Michael C. Carlos Museum, Art museum at Emory University, Atlanta, United States
The Michael C. Carlos Museum contains 25,000 artworks from ancient Egypt, Greece, Rome, Near East, Africa and the Americas in a modern facility.
The museum traces its origins to 1876 when Emory College Museum was established in Oxford, Georgia, before relocating to Atlanta in 1919.
The museum serves as an educational center through lectures, workshops, performances and the Art Odyssey program for Georgia schoolchildren.
The museum welcomes 120,000 visitors annually and features a teaching laboratory, conservation center, and research facilities for studying ancient artifacts.
In 1999, the museum acquired 145 Egyptian artifacts from Canada, including decorated coffins and mummies that form the core Egyptian collection.
Location: Atlanta
Accessibility: Accesible en silla de ruedas
Address: 571 South Kilgo Cir NE, Atlanta, GA 30322 30322
Phone: +14047274282
Website: https://carlos.emory.edu
GPS coordinates: 33.79047,-84.32415
Latest update: March 6, 2025 05:51
Atlanta brings together historical sites and modern attractions that tell the story of the American South and its growth into a major city. Visitors can learn about the civil rights movement at the Martin Luther King Jr. National Historical Park and walk through the Sweet Auburn Historic District, where many important events took place. Historic buildings like the Fox Theatre and Swan House show how the city looked in earlier times, while Oakland Cemetery offers a quiet place to understand the lives of people who shaped Atlanta. The city has museums covering many interests. The High Museum of Art displays works from different periods, and the Fernbank Museum of Natural History focuses on science and the natural world. Specialized museums explore specific topics, from the College Football Hall of Fame to the Delta Flight Museum and the Trap Music Museum, which highlights a music genre born in Atlanta. Parks like Piedmont Park, Centennial Olympic Park, and the Atlanta Botanical Garden provide green spaces for walking and relaxing. The Georgia Aquarium and Zoo Atlanta let visitors see animals from around the world, while markets like Ponce City Market and Krog Street Market gather local shops and restaurants in renovated industrial buildings.
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