5-stars general interest, 3-stars on historic interpretation. This is the apartment house where Mitchell wrote GWTW. It's a little light on the REAL factual version of slavery. OK, first a disclaimer: I grew up on a small farm 3 hours from Atlanta, and most of my ancestors would have been described by Scarlet O'Hara as "white trash nobodies." As a result, even as a kid, I sided with the Union Army, and thought Scarlet was an idiot. I also wondered why Vivien Leigh had such a bad fake accent. For fans of GWTW, this little museum will be interesting. Not exactly a fan myself, some of the details here are fascinating. Example: Rare for a debutante in her day and age, Mitchell not only had real jobs, she collected racy pornography. MItchell was a confirmed racist (her family too..they glorified the Confederacy, and didn't even tell her the South lost the "War of Northern Aggression" until she was 10). The "house" designation is a little misleading. Mitchell and her husband lived in a small apartment on the first floor when this was an apartment house. I think those that prefer the white-washed version of slavery in the book also prefer to think that Mitchell was a sort of Scarlet herself, lording over a stately mansion in Midtown Atlanta. The museum is a wide-ranging collection of movie memorabilia, references to the Pulitzer Prize-Winning book and a somewhat lame attempt at historic accuracy. To be blunt, this museum should be MUCH clearer about the horrors of slavery. It has a bit of this, but needs to be much clearer in correcting the wildly historically inaccurate version of the Confederacy found in the book. The book presents a bizarrely fictional world where slaves were happy, always well cared for, the Union Army was evil and slaves happily came back to work for free after the Civil War. My suggestion would be to have every picture of a smiling Mammy or Rhett Butler countered by pictures of horrible mutilations and graphics of percentage of slaves raped. It might clear the details up for those who still think the Confederacy is something to celebrate. Oddly enough, the most interesting thing tends to be how much the neighborhood has changed since Mitchell's time. Across the street is The Federal Reserve and a cool marble sculpture of a life-sized vertical car being swallowed by a rock. At the corner and down the block, every cafe is ultra-hipster and every vendor sells Black Lives Matter t-shirts. read more

Margaret Mitchell House - Museums Near Me - Atlanta, Georgia

I expected there to be more about Margaret Mitchell here but there is just one room set up to resemble the space Mitchell lived in with her husband while she wrote Gone With The Wind in "The Dump". The rest of the museum is devoted to rhetoric about how GWTW is a false representation of slavery and the reconstruction and bashes the novel. I thought the entry fee was steep at $18 for what it was. From what I read of the other reviews, it looks like this museum was very different a few years ago and to be honest it sounds more like what I hoped it would be. It's a shame that they took out all the memorabilia and erased all information about Mitchell to spout their new agenda. Skip this, it's not worth it. read more

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This was my second time at MMH and it's definitely different. I went as a child in the early 2000s maybe a few years after the nusiuk opened. I returned recently for the first time ever as an adult. And I have to say it is a completely different experience and museum than I remember (and when I spoke to the staff they confirmed almost e rushing about what I remembered , and missed so I know my memories weren't dreamt up or anything like that) My biggest takeaway is that it is less about Margaret Mitchell (the woman) than it used to be and more about the cultural phenomenon that Gone Woith the Wind was, both good and bad. Especially through the lens of 2025 sentimentality. I would say about 20% is about MM and the rest really focuses now on GWTW from a very 21st central view. Which, as a liberally minded woman I take no issue with, however it was not what I was expecting. I have to say I missed the focus on the woman. Before it was much more of the building and her apartment and her day to day life. I can remember clearly seeing the refrigerator that she actually owned and hid the manuscript in. The current incarnation doesn't really need to take much of anything from the historical location of the home, which kind of rendors it unnecessary. I'm one of the who really enjoys looking at old properties and a big part of what I was looking forward to seeing was the details. Those no longer really exist. There are exactly 2 rooms with anything remotely like a "home tour" which was not the case before. Now that's not to say it was not interesting or a worthwhile stop. There is a lot of unique perspectives and artifacts surrounding the boom and movie wether you are a fan or not. It just was not what I had remembered or expected to see. The name Margaret Mitchell House feels a little bit like a bait and switch in its current incarnation but it was still very interesting! read more

