The High Museum of Art is one of Atlanta's premiere fine art museums, located on Peachtree Street within the city's culturally-focused Midtown district.
It was originally founded in 1905 as the Atlanta Art Association and is located within the city's Woodruff Arts Center, which was opened in 1968 to honor the victims of the city's June 1962 plane crash, the deadliest aviation-related incident at the time. As one of the world's top 100 fine art museums, it receives more than 500,000 annual visitors, showcasing a collection of more than 15,000 prominent artworks, including African, European, and American works across a variety of media.
Prominent works include James McNeill Whistler's masterpiece Whislter's Mother and The Shade by legendary sculptor Auguste Rodin, which were donated to the museum by the French government in honor of the city's plane crash victims. For a lower-cost transportation option, the museum is accessible via MARTA subway from the city's Arts Center Station.
1280 Peachtree St NE, Atlanta, GA 30309, Phone: 404-733-4400