The Georgia General Assembly is in session from January 11 until mid-March and tours during that time are generaly booked solid with school groups. Free tours are conducted by the Capitol Guide Service Monday through Friday at 10 and 11 am as well as at 1 and 2 pm. A two hour tour of Hartsfield International Airport provides a glimpse of the inner workings of one of the nation's busiest airports. The tour includes a walk through the ticket counters, concourses, and gates as well as some of the airport's infrastructure such as the fire department, the police department, and the control towers. Tour coordiantor Sophia O'Brien leads small groups 10 am - noon Mondays through Thursdays.
Tours are free but by appointment only.
Museums Atlanta Cyclorama Located in Grant Park, near I-20 downtown Atlanta, at Georgia and Cherokee Avenues along side of Zoo Atlanta. The Cyclorama is a huge circular painting depicting the Battle of Atlanta during the American Civil War in 1864. A book store stocking books and nick nacks with a Southern and Atlanta history tone is in the same building. An entrance fee is charged so telephone for prices. Zoo Atlanta Located in Grant Park along side of Atlanta Cyclorama, has more than 1,000 animals living in naturalized habitats including gorillas as well as some red pandas and tigers.