High Museum, Other Atlanta Spots Featured In ‘Black Panther’

“Black Panther” superstar Chadwick Boseman died Friday after a four-year private battle with colon cancer. He was 43.

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The blockbuster movie “Black Panther” depicts a fictional futuristic country in Africa called Wakanda. But fans might be surprised to learn that many location shoots for the film were done in Georgia.

Here’s a list from Georgia Tourism of destinations in Atlanta and elsewhere in the state that were used as stand-ins for sites in the movie.

London, South Korea And New York

Scenes from the movie "Black Panther" depicting the fictional Museum of Great Britain were filmed at the High Museum of Art in Atlanta. (Roland Alonzi/Georgia Tourism via AP)
Scenes from the movie “Black Panther” depicting the fictional Museum of Great Britain were filmed at the High Museum of Art in Atlanta. (Roland Alonzi/Georgia Tourism via AP)

In the movie, an ax from Wakanda made of the precious vibranium metal is stolen from the fictional Museum of Great Britain in London. In reality, the exterior shot of the museum in the movie shows Atlanta’s High Museum of Art, 1280 Peachtree St. NW.