Great piece of history in a busy developed neighborhood. We went to the Atlanta History Center the day before which came with the Margaret Mitchell ticket (which is normally $13) so I would recommend going to the History Center to get this ticket for free! Both places are great to explore and very knowledgeable. We went on a Thursday morning at around 1 PM. They have free tours every thirty minutes and it is definitely worthwhile to go. It wasn't too busy when we went so we had a "private tour" which gave us the opportunity to ask our tour guide a lot of questions. I forgot her name, I think it was Jessica, but she was so sweet and knowledgeable and took the time to answer all of our questions (and we had a lot). The tour took probably 40 minutes but it was just the small room behind the gift store and the apartment where Margaret Mitchell spent most of her time writing Gone with the Wind, after she got married to her second husband. None of their furnitures are original but they did their best to recreate the structure of the apartment using the letters Margaret wrote. Also, there is a room upstairs about the premiere of Gone With The Wind in Georgia where you can actually hear Margaret speak. Overall, very knowledgeable and exciting to learn about the small 4'11 woman with big accomplishments! A must see!! read more

Margaret Mitchell House - Front of the house (opposite of where you enter) - Museums Near Me - Atlanta, Georgia

Margaret Mitchell House is located at the midtown. The is plenty restaurant nearby too if you decided to have some food after or before the visit. Parking will be a challenge in this area. The designated parking spots often full. Some of the spot was parked by the non ticket holder. Street side parking or nearby parking garage are available with fees. Slow minimum 1.5 hour if you want a detail visit. Margaret is the "Gone with The Wind" writer. You can see her book got award Pulitzer Prize for Fiction. She is in the movie set when filming the "Gone with The Wind". You can see the movie set with dress design and movie set design. This is the place when she wrote her novel. She was working at Atlanta Journal and she already was a talented writer. This civil war novel has attracted young and old and now is a movie that rerun in the regular TV channel as a classic. I would visit the Atlanta Historic Center first and you will get the ticket there part of the whole package that included in the historic center admission. read more

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Enjoyed my experience here at the Margaret Mitchell House. You could honestly stay here for hours given the amount of information they have posted. From seeing what Atlanta was like back in the 1920's; to Margaret Mitchell's entire life; the hype around the casting and making of the GWTW movie. You will find it all here! The "house" part itself is really just the first floor apartment where Margaret and her husband lived. She didn't actually live in the entire house. I appreciate that they recreated the entire apartment with 1930's decor. Although the items were not owned by Margaret, the look and feel bring the observer into the aesthetic of where Margaret penned her famous novel. I find it funny that she referred to this apartment as "The Dump" because I found it to be rather pleasant! Although I have to remember that it's located in hip Midtown Atlanta....might not have been the best area 90 years ago. If you have time, be sure to head into the separate building across the backyard to watch part of the documentary on how the GWTW film was made. I particularly loved the original casting footage with various Hollywood stars at the time. Easy to see why some of them didn't get cast (no offense, Lana Turner). I used to love old Hollywood films and I still carry that nostalgia with me, so this was probably my favorite part of the museum. I also love the upstairs where they document what it was like in Atlanta the night of the film premiere. Such a special night for this city, I'm sure! I loved all the pictures, news reels, and newspaper articles. Would have been crazy to live there back in 1939 and see the Hollywood elite descend upon the city. I loved the seating chart which showed various celebs. Very cool! All in all, for $13 if you at all enjoy the Gone With the Wind book or film (I read the book when I was 12 and have seen the move countless times), then you should check this museum out. A nice little gem in Midtown ATL! read more

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Visiting dead writer's home is my thing. One of my things, I could say. I was Emily Dickinson's, Emerson's, Thoreau's Walden Pond, etc. Margaret Mitchell's house was well kept house. She lived in the down stair apartment and wrote Gone with the Wind here. Docent lady was so nice. I walked through second floor, back yard & other house they had Gone With the Wind movie things. For me the Remington typewriter next to 2 windows was most impressive. Worth to visit. read more

