The art scene in Atlanta, Georgia is booming. If you're an art-lover visiting or living in Atlanta, you'll definitely want to add these top art museums to your bucket list!. The High Museum of Art is located on Peachtree Street in Atlanta's arts district in Midtown. The museum was founded in 1905. The High's permanent collection contains more than 18,000 pieces of art in the areas of African art, American art, decorative arts and design, European art, folk and self-taught art, modern and contemporary art, and photography. There really is something for every type of art-lover at the High Museum of Art.