FEATURED EXHIBIT
Sweet Auburn: Before, During
& Beyond 1906
This exhibit traces the story of Sweet Auburn at one of the most pivotal and devastating moments in Atlanta’s history. Centered on the 1906 Atlanta Race Massacre, it reveals the forces that shaped the neighborhood before the violence, the terror that unfolded over four days, and the community’s extraordinary resilience in the years that followed.
Visitors will explore the lives, businesses, institutions, and families that made Sweet Auburn a thriving center of Black life at the turn of the century and see how misinformation, racial hostility, and political manipulation ignited one of the deadliest outbreaks of racial violence in the South. Through photographs, archival documents, oral histories, maps, and immersive storytelling, the exhibit uncovers both the human cost of the massacre and the determination of a community that refused to be erased.
COMMUNITY SPOTLIGHT
The APEX Museum joined the music duo R&B at their concert on April 5. We were able to donate a saxophone that Billye and Hank Aaron donated to the museum to the Kilgore Music Foundation.
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When you donate to the APEX Museum, you help safeguard the stories, artifacts, and cultural legacies that define the African and African American experience. Your support fuels our exhibits, educational programs, and community initiatives — ensuring that Sweet Auburn’s history continues to inspire generations. Every contribution, big or small, strengthens our mission to protect, preserve, and promote our shared heritage.