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I didn't take the tour but I did stop to take a look of the outside. It's a little piece of history in the middle of a fast developing world, and will someday be long forgotten. Margaret Mitchell and her husband, John Marsh, moved into Apartment No. 1 in 1925, when the building was known as the Crescent Apartments. This is the location where she wrote the Pulitzer-Prize winning book, Gone With the Wind. She began her career working as a journalist, using the name of Peggy Mitchell for the "Atlanta Journal" as a feature writer. That same year, she married Berrien Kinnard Upshaw. The marriage lasted only a few months, but the couple was not officially divorced until 1924. In 1925, Mitchell married John Marsh, and shocked Atlanta society by keeping her own name, "Margaret Mitchell" for professional purposes. (In private life, she was known as Peggy Marsh.) It took her ten years to write "Gone With The Wind," then titled "Tomorrow is Another Day." This apartment, built in 1899 by Cornelius J. Sheehan, was the single-family home on fashionable Peachtree Street was converted into a ten-unit apartment building in 1919. Unfortunately, the building's owner became over-extended, and it was sold at auction in 1926. The next owner, too, was driven to bankruptcy when the stock market crashed in 1929. Maintenance declined, contributing to Mitchell's characterization of their apartment as "the Dump." By the fall of 1931, there were only two occupied apartments in the building, one of which belonged to the Marshes, but they, too, moved to a larger apartment a few blocks away in the spring of 1932. Margaret, on her way to see The Canterberry Tales at the Atlanta Women's Club August 11, 1949, on Peachtree Street, was hit by an off duty taxi drive who rounded the blind curve and hit her at 35 to 50 miles per hour, in a 25mph zone. She died from brain damage at Grady Memorial Hospital in downtown Atlanta which was the same hospital that "Supermodel" Nikki Taylor was after her big car crash. Maggie was buried in the famous Oakland Cemetery. read more

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I was all set not to like the Margaret Mitchell House and let my inner grump emerge. The History Center last weekend was a disappointment, and the History Center runs MM house. The last couple of historical houses I visited were pretty deadly, and MM seemed to personify the weird, ahistorical Lost Cause version of Southern history. Y'all know it: the Civil War wasn't about slavery, but the "Southern Way of Life." Complete hooey. Instead MM house was fun. MM + hub lived in one of the ten apartments in the building. Very modestly. Docent Annie -- an Agnes Scott grad -- did a great job making Mitchell interesting without getting bogged down in worshipfully-told details. All the photos and explanatory material were helpful. And the front porch of the house is worth a sit. Weird factoids: 1. Mitchell got blackballed by the la-dee-dah Junior League for dancing a scandalous tango at her debutante ball. Or maybe it was that she danced the tango scandalously. In any case they wouldn't let her in with the swells. 2. The choir from Ebenezer Baptist Church sang at one of the balls at the 1939 premiere of Gone with the Wind dressed as slaves!!! One of the kids in the choir was Martin Luther King Jr. The framed photo is on a wall and MLK is on the front row. I am not making this up. 3. Hattie McDowell, who won an Academy Award as best supporting actress for her performance in GWTW, skipped the movie premiere since segregation was still king in Atlanta in 1939 and she had no intention of coming to Atlanta to be treated as a 2nd class citizen. 4. In the first draft of the book, the protagonist was named 'Pansy.' Pansy!!! The publisher suggested switching to Scarlett. Good call. read more

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As the old saying goes, beauty is in the eye of the beholder. If you watched the movie, if you read the book, if you did both, multiple times, and you liked it, you will like what you see and learn by visiting the Margaret Mitchell House! After having watched the movie many times, I finally dove in and read the book, all of it! To me, the movie followed the book very closely. But I learned so much that was left out of an already very long movie and it definitely added to the overall experience. When we decided to visit the Margaret Mitchell House on one of our trips to Atlanta, we were not expecting (as was mentioned by another reviewer) that Ms. Mitchell only was renting one apartment of the house. But, once we got over that and started on the tour, we learned her fascinating story of how she wrote GWTW while recovering from an accident and after she had read all of the library books of interest to her. For the rest of the story, take the tour... Another bit of information that was quite interesting was that the unit was furnished close to how it was when she lived there. This was able to be done because Margaret wrote often to friends and was very descriptive about how she had furnished the apartment. Because many of those letters survived, they were used as a reference guide to find period pieces that were historically accurate. So if you are an avid fan of GWTW, and even if you are not, a visit to the Margaret Mitchell House will not disappoint. read more

