The Museum houses of gallery space. They are arranged in a series of Savannah double parlors by century, the enfilade created as a result ends at an exedra cloister with a monumental bronze bust of President
George Washington. Beginning with
pre-Columbian Native American history and 16th century Spanish settlement of the coast, the 18th Century Georgia Pioneer Gallery focuses on
General James Oglethorpe's creation of the
Colony of Georgia. The gallery contains documents and historical artifacts from the American Indian, Spanish, British Colonial, and American Revolutionary periods. The 19th and 20th Century galleries narrate the story of Atlanta's and Georgia's early history. The exhibition features photographs and artifacts from twenty of Atlanta's pioneering families. In partnership with
Georgia Tech's Interactive Media Technology Center, the museum has created the 21st Century Interactive Gallery, allows visitors to explore Atlanta and how philanthropy has changed the city over time. The Millennium Gate features three period rooms: an 18th-century Colonial study from Georgia's Declaration of Independence signer
Lyman Hall's
Midway, Georgia, the 19th century office of
Coca-Cola magnate Thomas K. Glenn during his tenure as president of
Atlantic Steel and the
Trust Company of Georgia simultaneously, and the 20th century drawing room of Pink House, the Rhodes-Robinson home designed by
Philip T. Shutze and
Edward Vason Jones. ==Gallery==