Does ATL have public art tours?
Yes — self-guided art tour maps are available at information desks; the airport's art collection is one of the largest in any U.S. airport.
Hartsfield-Jackson maintains an extensive public art collection, with self-guided art tour maps available at information desks throughout both terminals and downloadable from the airport's website (atl.com).
The full self-guided tour takes approximately 90 minutes to walk and covers more than 25 major installations. Notable highlights include Radcliffe Bailey's 'Memory as Medicine' on Concourse D (a large mixed-media work referencing African American migration and music), the Zimbabwean stone sculpture collection along the central spine corridor walkway, and rotating Atlanta-photographer exhibits at the central spine atriums.
The tour is one of the more enriching ways to spend a long layover. The Atlanta International Airport Art Program also commissions temporary exhibits and rotating installations. Recent featured artists have included Hank Willis Thomas, Theaster Gates, and a range of Atlanta-area emerging artists.
The art is fully accessible (walkway between concourses, atriums) without any admission fee. Photography is welcomed; commercial photography requires advance permission from the Art Program office.