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Very nice museum but how they could leave Butterfly McQueen out of their fact spillage? A famous atheist obviously ignored. The cat shirt was stupid. This would have been the ideal place to sell t-shirts with gwtw movie poster designs on them. This is like visiting cocoa beach and there are no 'i dream of Jeannie' t-shirts. I don't get it. read more

Margaret Mitchell House - This would be the perfect place to sell t-shirts w the movie poster(s) design on them. Apparently that idea never occurred to anybody. - Museums Near Me - Atlanta, Georgia

Ironically, this place has burned down twice as many times as Atlanta in the Civil War. Somewhere, Margaret Mitchell is looking at a scoreboard and laughing. The $12 ticket for a hour long tour is a bit steep. You've either got to really, really love Gone With the Wind or be adamant about seeing every museum in the city to make this place a priority. The recreation of the apartment where Mitchell lived while writing GWTW is nice, but it's a recreation and feels brand new. The movie exhibits and memorabilia are cool, but you can finish looking at it all pretty quickly. I like the movie and the book, but not to the point to feel like it was worth my time and money to visit again. read more

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The Margaret Mitchell House is a historic house in Midtown Atlanta. Margaret Mitchell is the author of Gone with the Wind and she wrote the majority of that book while living in this house. The house was originally built in the late 19th century. Margaret and her husband moved in in 1925 and lived there for about seven years. At that time, the house was a 10-unit apartment building known as Crescent Apartments (named after Crescent Ave.). I've visited the house for a couple different events and I've also taken a tour. When I took the tour, tickets cost $13 per adult with a $2 online discount, purchasable through the Atlanta History Center's web site. Discounts are available for seniors, students, and youth. The tour was short -- less than 25-30 minutes long. There wasn't much to see. Margaret and her husband lived in a tiny basement apartment. Her living space has been restored and recreated to resemble what it was like when she lived there in the 1920s and 1930s. The guide gave us a good feel for what daily life for Margaret was like living inside the apartment. You can see the typewriter setup where she wrote the Pulitzer Prize-winning novel. There's also a little gift shop downstairs selling gifts perfect for any Gone with the Wind or Southern plantation era fan. The Peachtree St. level of the house is mostly empty and used for event space. I haven't ventured to the upper levels. Outside, there are two lawns. The Peachtree St. lawn is expanse. It's fenced in and perfect for large gatherings. At one event I went to, a live musician was set up on the porch of the house facing the lawn. The lawn space is versatile and can be used for a variety of event functions such as vendor tables and lawn games. Another building is located on the Margaret Mitchell House property. On the Crescent Ave. side of the building, there is a small Gone with the Wind museum with interactive videos and memorabilia from the film. Additional indoor event space is located on the Peachtree St. side of the building, ideal for food and beverage catering, cocktail hours/seated dinners, and even formal presentations. As far as parking goes, I recommend parking across Crescent Ave. in the Delta Community Credit Union parking lot *only* if it's after business hours for the credit union. Metered street parking is available nearby and costs 50 cents per 15 minutes, enforced by PARKatlanta. That said, if you plan to take a tour of the Margaret Mitchell House, the best day to go is Sunday when traffic isn't bad and parking in either of the aforementioned areas is free. read more

Delana was our tour guide and she was amazing! Definitely a highlight of the trip! Beautiful museum with great facts and tidbits :)

I loved the movie so I did extensive research before I came here. The Margaret Mitchell house is an extension of the Atlanta History Center. First, if you purchase a ticket to the history center you get free admission to this museum within 9 days. Likewise, if you visit this museum first with your Atlanta history center ticket then they will give you a free voucher to use for the history center for use in 9 days. The house is a reconverted 10 bedroom apartment. Margaret Mitchell lived in apt #1. I was given a tour of the apartment who explained that all the pieces of furniture are not original but replicas of what was originally there. She explained the life and times of Margaret Mitchell and her tragic death. You may take pictures and ask questions. A separate building houses facts about Gone with the Wind. Most notable is the restored facade of Tara and the famous Scarlett painting that hung in the mansion whiere Rhett threw his glass at in a moment of anger. It also holds story boards that would later depict some of the movie scenes. Little known facts about the movie and cast are revealed There is a continuous showing of the making of Gone with the Wind along with a book that has "scenes" if you want to pretend to act out certain parts. Behind the main gallery is a separate gallery devoted to the Atlanta premiere at Loew's Grand theater. The gift shop has a nice variety of merchandise along with books including Gone with the Wind. Upon purchase of any book they will emboss your book for free with their stamp. Makes a great gift or souvenir of your visit. Don't look for anything there on the famous "curtain" dress. The buyer was present during my visit and said those items are hard to come by. If you love Gone with the Wind then you certainly will love this place along with the fact that you can get two museums for the price of one. read more

