Apple turns 50 on April 1, and if you have ever owned an iPod,  Mac, or iPhone, there’s a good chance it’s inside a new exhibit opening on Apple’s birthday.

“Inspire: 50 Years of Innovation From Apple” opens Wednesday at the Mimms Museum of Technology and Art, and it’s packed with nearly 2,000 products and artifacts.

Inside the exhibit, Apple’s story comes to life.

For museum founders Lonnie and Karin Mimms, it’s a story they have been building for 40 years, collecting nearly every apple product ever created. 

But they don’t just want to show the world, they want to educate and inspire.

“We want people to come through these doors and to get an idea and say, okay, I’ve had an idea, I want to go do it,” said Karin Mimms.

Walk through and you see the evolution, starting with items owned by Apple founders Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak and their yearbooks.

“How did we get here? How did they start this company? They had a passion and we want to show that,” said Karin Mimms.

The artifacts date back to 1973, the oldest being the second check written to create the company.

Then there’s the products everyone knows and loves, from the “jelly bean” computer in every color, to every model of the iPod in every color.

The exhibit also intends to grow, featuring Apple’s latest products such the Vision Pro goggles.

The iPods are displayed across a wall, and it’s a big showstopper.

“Everybody loves this wall because if you’re of this era, you’ve had one of these at some point,” said Karin Mimms.

Every model lines up like a snapshot in time, in chronological order of creation, not only to tell a story, but to create new stories.

“When they leave here, it would be nice to think that you know in a dramatic case that some kid literally, you know, starts looking at what might end up being a career for them,” said Lonnie Mimms.

The Athletics continued their interleague series with the Braves today at Truist Park in Atlanta. Making his first official start of the season for the A’s was 30-year-old righty Aaron Civale. He was 4-9 with a 4.85 ERA last season for three MLB ball clubs. Civale matched up against 28-year-old lefty José Suarez for the Braves. Suarez just pitched in nineteen innings for the Braves last season, going 2-0 with a 1.86 ERA.

After a quiet top of the first inning, the Braves got on the board first when reigning National League R-O-Y Drake Baldwin knocked his third homer of the year to give the Braves a 1-0 lead.

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In the top of the second, Brent Rooker led off with a single but was erased on a double play ball by Soderstrom. Max Muncy walked and advanced to second on a balk and scored on a single by Andy Ibáñez. Lawrence Butler and Denzel Clarke each walked and Jacob Wislon hit a ground rule double to drive in two.

The James Beard Awards Foundation announced its official 2026 slate of award nominees on Tuesday, March 31, and two Atlanta names and places are among them.

J. Trent Harris of lauded Midtown restaurant Mujō is nominated in the Best Chef: Southeast category. Additionally, wine-focused Aria (also a finalist last year) was recognized in the Outstanding Hospitality category.

The news comes after eight Atlanta restaurants and bars were originally under consideration when the long list of semifinalists was revealed back in January. The winners will be announced at a ceremony at the Lyric Opera of Chicago on Monday, June 15.

Considered one of the restaurant industry’s most coveted awards, the honors span categories such as Restaurant and Chef Awards, Media Awards (Book, Broadcast Media, Journalism), and Achievement Awards. Last year, the foundation introduced the new category of Impact Awards, which it describes as recognizing “achievement by individuals and/or organizations who are actively working to push for standards that create a more equitable, sustainable, and economically viable restaurant industry.”

The full list of nominations can be found here.

Disclosure: Some Vox Media staff members are part of the voting body for the James Beard Awards.