The Wren's Nest

The Wren's Nest Atlanta's oldest house museum • Historic West End home of Joel Chandler Harris • cultural center, house museum, and National Historic Landmark
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The birthplace of the American illustrated storybook and historic home of Joel Chandler Harris in Atlanta's Historic West End Neighborhood, The Wren’s Nest is a cultural center that promotes literacy and celebrates the stories from African and Indigenous folklore. By preserving the heritage of African and Indigenous folklore through public storytelling, tours, student publishing, concerts, a free

book program, and events, The Wren’s Nest serves as an educational resource for the community, the greater Atlanta area, and visitors from around the world.

We are so proud to be counted on this list along with some of our best "museum" friends! 😍😍😍
05/26/2026

We are so proud to be counted on this list along with some of our best "museum" friends! 😍😍😍

Don't let the spider webs behind the talented Deborah Strahorn confuse you, it IS Spring and this Kuumba Do-Tell storyte...
05/26/2026

Don't let the spider webs behind the talented Deborah Strahorn confuse you, it IS Spring and this Kuumba Do-Tell storyteller WILL be performing this Sat at the Nest with tales appropriate for the growing and verdant season we currently are experiencing. Get your tickets for this Sat tours and tales here- https://bit.ly/45QO5em

The best part is the stoic looks of endurance and love on the dogs, far more tolerant than some others (who shall remain...
05/25/2026

The best part is the stoic looks of endurance and love on the dogs, far more tolerant than some others (who shall remain nameless 🐈‍⬛🐱) would be...

Today Robert from Insight Cultural Tourism was interviewed about front porches in Atlanta by Xavier Stevens from Atlanta...
05/22/2026

Today Robert from Insight Cultural Tourism was interviewed about front porches in Atlanta by Xavier Stevens from Atlanta Magazine and he chose to sit on OUR front porch for the interview. In his words "I wanted to do it from The Wren's Nest as it is one of the most famous front porches in Atlanta!" Indeed, Joel Chandler Harris loved nothing more than to while away a day like today sitting on the front porch writing about Brer Rabbit. Must be the inspiring view...🐝🦋🐇🐿️🪺

Did you know we are a partner of Girl Scouts of Greater Atlanta and we do customized badge programs? Just reach out if y...
05/21/2026

Did you know we are a partner of Girl Scouts of Greater Atlanta and we do customized badge programs? Just reach out if you want to learn more. We would love to host your troop for a day of creative writing, storytelling and presenting! https://bit.ly/3YJEDH2

05/19/2026
05/18/2026

Memory is not passive. It has to be collected, preserved, and protected - deliberately and with care.

That's the work happening every day inside The Breman's Cuba Family Archives for Southern Jewish History. Photographs, documents, oral histories, and artifacts that tell the story of a community - and ensure that story is never lost.

This Jewish American Heritage Month, we're reminded of exactly why that work matters.

Come explore the archives. Come meet the memory keepers. Come be part of keeping the story alive.

Um, this is a seriously cool way to combine the elimination of invasive trees with a creative process! Check it out 🥰
05/18/2026

Um, this is a seriously cool way to combine the elimination of invasive trees with a creative process! Check it out 🥰

This Sunday May 17th our beloved storyteller Gwendolyn Napier along with other Kuumba Do-Tell and Georgia Storytelling ...
05/14/2026

This Sunday May 17th our beloved storyteller Gwendolyn Napier along with other Kuumba Do-Tell and Georgia Storytelling Network storytellers will perform at an event focused on how a mother's wisdom has shaped our lives. Contribute your thoughts in advance by using the QR code then come to the event to learn and listen to some talented folks!

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1050 Ralph David Abernathy Boulevard SW
Atlanta, GA
30310

Opening Hours

11am - 4pm

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+14047537735

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