Margaret Mitchell House - Museums Near Me - Atlanta, Georgia

If you're a Gone with the Wind fanatic, this is the tour for you. Although to be honest, it's not that great. My mom LOVES Gone with the Wind and she wasn't that enthused about the trip to the Margaret Mitchell house. A few tips: - Check their schedule for tours. There is no reason to really come here unless you're on a tour. We arrived early so had to wait awhile for it. Tour itself is less than 30 minutes. - There is a section where you can sit and watch a video (its 2 hours) about the movie. - There is a small section you can walk around and learn more about Gone with the Wind - If you go to the Atlanta Historical Center, you get free entrance to this museum. read more

I recall one set of out-of-town visitors being surprised that I'd never visited the Margaret Mitchell House. At the time, it had only been open for a few years as a museum (i.e., it hadn't been around for most of the intervening time since MM died in 1949). Sill, this does seem like something an 'Atlantan' should check out at some point. We had visited the Atlanta History Center with another couple last weekend, and your ticket their also includes a ticket to the MM House (to be used within 9 days). So, armed with a soon-to-expire ticket we'd paid for, we drove downtown yesterday and finally checked it out. Neither my wife nor I have ever read Gone With The Wind, nor have either of us seen the entire film (I've probably seen over half of it in different half-hour chunks over time). Despite that, we both really enjoyed this visit. You can park across the street in a lot at 10th and Crescent. There are limited spaces there (the lot is shared with a credit union) but there is street parking nearby if the lot is full. You enter on Crescent Street and purchase (or present) a ticket. You can then wait in the gift shop for the next docent-led tour. These seem to happen every 20 minutes or so. They first walk you to a rear room for the introduction, covering MM's early life and career. You then walk back through the gift shop to the front of the building to the restored 'Apartment #1' where MM and her husband lived. Our docent was very knowledgeable and gave an interesting presentation. After she wrapped up the narration, we could tour the small apartment. The other main exhibit is upstairs, where they discuss the premier of GWTW as it related to Atlanta, with lots of photos and newsreels of the event(s). In summary, you don't need to be a huge GWTW fan to enjoy this tour. Recommended. read more

At $13 a person, admission is pretty steep. If you're into GWTW, Margaret Mitchell, and/or Southern history from the turn of the century, it's an interesting (albeit expensive) museum. If not, you'd be better off elsewhere. PROS: -- Doorway and paintings from Tara. -- Guide provided a thorough background and history of Margaret Mitchell and the time in which she lived. CONS: -- Museum cannot be visited without a tour. -- While the online photos of the house show a very large edifice, Mitchell's apartment consists of just three small rooms with no original furniture (although it is furnished to the period). -- Expensive for what was about a 30 minute tour. read more

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Super nice stuff. Tiny little space. A lovely museum. She is really beautiful when she was young. The museum shows her wonderful life. Sadly, she passes away so early. read more

As an Atlanta native and frequent hometown visitor I had to get this out of my system. I'm glad I did.This small museum is first rate. If you're not interested in GWTW will probably not hold interest, but if you are, you're in for a treat. You will learn quite a bit about this fascinating but fiercely private woman. The house has been beautifully restored. Second floor features an exhibit focused on the opening of the movie. Includes props, programs, letters from the cast, set pieces. Really impressive. She was our hometown heroine. Life cut way too short. Definitely recommend. read more

Margaret Mitchell House - Who can resist one of these? - Museums Near Me - Atlanta, Georgia

I'm not a Gone With the Wind fan, and serving as driver for my wife and parents. Yet, I still enjoyed myself and found the exhibit interesting. I'd recommend taking advantage of the guided tours that occur every half-hour. Our guides add greatly to the value and was knowledgeable and answered all our group's questions. The guided tour is just the right length, and we could explore the remainder of our exhibits at our leisure. It's a fairly small museum, but can fill a couple of hours easily. read more

