GeorgiaThe Atlanta Botanical Garden is a 30-acre public garden adjoining Piedmont Park in Midtown Atlanta, devoted to plant display, conservation, education, and research. It was incorporated as a nonprofit in 1976, following a citizens' petition in 1973, and absorbed the earlier Dr. A. Leslie Stephens Memorial Bonsai Garden, now part of its Japanese Garden. The garden maintains a living collection of more than 120,000 plants representing thousands of species, and holds five nationally accredited collections of magnolia, maple (Acer), pitcher plants (Sarracenia), and the orchid genera Stanhopea and Gongora. Signature attractions include the Fuqua Orchid Center, the Kendeda Canopy Walk through a hardwood forest, and rotating outdoor sculpture and seasonal displays, making it one of the Southeast's premier botanical destinations.
Atlanta Botanical Garden
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Atlanta Botanical Garden is a museum in Atlanta, Fulton County. It is one of 28 museums documented in Fulton County, among 643 historic sites cataloged across the county on Georgia Roam.
The site sits at 33.7835, -84.3740 near Atlanta. The nearest cataloged historic site is Piedmont Park Apartments (historic place), about 0.3 miles away. Others within a short drive include Cotton States Exposition of 1895, Booker T. Washington, and Second Oldest D.A.R. Chapter.
This record is drawn from the Institute of Museum and Library Services. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
The Atlanta Botanical Garden is a 30-acre public garden adjoining Piedmont Park in Midtown Atlanta, devoted to plant display, conservation, education, and research. It was incorporated as a nonprofit in 1976, following a citizens' petition in 1973, and absorbed the earlier Dr. A. Leslie Stephens Memorial Bonsai Garden, now part of its Japanese Garden. The garden maintains a living collection of more than 120,000 plants representing thousands of species, and holds five nationally accredited collections of magnolia, maple (Acer), pitcher plants (Sarracenia), and the orchid genera Stanhopea and Gongora. Signature attractions include the Fuqua Orchid Center, the Kendeda Canopy Walk through a hardwood forest, and rotating outdoor sculpture and seasonal displays, making it one of the Southeast's premier botanical destinations.
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