Margaret Mitchell House and Museum

05/19/06

Fascinating tidbits about Mitchell and "Gone with the Wind" come to life in the more-than-100-year-old house.

by Contributor at Citysearch

The Tour
Walk through Mitchell's apartment No. 1--the cramped one-bedroom space that she affectionately called "the Dump"--and you'll get a taste of her life and times. The tour begins with a look at Mitchell's newspaper columns from early in her career, continues with a walk-through of the apartment (her typewriter is on display) and continues with a photography exhibit and collection of Mitchell's personal letters. You'll learn about the house's history and hear great anecdotes from Mitchell's eclectic life.

The Museum
Only open to those touring the Margaret Mitchell House, the annex has set pieces and props from the movie, scripts, programs, film footage and, of course, Scarlett's blue dress. Many of the items came from Herb Bridges' famous collection of "Gone With the Wind" memorabilia, the world's largest. The recent addition of movie artifacts and the building's restoration--not to mention savvy tour guides--make this an interesting stop for fans.

05/15/02

Meeting An Amazing Woman

by JohnKress_Citysearch at Citysearch

I really knew nothing about Margaret Mitchell (other than the fact that she wrote 'Gone With The Wind') before I visited the House for the first time. After taking the tour and learning about Ms. Mitchell's family, her triumphs over adversity and her incredible acts of philanthropy, I became a huge fan. In fact, I even worked at the MMH for a while a couple of years ago. The tour is a really neat glimpse not only into an amazing life, but into the complex history of the city of Atlanta and complicated race an gender issues. Very much worth a trip.

• Pros: fascinating, surprising
• Cons: a bit expensive