Enjoyed my visit very much. Can't wait for it to re-open, so I can return with guests. Lots of insight regarding what the community looked like a century ago. read more

Margaret Mitchell sounds like a very interesting woman, and GWTW is clearly a phenomenon to look carefully at (it still sells a copy every 2-1/2 seconds, 70 years after it was first published), but the museum is a little dull. There are some great materials to look at (letters, movie memorabilia, etc), but nothing you can't find out in one of the many books on the subject. The tour of her house is pretty disappointing--very few of the furnishings are original, and our tour guide was totally lackluster and had nothing of interest to say. Even the gift shop was disappointing, and I love gift shop trash! Worth going if you're obsessed or have already seen the other sights, but at $12 it's a little steep for what you get. I personally am going to check out a biography and re-read the book to get my info. read more

I love Gone with the Wind, really, I do and if you've spent any time in the South (particularly as a woman) you know how important Peggy Mitchell's book is to this part of the country. That being said this museum was terrible. We came in just after a tour started but were asked to wait an hour and to pay $12 (we weren't welcome to roam through on our own). After purchasing tickets, we wandered through a small biographical exhibit and watched part of the documentary of the making of the film. 20-minutes into our wait we heard the tour wrapping up and were hoping that we might not have to wait after all. No such luck. We continued to sit until the docent decided to march all 12 of us into the tiny, one-bedroom apartment. Between this woman stumbling over her words and fiddling with her headband, we learned about the living room, the bedroom and the kitchen. And that was it. Took maybe 10 minutes. Admittedly I was spoiled coming from a terrific museum experience at the Allman Brothers Band's Big House in Macon the day before but snakes alive this was all shades of bad. They must sustain themselves based on people's warm fuzzy feelings for the book because the experience itself was pretty close to terrible. What a shame - it could have been so much more. read more

The Margaret Mitchell House tour was included with admission to the Atlanta History Center in my Atlanta CityPASS. When I found that out, I quickly borrowed the movie Gone with the Wind from a friend (thanks Lindy F!) to watch it before going on the tour. Boy am I glad I did that! If you have time, I would even recommend reading the book before you go (which I didn't get to) since there are some big differences from the book vs the movie. The tour is only worth it if you have either read Gone with the Wind or seen the movie. Otherwise, it'll be pretty boring. It was neat because you learn so much about how Margaret Mitchell's life influences the characters in the book. Also, I came in with expectations that the whole building was her house, but it is actually an apartment, and she only stayed in a one bedroom apartment, so the tour is very small and cramped. With that said, if you're claustrophobic or have a lot of people in your party, I would not recommend the tour. It is best to go with one or two other people. [96 of 100] read more

I love GWTW - sigh! My Mom, my daughter and I all read the book by the time we were 9. So I walked in the door in a state of heightened romantic expectation, and was not disappointed. I learned a lot about Peggy, including how much she was beloved by Atlanta. And the scoundrel Rhett was real! I really appreciate the group that is working to keep this place open and active, it's a real treat and a fitting honor to Margaret. The Docent who lead our tour expressed deep admiration and empathy for Margaret, and that ought to be carried on. All of that said, I'm really glad I went today when the admission was waived, $12 seems high. Then again, it was an educational and entertaining hour. read more

As a local, I've driven by this house a hundred times and never been in. I had a visitor from out of town who wanted to check it out so we went. Parking is very easy and convenient for a midtown/dowtown location. There's a lot across the street that looks like it belongs to The Delta Credit Union or Community Bank, whatever it is. . .It's free parking even though the green parking blocks say permit only. So I've always thought the entire house belonged to Margaret Mitchell- apparently the house is split up into apartments and she occupied the 1st lower apartment with her husband for 7 years. (Her real childhood home she grew up one was torn down at the decision of herself and her brother- they just didn't want it anymore). If you're a Gone with the WInd or Atlanta History enthusiast this is the place for you. I was mildly interested and I had a pretty good day. It won't take you very long at all. You'll be assigned a tour time and if you have long to wait there's a building across the courtyard where you can watch a documentary about the making of the GWTW movie. (There is also a piece of the original set, the doorway to Tara, and the original painting of Scarlett that hung in Rhett's bedroom in the movie). It's pretty interesting. My only problem is the seating is really uncomfortable and sparse. We went at 10am on a Saturday and there was no place to sit- about 5 people were standing. It's not really possible to watch the whole movie unless you just plan to. I imagine it has a pretty long running time as they sell the DVD in the gift shop. We were only able to watch 45 minutes of it. The tour itself is very short. Your tour guide will show you a few pictures on a wall and talk about Mitchell's childhood and how she became a writer. You'll be escorted to the tiny apartment and hear a few more stories....And it's over! Pretty succinct but informative and I enjoyed seeing the little apartment. You are allowed to go upstairs but there's nothing up there- I think just bathrooms...and a porch...Either way, it's a nice way to spend an hour or two and support a local historic site! read more

