Millennium Gate
The Millennium Gate Museum (also known as The Gate) is a triumphal arch and Georgia history museum located in Atlanta, on 17th Street in the Atlantic Station district of Midtown. It is run by the National Monuments Foundation. Around it, Mercedes-Benz Stadium (2.5 mi) comes first on our list.
A museum inside Atlanta
You can stay in Atlanta
Millennium Gate is inside Atlanta, which has 207 places to stay, so you won’t need a base farther out. Where to stay ↓
Best months: Mar, Apr, May, Sep, Oct and Nov
March, April, May, September, October and November are the mild months, with highs of 63–83°. When to go ↓
An airport 8 miles away
DeKalb Peachtree (PDK) has airline service, about 8 miles from Millennium Gate.
Established in 2008
Millennium Gate dates from 2008 and is run by National Monuments Foundation. About ↓
Written from NOAA 1991–2020 normals, Overture places to stay, Census town figures, Wikidata and Wikipedia.
A month-by-month look
Below are typical highs and lows near Millennium Gate.
Millennium Gate
The Millennium Gate Museum (also known as The Gate) is a triumphal arch and Georgia history museum located in Atlanta, on 17th Street in the Atlantic Station district of Midtown.
It was the largest classical monument created in the United States since the Jefferson Memorial in 1943. At 82 feet tall, it also surpassed the 77 foot tall Big Chicken and became the largest roadside attraction in Georgia.
- Type
- Museum
- Established
- 2008
- Run by
- National Monuments Foundation
- Wikipedia readers
- 4K a year
Where to base yourself for Millennium Gate
Places to stay start in Atlanta (207) and Vinings (52).
- 1Mercedes-Benz Stadium
- 2State Farm Arena
- 3Georgia Aquarium
- 4Stone Mountain
- 5Six Flags Over Georgia
- 6Truist Park
- 7Bobby Dodd Stadium
- 8Center Parc Stadium
Compare 8 towns
| Town | From Millennium Gate | Drive | Places to stay | People | Typical home | Safety |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlanta | in town | — | 207 173 hotels · 6 motels · 19 inns & B&Bs · 4 lodges & cabins · 2 hostels · 3 campgrounds | 529,110 | $440K | D |
| Vinings | 6 mi northwest | 10 min | 52 49 hotels · 2 motels · 1 lodge or cabins | 14,390 | $605K | — |
| College Park | 11 mi south | 15 min | 44 42 hotels · 2 inns & B&Bs | 13,887 | $326K | D− |
| Sandy Springs | 10 mi north | 15 min | 33 31 hotels · 2 inns & B&Bs | 105,013 | $620K | B− |
| Marietta | 14 mi northwest | 20 min | 45 33 hotels · 5 motels · 5 inns & B&Bs · 2 lodges & cabins | 63,574 | $449K | C |
| East Point | 9 mi southwest | 15 min | 20 18 hotels · 1 motel · 1 lodge or cabins | 38,225 | $282K | — |
| Chamblee | 8 mi northeast | 15 min | 16 14 hotels · 1 motel · 1 campground | 32,334 | $433K | D |
| Norcross | 15 mi northeast | 25 min | 36 28 hotels · 5 motels · 1 inn or B&B · 1 lodge or cabins · 1 RV park | 19,086 | $403K | C− |
Getting there
Nearest airports with airline service
Also within reach
Other well-known places within 15 miles.
Big draw12 mi Stadium & arenaMercedes-Benz Stadium
Big draw22 mi Stadium & arenaState Farm Arena
32 mi Zoo & aquariumGeorgia Aquarium
Big draw415 mi MountainStone Mountain
Big draw59 mi Theme parkSix Flags Over Georgia
68 mi Stadium & arenaTruist Park
7in town Stadium & arenaBobby Dodd Stadium
84 mi Stadium & arenaCenter Parc StadiumPhoto credits
Mercedes-Benz Stadium: Atlanta Falcons, CC BY 3.0 · State Farm Arena: Hermann Luyken, CC0 · Georgia Aquarium: Diliff, CC BY 2.5 · Stone Mountain: KyleAndMelissa22, Public domain · Six Flags Over Georgia: hagerman, CC BY 2.0 · Truist Park: Thechased at English Wikipedia, CC BY 4.0 · Bobby Dodd Stadium: Bkporter12, Public domain · Center Parc Stadium: Southernkeith, CC BY-SA 4.0
Know before you visit Millennium Gate
Is Millennium Gate in Atlanta?
Yes. It’s inside Atlanta, GA.
When is the best time to visit Millennium Gate?
March, April, May, September, October and November, with highs of 63–83°.
What is the closest airport to Millennium Gate?
DeKalb Peachtree (PDK), about 8 miles away. The nearest big hub is Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta (ATL), about 11 miles.
Where should I stay near Millennium Gate?
Atlanta (in town, 207 places to stay), Vinings (6 mi, 52 places to stay) and College Park (11 mi, 44 places to stay).
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