Midtown’s Museum Mile

Why go

Choose this museum-focused Midtown route when you want a day with several indoor visits and little travel between them. Start with the High Museum’s art collections and its distinct buildings, then shift to design at the nearby Museum of Design Atlanta. The Center for Puppetry Arts adds performance craft and a different kind of collection. End at the Breman Museum for Jewish history and heritage. All four stops deserve real time, so keep lunch simple and shorten a gallery visit if the day runs long. Opening days and times differ, so verify all four before choosing the day and order; confirm Breman availability in particular.

The route, stop by stop

World itinerary estimate: 275–470 min

1. 01

   Main stop · 90–120 min

   High Museum of Art

   A major art museum in Midtown, with changing exhibitions and collections in buildings by Richard Meier and Renzo Piano. It rewards a longer indoor visit.

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2. Walk · 4 min · Estimated

   02

   Main stop · 50–70 min

   Museum of Design Atlanta

   A small design museum across from the Woodruff Arts Center. It shows one exhibition at a time, so the current subject largely determines the visit.

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3. Walk · 10 min · Estimated

   03

   Main stop · 70–100 min

   Center for Puppetry Arts

   A Midtown museum and performance center devoted to puppetry. Museum admission and live shows follow different schedules and ticket choices.

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4. Walk · 3 min · Estimated

   04

   Main stop · 65–90 min

   William Breman Jewish Heritage Museum

   A heritage museum near the Arts District interpreting the Holocaust and Southern Jewish history. Its galleries add an important perspective to a Midtown museum day.

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