As a Southern writer, I've always had a certain affinity for Margaret Mitchell. And shame on me for never visiting the humble origins of Gone With The Wind before now. Thanks to the Atlanta History Center and its new series "Party With The Past" I was able to enjoy an evening playing games on the verdant lawn while sipping Scarlett Apple Martinis. After reading Mitchell's biography, it sounds like this apartment was a place of comings-and-goings while she was penning her famous novel. On this particular evening, as the sun was setting behind the house, I felt like she was watching over our party in spirit. P.S. Parking can be a bit tight in the lot off Crescent Avenue; however if you drive behind the Delta Credit Union there's ample street parking. Y'all just have to feed the meter. read more

Look, this is a Gone with the Wind must, not an Atlanta must. (Although, I do say for as large as Atlanta is, if you tripadvisor this place, there isn't much to do). If you're a GWTW book junkie, knowing about the author, even a 20minute tour, is worthwhile I'd say. I bought an Atlanta History Center/Margaret Mitchell House combo ticket, so that is why it was worth it (and student price, so $13 total is NOT too expensive!) We didn't get a free parking space so were concerned about having time, but they got us on the tour and the three little rooms were "charming" :) Interesting that she was a tiny woman and sat underneath the heater in Atlanta to write! Cute little tour, and then you could go see the movie memorabilia after across the courtyard (Original painting and door from Tara). It seems to be just me, but I appreciate where she WROTE the book and the push from John more than seeing where she grew up as others have said. Since they were writing during the Depression, I'm glad they had such a nice little apartment, especially really only on one salary since she was injured. read more

My mom and I visited the museum earlier this week. We are both fans of the book and movie--I was especially interested as a teenager in the 90s--so we are the intended audience for this museum. I really enjoyed getting a more in-depth look at Mitchell's short life. Those who come expecting a lot of movie memorabilia will be disappointed, although the two major pieces from the movie (the door from Tara and a large oil painting of Scarlett) featured are memorable and impressive. I didn't catch our tour guide's name, but he was great. He was well-versed on Mitchell's life and added a lot of context to the major events of her life and her career, discussing Atlanta's long history of racial tension and what we know about Mitchell's reactions to various events. Questions were answered enthusiastically and with ease. We bundled our admission with a family pass to the Atlanta History Museum, which we hope to use throughout the year. Since we already "saved" on the cost of admission to the Mitchell museum, I feel like this was a great deal! read more

I write this review as a Margaret Mitchell fan. She's my hero, really, and someone that I aspire to be...a bit of a wild spirit...a bit of a feminist...avid reader...whip smart...and way before her time. Her articles for the Atlanta Journal are some of my favorite things to read. That said, it pains me to give her former-residence-turned-museum only three stars. I really enjoyed this tour when I first took it. The guide was knowledgeable and really gave a great picture of Margaret Mitchell's life. The museum is quaint and nicely done and the gift shop had some nice items (although they focus too much on Gone With the Wind, if you ask me.) I liked the museum enough to bring my parents back when they visited me. My mom loves history, old houses, writers, museums, and Margaret Mitchell. So...total win, right?? Except...no, it was kind of a loss. Our tour guide on this occasion focused on the house itself, which is a different perspective, but we also wanted to hear about Margaret Mitchell. Without Margaret's fame, this house would have been a pile of rubble and probably a condo building by now. Don't get me wrong, it was very informative and I learned a lot about the construction of the house, how many times it was set fire, how it was restored, etc. But, uhm...my idol was totally left out on this visit and what should have been a highlight of my parents tour of Atlanta was a definite low-light. It's worth seeing, but I wish there would be more continuity with with tour guides. read more

