Michael C. Carlos Museum
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The building, designed by star-chitect Michael Graves, houses the Southeast's largest collection of ancient art from Egypt, Greece, Rome and Central America.
Artful Stories for ages 3-6: One Small Spark by Ruth Spiro
Saturday March 21, 2026 10:00 AM EDT
Michael C. Carlos Museum
Cost: $8 per person for members and $12 per person for nonmembers
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Join us at the Carlos as we read One Small Spark by Ruth Spiro, illustrated by Victoria Tentler-Krylov, an exploration of the Jewish concept of tikkun olam, or repairing the world. We will visit the Compassion: What Moves You? Exhibition to find artworks that inspire kindness and community action. I...
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Nix-Mann Endowed Lecture: Richard Moore on Compassion and Forgiveness
Sunday March 22, 2026 03:00 PM EDT
Michael C. Carlos Museum
Cost: Free
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On May 4, 1972, in Derry, Ireland, a ten-year-old Richard Moore was shot with a rubber bullet fired by a British soldier on the edge of his school’s playground.
He returned to his school, attended university, became a successful businessman, founded the organization Children in Crossfire, became a...
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Sunday FUNday: Write like an Egyptian: Hieroglyphs
Sunday March 29, 2026 12:00 PM EDT
Michael C. Carlos Museum
Cost: Free
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Writing takes time, patience, and practice, and people have been learning to write for thousands of years. Ancient Egyptian hieroglyphs is one of the oldest forms of writing in the world, with a history that stretches back more than 4,000 years! Have you ever wondered how to read these ancient symbo...
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Michael Cosmopoulos - Guest Lecture
Tuesday March 31, 2026 07:00 PM EDT
Michael C. Carlos Museum
Cost: Free
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Michael Cosmopoulos, University of Missouri; "Digging Homer: Iklaina, a Lost Capital of the Mycenaean World"
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Emory Chamber Music Society of Atlanta presents: Lawless Family Concert
Sunday April 12, 2026 04:00 PM EDT
Michael C. Carlos Museum
Cost: Free
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The Carlos Museum and the Emory Chamber Music Society of Atlanta welcome some of Atlanta’s finest pre-college musicians for this exciting annual showcase.
This program is free and open to the public.
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Sunday FUNday
Sunday March 1, 2026 12:00 PM EST
Michael C. Carlos Museum
Cost: Free
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Did you know coins have been around since the first millennium BCE? They’re more than just currency—they tell us about royals and emperors, languages, beliefs, and the economy of the time. The Carlos Museum has more than 800 coins from across the globe in its collection. Explore some of these coins ...
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Footwork: Where We Gather
Thursday February 26, 2026 10:00 AM EST
Michael C. Carlos Museum
Cost: $10 Adults, $8 Seniors and Children ages 6-17, Free for Carlos Members, College students with ID, Children ages 5 and below
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Footwork: Where We Gather joins traditional sports photography with contemporary works by photographer Sheila Pree Bright, whose new series celebrates Atlanta sports culture and uplifts the community that sport engenders. From United tailgates to the pitch, Falcons training camp to the stands and ab...
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Artful Stories for ages 3-6: Kwesi and Nana Ruby Learn to Swim by Kobina Commeh
Saturday February 21, 2026 10:00 AM EST
Michael C. Carlos Museum
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Dive into Kwesi and Nana Ruby Learn to Swim by Kobina Commeh, illustrated by Bárbara Quintino, a story about overcoming fear and embracing cultural heritage. Visit Mami Wata, the West African water spirit, in the African Art gallery, then create water-themed art using different watercolor techniques...
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Sunday FUNday: Mola Magic
Sunday February 8, 2026 12:00 PM EST
Michael C. Carlos Museum
Cost: Free
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Before Spanish colonists introduced scissors to Central and South America, people wove fabric in one large piece rather than cutting and stitching it. But in the 20th century, the Guna people of Panamá began embracing cloth-cutting as a powerful new art form. Using layered fabrics, reverse applique,...
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Scribal Intent: Scribes and Agency in Ancient Egypt
Wednesday February 4, 2026 06:30 PM EST
Michael C. Carlos Museum
Cost: Free
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Even to the trained eye, Egyptian texts can appear highly conventionalized. Sir Alan Gardiner famously complained that the ancient Egyptian scribe "could not have given written expression even to his aesthetic emotions without a complete surrender to the conventional phraseology." Setting aside ques...
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Curatorial Conversation: Compassion
Saturday January 31, 2026 03:00 PM EST
Michael C. Carlos Museum
Cost: Free
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What gives us purpose? How do we find empathy and resonance in one another? When does compassion become a call to action? To celebrate the opening of our exhibition Compassion: What Moves You?, join curators Brendan Ozawa-de Silva, associate teaching professor at the Center for Contemplative Science...
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Sunday Public Tours at the Michael C. Carlos Museum
Sunday December 7, 2025 02:00 PM EST
Michael C. Carlos Museum
Cost: Free
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Explore the Carlos Museum with a drop-in docent-led tour! Sunday Public Tours are free with museum admission and no prior registration is required. Public Tours do have a limited capacity, and are first come, first served.
To join, simply meet your docent in the Rotunda on Level One at 2 p.m.
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Sunday November 30, 2025 02:00 PM EST
Michael C. Carlos Museum
Cost: Free
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Explore the Carlos Museum with a drop-in docent-led tour! Sunday Public Tours are free with museum admission and no prior registration is required. Public Tours do have a limited capacity, and are first come, first served.
To join, simply meet your docent in the Rotunda on Level One at 2 p.m.
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Sunday November 23, 2025 02:00 PM EST
Michael C. Carlos Museum
Cost: Free
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Explore the Carlos Museum with a drop-in docent-led tour! Sunday Public Tours are free with museum admission and no prior registration is required. Public Tours do have a limited capacity, and are first come, first served.
To join, simply meet your docent in the Rotunda on Level One at 2 p.m.
[click here for more]Sunday Public Tours at the Michael C. Carlos Museum
Sunday September 21, 2025 02:00 PM EDT
Michael C. Carlos Museum
Cost: Free
Disclaimer: All prices are current as of the posting date and are subject to change.
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Explore the Carlos Museum with a drop-in docent-led tour! Sunday Public Tours are free with museum admission and no prior registration is required. Public Tours do have a limited capacity, and are first come, first served.
To join, simply meet your docent in the Rotunda on Level One at 2 p.m.
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