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APEX Museum

135 Auburn Avenue, Atlanta, GA 30303 (Downtown)
404-523-2739
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Ranked #75 of 166 attractions in Atlanta
4.0 of 5 stars 4 Reviews
Owner description: The Atlanta Apex Museum is entirely devoted to African-American history in order to promote cultural awareness and the societal contributions by... more » Owner description: The Atlanta Apex Museum is entirely devoted to African-American history in order to promote cultural awareness and the societal contributions by African-Americans in Georgia. From one of Atlanta's first Black owned business to pioneer stories to local historical information to baseball to videos at the Trolley Theater, the Apex Museum is full of artifacts, photographs, children's shows, presentations and more – all related to African-American culture, both past and present. « less
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Atlanta, Georgia
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9 reviews 9 reviews
6 attraction reviews
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“Of Historical Significance”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 14 December 2012

The Apex pays homage to the tremendous contributions and contributions of Atlanta's African-American community. Serves as a cultural icon and reminder of that community's overall importance in Atlanta's growth, development, expansion and recognition as an international city. Great artwork and artifacts.

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Brooklyn, New York
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“A Trip Back In Time”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 21 November 2012

Thought the trolley seating and the artifacts from the past were awesome. The wax figures really set the stage for history. It is smal. And we wished it was bigger, but it is a matter of funding.

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“Nice Place”
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 21 April 2012

It had me looking for more, had a good time though

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Milledgeville, Georgia
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“It needs work.”
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 11 March 2012

Recently I visited the Apex Museum as part of a Black History trip with a group of college students. Our tour guide left a lot of stuff up to us to figure out and talked to us as if we were third graders. "Yall do know what 'mulatto' mean right...?" They could have just said, "Mulatto means ..." and it... More

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