This museum is TINY with not much to do (easily see everything in 90 min) but worthwhile if you are mildly curious about the author of Gone with the Wind. Highlights: - The docent clearly felt great zest in storytelling about Margaret Mitchell's work and the museum's history, so the tour was informative and entertaining - Margaret's room was fascinatingly TINY, and being able to imagine the writer's environment as she created her literary masterpiece was eye-opening - The videos on casting for the movie version was fascinating. Though I'm not a cinephile, I found the back story to how actors and actresses were cast and the filming process to be surprising and interesting read more

I lived in Atlanta about 10years but never had a chance to visit this place. I took my parents and daughter today and I'm so impressed about Margaret Mitchell. I highly recommend here and now heading to Marthin Luther kings museum. read more

Margaret Mitchell House - Museums Near Me - Atlanta, Georgia

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I totally get where all the less than stellar reviews come from; the museum is quite small and the price is a bit high. I used the coupon in the Entertainment book so my price was fairly reasonable (two for one) and for the price I paid, it was worth it. I love love love Gone With the Wind. I'm from Atlanta. My name is Mel. Makes sense that I would love this place. It's fairly informative and the house itself is really interesting. This is not; however, a Gone With the Wind museum. If you're expecting that, you're in the wrong place (and the wrong part of town). This is really a museum regarding Margaret Mitchell and her life. Of course, there is a good amount of GWTW memorabilia around (especially in the shop), but if you're here to see GWTW props and such, this is not the place for you. That said, it's still pretty cool and if you're from Georgia, you need to visit at least once. read more

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My ten year old grandson came to visit us in Suwanee. He's in advanced history classes in school. He knew an amazing about about the civil war. I talked him in to watching Gone With The Wind. We paused it and discussed the experiences of people living during the war. In my 72 years on earth, I've never seen a better tour guide than Linda at the Margaret Mitchell House. Call down there and find out when Linda is giving the tour. We were spell bound over the facts this lady could rattle off with the ease that I could ring a bell. My grandson was fascinated. We got more out of this tour than we got out of the Atlanta History Museum's Civil War info. A live informed tour guide that's passionate, makes all the difference. And they have a great book store. The grave of Martin Luther King is not far from the Margaret Mitchell House. If you visit both of those and finish by lunch time, you can head over to the Atlanta History Museum. There is a Whole Foods close to the ATL H museum, on that same street, maybe 1-2 blocks away. They have tables and you can get lunch there. I trust what I'm getting there more than the boutique restaurants in the area. Buckhead is not a cheap place in general. Because we have 3 visiting grandsons, each coming alone for a week to have one on one time, we bought a $99 family pass at the history museum. Good for a year. We can go with our pass, and take four guests. I'm taking my maid and her three children. They have never seen MLK's grave. Enjoy! read more

A beautiful building, immaculately restored. I only had enough time to visit the museum's gift shop which is very nice. They sell umpteen different versions of Gone With the Wind, including a few foreign languages. If you purchase a GWTW book, they'll be happy to place a commemorative stamp in your book that you purchased it in the Margaret Mitchell House. There's a lot of street parking around on nearby streets. read more

Pretty interesting place that my wife wanted to see so I tagged along and was happy I did. Thirty minute or so accompanied tour of the building. Tour guide was very knowledgeable on Margret Mitchell and Gone With The Wind. Apparently Margret Mitchell was quite the character. Afterward you can wander around on your own and see the exhibits, which aren't that many, so maybe another 30 minutes or so. Free admission for military and retired military - so ask! read more

We had a great, in depth docent. Really enjoyed the information. I wish there was more to the exhibit, but overall, glad I went!

The guided tour was okay but the exhibition in the second floor is not all that great. I liked the painting and the door they used in the movie on the outside building. read more

I was surprised that THE WHOLE HOUSE ISNT her's. She had an apt in the place. The 30 something looking hot your guide with a hair due c 1900-1950 is THE BEST. Pick his brain all you want... he knows a lot more about Ms Margarets personal life than he lets on. read more