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14,000 minerals from around the world, ranging from the most common minerals to the rarest. Through Sept. 27, 770-606-5700, tellusmuseum.org.
Donna Catotti, One Hundred and Ten Years Later, at the Booth Western Art Museum.
Exhibits & Events Edward, Philip, and Matt Moulthrop: Western Woods, Booth Western Art Museum This exhibit showcases woodturning works by Georgia’s Moulthrop family, with a focus on pieces created from wood found mainly in the American West. July 7-Oct. 4, 770-387-1300, boothmuseum.org.
Superhero Summer Camp, Bartow History Museum Kids ages 5 to 12 are invited to a special superhero training camp, where they will create their secret identity, practice saving the world and take part in a superhero showoff activity. July 13-17, 770-387-2774, bartowhistorymuseum.org.
Murmuration By SO-IL, High Museum of Art Featuring a foliage-filled mesh canopy suspended over the High’s Carroll Slater Sifly Piazza. Created by the international architecture and design firm SO-IL and partners Jing Liu and Florian Idenburg, this work evokes the lush tree canopies seen throughout Atlanta and the Southeast. Ongoing. 404-733-5000, high.org.
Picture the Dream: The Story of the Civil Rights Movement Through Children’s Books, High Museum of Art This exhibit explores the events, people and themes of the Civil Rights Movement through one of the most compelling forms of visual expression, the children’s picture book. Aug. 15-Nov. 8, 404-733-5000, high.org.
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Booth Photography Guild Annual Exhibition, Booth Western Art Museum This juried exhibition showcases the work of members of the Booth Photography Guild, a group that meets monthly for educational programs about their craft. Aug. 18-Nov. 8, 770387-1300, boothmuseum.org.
Making Their Mark: American Women Artists, Booth Western Art Museum This juried show features 113 paintings and sculptures by members of the nonprofit organization American Women Artists. Through Aug.
PHOTO: Donna Catotti, One Hundred and Ten Years Later
Fossil Gallery: The Gail & Jim Spann Collection, Tellus Science Museum Take a walk through history exploring millions of years of dinosaurs, reptiles and giant mammals. Stare into the mouth of a Tyrannosaurus rex, catch a glimpse of a saber-tooth cat and see how life on Earth began. Ongoing, 770-606-5700, tellusmuseum.org.
Millar Science in Motion Gallery: The Gail & Jim Spann Collection, Tellus Science Museum This exhibit examines 100 years of changes in transportation technology, from vintage automobiles to air travel and even space travel. Ongoing, 770-606-5700, tellusmuseum.org.
Pioneers, Influencers, and Rising Voices: Women in the Collection, High Museum of Art In observance of the 100th anniversary of the 19th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, which granted women the right to vote, this exhibit features artworks made exclusively by women, drawn from the High Museum’s collection. Ongoing, 404-733-5000, high.org.
Shaheen Collection of French Works, High Museum of Art This installation from the High Museum’s permanent collection focuses on French artwork of the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Ongoing, 404-733-5000, high.org.
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New Beginnings: An American Story of Romantics and Modernists in the West, Booth Western Art Museum This exhibit explores the similarities, differences and connections between the artistic communities of Santa Fe and Taos, N.M. Through Aug. 23, 770-387-1300, boothmuseum.org.
Gardens for Connoisseurs Tour, Metro Atlanta Explore some of Atlanta’s most breathtaking private gardens during this ticketed event benefitting the Atlanta Botanical Garden. Sept.12-13, atlantabg.org.
Spanning the World of Minerals: The Gail & Jim Spann Collection, Tellus Science Museum Explore the world of mineral collecting through the eyes of Gail and Jim Spann, whose expansive collections contain over
A Short Drive Away Artisphere, Greenville, S.C. This annual arts festival showcases 120 visual artists working in varied media including ceramics, photography, glass, jewelry, metalworks, painting and much more. Guests can also enjoy mouthwatering dishes from Greenville favorites. Aug. 21-23, artisphere.org.
Apple Season, Hendersonville, N.C. Each August, the first apples ripen in Hendersonville’s abundant orchards. Grab a basket and pick your own fruit, wander through a corn maze, experience a hayride, feed barnyard animals and even shoot an apple cannon! On-site bakeries press fresh cider and serve hot-from-the-fryer apple cider doughnuts. August through October, 800-828-4244, visithendersonvillenc.org.
Frida and Diego: Passion, Politics, and Painting, High Museum of Art
