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Arts Agenda: Museums
Face Off: Decorative Arts and Design A showcase presenting recent works from earlier art-historical periods from the permanent collection. Through Nov. 23. Free with museum admission. High Museum of Art, 1280 Peachtree St., Atlanta (Midtown), 404-733-4444, www.high.org, Tuesdays-Wednesdays, 10 a.m.-5 p.m.; Thursdays, 10 a.m.-8 p.m., Fridays-Saturdays, 10 a.m.-5 p.m.; Sundays, noon-5 p.m.
Harry Callahan Definitive exhibition of Harry Callahan's photographs of his wife, Eleanor Callahan, over a two-decade period. Through Dec. 9. $6-$15. High Museum of Art, 1280 Peachtree St., Atlanta (Midtown), 404-733-4444, www.high.org, Tuesdays-Wednesdays, 10 a.m.-5 p.m.; Thursdays, 10 a.m.-8 p.m., Fridays-Saturdays, 10 a.m.-5 p.m.; Sundays, noon-5 p.m.
Native Lands: Indians and Georgia An exhibition that explores Indians' recent history and their continuing connections to Georgia through the voices of contemporary Creeks and Cherokees. Includes videotapes of contemporary Indians, a 1700s busk replica and an 1800s Cherokee family hearth scene. Through Nov. 16. Free with museum admission. Atlanta History Center, 130 W. Paces Ferry Road, Atlanta (Buckhead/Brookhaven), 404-814-4000, www.atlantahistorycenter.org, Mondays-Saturdays, 10 a.m.-5:30 p.m.; Sundays, noon-5:30 p.m.
Official Torch Display Come see the official 2008 Beijing Olympic Games Torch on display. Ongoing. Free with museum admission. Atlanta History Center, 130 W. Paces Ferry Road, Atlanta (Buckhead/Brookhaven), 404-814-4000, www.atlantahistorycenter.org, Mondays-Saturdays, 10 a.m.-5:30 p.m.; Sundays, noon-5:30 p.m.
Surface, Spirit Voices and Other Secrets The work of Larry Walker. Ongoing. Free. Museum of Contemporary Art of Georgia Midtown, TULA Art Center, 75 Bennett St., Atlanta (Buckhead/Brookhaven), 404-367-4542, www.mocaga.org.
School House to White House This exhibit from the National Archives in Washington shows how 13 presidents, from Herbert Hoover to George W. Bush, grew up doing the same things as other children. Mondays-Saturdays, 9 a.m.-4:45 p.m. and Sundays, 12-4:45 p.m. Continues through Jan. 4. Free-$8. Jimmy Carter Library & Museum, 441 Freedom Parkway, Atlanta (Cabbagetown/Old 4th Ward), 404-865-7100, www.jimmycarterlibrary.org, Mondays-Saturdays, 9 a.m.-4:45 p.m.; Sundays, noon-4:45 p.m.
After 1968: Contemporary Artists and the Civil Rights Legacy The museum will premiere works inspired by the Civil Rights Movement. Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Fridays, Saturdays, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. and Sundays, 12-5 p.m. Continues through Oct. 12. Free-$15. High Museum of Art, 1280 Peachtree St., Atlanta (Midtown), 404-733-4444, www.high.org, Tuesdays-Wednesdays, 10 a.m.-5 p.m.; Thursdays, 10 a.m.-8 p.m., Fridays-Saturdays, 10 a.m.-5 p.m.; Sundays, noon-5 p.m.
Big Shots: Andy Warhol's Polaroid Portraits Actors, athletes, socialites and the mother of a U.S. president are among the subjects of the exhibition. Tuesdays-Saturdays, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. and Sundays, 12-5 p.m. Continues through Dec. 4. Free-$7. Michael C. Carlos Museum, 571 S. Kilgo Circle, Atlanta (Druid Hills/Emory), 404-727-4282, www.carlos.emory.edu, Tuesdays-Saturdays, 10 a.m.-5 p.m.; Sundays, noon-5 p.m.
Centennial Olympic Games Museum Commemorates the 10th anniversary of the Atlanta Olympic Games. Part of the Atlanta History Center's permanent collection. Mondays-Saturdays, 10 a.m.-5:30 p.m. and Sundays, 12-5:30 p.m. Free-$15. Atlanta History Center, 130 W. Paces Ferry Road, Atlanta (Buckhead/Brookhaven), 404-814-4000, www.atlantahistorycenter.org, Mondays-Saturdays, 10 a.m.-5:30 p.m.; Sundays, noon-5:30 p.m.
DIY Discoveries Dancing Dolls Explore the work of Nellie Mae Rowe. Opening Oct. 11. Sat., Oct. 11, 10 a.m. Free-$18. High Museum of Art, 1280 Peachtree St., Atlanta (Midtown), 404-733-4444, www.high.org, Tuesdays-Wednesdays, 10 a.m.-5 p.m.; Thursdays, 10 a.m.-8 p.m., Fridays-Saturdays, 10 a.m.-5 p.m.; Sundays, noon-5 p.m.
Dreams of Flying Site-specific installation by Berlin-based artist Jan von Holleben. Part of Atlanta Celebrates Photography. Saturdays, Sundays, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. and Mondays-Fridays, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Continues through Nov. 16. Free-$11. Imagine It! Children's Museum, 275 Centennial Olympic Park Drive, Atlanta (Downtown Atlanta), 404-659-5437, www.imagineit-cma.org, Mondays-Fridays, 10 a.m.-4 p.m.; Saturdays-Sundays, 10 a.m.-5 p.m.
Ends of the Earth: From Polar Bears to Penguins Explores the Arctic and Antarctic worlds. Features interactive stations that allow visitors to walk and slide like an emperor penguin and find out how animals living at the poles adapt to such an extreme environment. Mondays-Saturdays, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. and Sundays, 12-5 p.m. Continues through Dec. 1. Free-$15. Fernbank Museum of Natural History, 767 Clifton Road, Atlanta (Druid Hills/Emory), 404-929-6300, www.fernbank.edu/museum, Mondays-Saturdays, 10 a.m.-5 p.m.; Sundays, noon-5 p.m.
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