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Museum History
The Teaching Museum Project was
sponsored by the Fulton County Public Schools
Foundation, Inc. to use the resources of the school and
of the community to establish two teaching museums. The
museums opened in the Spring of 1991 offering hands-on
educational experiences for the students of Fulton
County, kindergarten through the twelfth grade, and
programming for adults in the community. When time is
available, the museums serve other metro Atlanta area
schools and private schools. Roswell Elementary in the
Historic District of Roswell houses the museum in North
Fulton County; there has been a center for learning at
this site since 1840. North Avenue Elementary in
Hapeville is the South Fulton County site. It was
designed by Phillip Shutze in 1929.
The museums offer participatory exhibits coordinated
with school curriculum to encourage students to feel and
to learn from the past as it relates to the present.
There are also programs for adults in the community;
this provides for intergenerational learning. Students
play active roles in a one room school house, the
Writer's Corner, the Courtroom, and the auditoriums
serve as the center for the Arts and for forums on
social issues. The focus of our program is the Arts, the
Humanities and the community.
Hundreds of thousands of students and visitors have
participated in special programs and tours at the
museums. Growing demand for scheduled programs and
museum use is evident from calendars that are filled
from October through May. The museums continue to be a
prime example of what can happen when there is a
meaningful partnership between schools and the
community.
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