Michael C. Carlos Museum - Atlanta Museum

  • 571 Kilgo Street
    Atlanta, GA 30322-1120
  • +1 404 727 4282
  • carlos.emory.edu
Average Rating
5.0
1+ reviews
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Admission:
$7; Family membership $65/year
Collections:
The collections of the Michael C. Carlos Museum of Emory University span the globe and the centuries. Housed in a distinguished building by renowned architect Michael Graves, the Carlos maintains the largest collection of ancient art in the Southeast with
Open Dates:
Tues.-Sat. 10-5, Sun. noon-5
Open Hours:
10a-5p M-Sa, noon-5p Su,Tue-Sat 10am-5pm; Sun 12n-5pm
Michael C. Carlos Museum
571 Kilgo Street
Atlanta, GA 30322-1120
Description
  • ... works with Emory faculty members to develop unique special exhibitions that draw on collections from around the world to engage the public and contribute to current scholarship. The Museum also mounts exciting traveling exhibitions ... more on MuseumStuff.com
  • ... more fascinating for kids than dinosaurs? Maybe the Egypt collection at the Carlos, which rivals exhibits at much bigger museums when it comes to sheer mummy mania.The collection covers the full spectrum of Egyptian civilization, from ... more on GoCityKids.com
  • ... mummies and sarcophagi may seem out of place in the South, but there are plenty of them at the Carlos Museum. The mind-blowing collection of artifacts from the ancient world, some dating as far back as 8,500 A.D., includes idols, pottery, ... more on Weather.com
  • Housing a permanent collection of more than 16,000 objects, this excellent museum designed ... more on Fodor's
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Take a Walk Through Time

(08/06/06)

... Michael C. Carlos Museum is my favorite museum in Georgia. Located at Emory University, the museum contains treasures from thousands of years gone by and from many areas of the world. My personal favorite sections are the Greek and ... By freyamar from Marietta, GA, a user of Yahoo! Travel. Reviews from Yahoo! Travel

Directions

MARTA bus line 6 Emory from Candler Park and Lindbergh stations or 36 North Decatur from Avondale and Arts Center stations. The Carlos Museum is located on the main quadrangle of Emory University, near the university entrance on North Decatur Road at Oxfo

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