Last week, the AJC reported on a proposal by the governor to spend $17 million (in 2011 costs) to develop a state history museum, in the old World of Coca-Cola building, to kick-start a new tourist zone near Capitol Hill in downtown Atlanta. A similar funding proposal failed twice before. Here are three views on the latest idea from experts in the field.

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Carleigh Knight (left) and her sister, Natalie Rogovin, look at Christmas ornaments while shopping at Kudzu Antiques + Modern in Decatur on Tuesday, Nov. 25, 2025. (Natrice Miller/AJC)

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