Rendering of the new Molly Blank Center for Opera by architectural firm Post Loyal, led by Allen Post. The new center, slated to open in the summer of 2027 in Buckhead, will serve as the new home base for The Atlanta Opera. (Courtesy of Atlanta Opera)
From opera houses to art museums, entertainment arenas to concert venues, Atlanta has a sizable list of new and renovated venues poised to open in the next two years.
“The renovations and new developments underway across the city reinforce Atlanta’s role as one of the country’s premier destinations for arts and entertainment,” said William Pate, president and CEO of the Atlanta Convention and Visitors Bureau.
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An architectural rendering of MOCA GA’s planned new facility at the Goat Farm Arts Center. (Courtesy of Mack Scogin Merrill Elam Architects)
Museum of Contemporary Art of Georgia
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The Molly Blank Center for Opera by architectural firm Post Loyal is slated to open in the summer of 2027. (Courtesy of Atlanta Opera)
Molly Blank Center for Opera
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Members of the Woodruff Arts Center Board of Trustees tour the new Goizueta Stage for Youth and Families in November. The stage’s grand opening will be Jan. 28. (Miguel Martinez/AJC)
Woodruff Arts Center
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An aerial photograph shows construction of Centennial Yards on Thursday, Dec. 4, 2025, in Atlanta. (Hyosub Shin/AJC)
Centennial Yards
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Founded by Planetary Collective technology company, Cosm is an entertainment concept that operates locations in Los Angeles and Dallas, with its third location set to open in downtown Atlanta. (Courtesy of Cosm)
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A conceptual rendering of a section of “Changing Earth,” a new permanent exhibition planned at Fernbank Museum to be completed by the end of 2027. (Courtesy of Fernbank Musuem)
Fernbank Museum
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A conceptual rendering of the “Changing Earth” exhibit that will replace the existing “A Walk Through Time in Georgia” exhibit at Fernbank Museum. (Courtesy of Fernbank Musuem)
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Danielle Charbonneau is a reporter with The Atlanta Journal-Constitution.
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