Forbes Arena, Atlanta

#519 among attractions in Atlanta

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The Forbes Arena is a 6,000-seat multi-purpose arena in Atlanta, Georgia, USA. It is home to the Morehouse College Maroon Tigers basketball team. It also hosted basketball preliminary matches during the 1996 Summer Olympics and was the home arena to the Atlanta Glory. It was opened in 1996 at a cost of $8 million. It sits adjacent to the college's old gym, Archer Hall, which seats 1,000. ()

Alternative names: Coordinates: 33°44'55"N, 84°25'2"W

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Intown South (Atlanta University Center)Atlanta United States

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Forbes Arena – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Philips Arena, Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Georgia International Plaza, Clark Atlanta University.

1.3 miNE
Sport venue, Sport
Philips Arena, Atlanta
35 min walk • Philips Arena, renamed in 2018 as State Farm Arena, is a premier sports and entertainment venue situated in the heart of Atlanta, United States. As a central hub for athletic events and concerts, this arena is home to the Atlanta Hawks of the National Basketball...
1.1 miNE
Sport venue, Sport, Arenas and stadiums
Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta
27 min walk • Mercedes-Benz Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium located in Atlanta, Georgia, United States. Opened in August 2017 as a replacement for the Georgia Dome, it serves as the home stadium of the Atlanta Falcons National Football League and Atlanta United FC of Major League Soccer.
1.2 miNE
Park
Georgia International Plaza, Atlanta
32 min walk • Georgia International Plaza is a 6-acre green space atop a 2,000-space parking garage in Downtown Atlanta, between the Georgia Dome on the west, the Georgia World Congress Center on the north, Philips Arena on the east and In March 1994 the Georgia General Assembly approved $28 million to build the park.
0.4 miNE
Universities and schools
Clark Atlanta University, Atlanta
11 min walk • Clark Atlanta University is a private Methodist historically black research university in Atlanta, Georgia. Clark Atlanta is the first Historically Black College or University in the Southern United States.
0.7 miNE
Museum, History museum, Historical place
Herndon Home, Atlanta
20 min walk • The Herndon Home is a historic house museum and National Historic Landmark at 587 University Place NW, in Atlanta, Georgia.
~1860 ftE
Universities and schools
Atlanta University Center, Atlanta
9 min walk • The Atlanta University Center Consortium is the oldest and largest contiguous consortium of African-American higher education institutions in the United States.
0.5 miSW
Museum, Art museum, Art gallery
Hammonds House Museum, Atlanta
14 min walk • The Hammonds House Museum is a museum for African American fine art, located at 503 Peeples Street SW in the West End neighborhood of Atlanta, Georgia. It is located in the 1857 Victorian house, former residence of Dr. Otis Thrash Hammonds, a prominent Atlanta physician and patron of the arts.
1.2 miNE
Monuments and statues
Flair Across America, Atlanta
32 min walk • Flair Across America is a bronze statue in Atlanta, Georgia by artist Richard MacDonald finished in 1996 before the 1996 Summer Olympics. It is located near the site of the former Georgia Dome in the Georgia World Congress Center complex.
0.4 miSE
Museum, Art museum
Spelman College Museum of Fine Art, Atlanta
11 min walk • The Spelman College Museum of Fine Art is a museum located on the Spelman College campus in Atlanta. The museum is housed in the Camille O. Hanks Cosby Academic Center named after philanthropist Camille Cosby, who had two daughters attend Spelman College.
1.1 miNE
Park
Rodney Cook Sr. Park, Atlanta
28 min walk • Rodney Cook Sr. Park, is a 16-acre park in the Vine City neighborhood of Atlanta, adjacent to the Mercedes-Benz Stadium. It is named after the politician Rodney Mims Cook Sr. The park officially opened on 29 June 2021.
0.8 miSW
Museum, History museum
The Wren's Nest, Atlanta
20 min walk • Joel Chandler Harris House, also known as The Wren's Nest or Snap Bean Farm, is a Queen Anne style house at 1050 Ralph D. Abernathy Blvd. SW. in Atlanta, Georgia. Built in 1870, it was home to Joel Chandler Harris, editor of the Atlanta Constitution and author of the Uncle Remus Tales, from 1881 until his death in 1908.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Forbes Arena?

Nearby attractions include Ashview Heights, Atlanta (8 min walk), Atlanta University Center, Atlanta (9 min walk), Robert W. Woodruff Library, Atlanta (10 min walk), Spelman College Museum of Fine Art, Atlanta (11 min walk).

How to get to Forbes Arena by public transport?

The nearest stations to Forbes Arena:

Metro

Ashby • Lines: Blue, Green (15 min walk)
West End • Lines: Gold, Red (23 min walk)

Bus

West End Station • Lines: 832 (23 min walk)