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This museum, which opened on December 15, 1999 - the 60th anniversary of the movie premiere in Atlanta - illuminates the making of the movie, the premiere and legacy with memorabilia from the Herb Bridges collection and the doorway of Tara from the movie set. Your experience at our historic site ends with an opportunity to enjoy the Museum Shop, complete with unique gifts, souvenirs, and Gone With The Wind collectibles and memorabilia.
The Visitor Experience
The Margaret Mitchell House Visitors Center
The Visitors Center, located adjacent to the house on the corner of Peachtree Street and Peachtree Place, is the main entrance and the beginning of the tour. The 4,000 square foot facility houses the ticket counter, a small theater and a visual arts exhibit gallery.
After the second fire in May 1996, Daimler-Benz offered a challenge grant to renovate the Visitors Center and provide a facility to temporarily house exhibits for visitors during the Olympic Games and before the completion of the house. With additional support from the business and hospitality community, the Visitors Center opened temporarily in July 1996.
Tours
The docent-led tour is a one to one and a half-hour experience with exclusive photographs and archival exhibits that begin to tell the story of Margaret Mitchell beyond Gone With The Wind. The tour starts in our Visitors' Center with "Before Scarlett: The Writings of Margaret Mitchell". The tour continues into the house, through her apartment where she wrote Gone With The Wind and finally to the new Gone With The Wind Movie Museum.
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