by
