Michael C. Carlos Museum
PHOTO CREDIT: Joeff Davis
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(404) 727-4282
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www.carlos.emory.edu
The building, designed by star-chitect Michael Graves, houses the Southeast's largest collection of ancient art from Egypt, Greece, Rome and Central America.
Carlos Museum Summer Exhibits (fridays)
Friday September 5, 2025 10:00 AM EDT
Michael C. Carlos Museum
Cost: Free - $8 (see site)
Disclaimer: All prices are current as of the posting date and are subject to change.
Please check the venue or ticket sales site for the current pricing.
Continuum Johnnie Diacon and Hotvlkuce Harjo
August 21 - December 7, 2025
Curated by Miranda Kyle, curator of Indigenous arts of the Americas, this exhibition explores the concept of Indigenous futurisms through the lens of traditional lifeways as a continuous and evolving practice that inf... [click here for more]Carlos Museum Summer Exhibits (saturdays)
Saturday September 6, 2025 10:00 AM EDT
Michael C. Carlos Museum
Cost: Free - $8 (see site)
Disclaimer: All prices are current as of the posting date and are subject to change.
Please check the venue or ticket sales site for the current pricing.
Continuum Johnnie Diacon and Hotvlkuce Harjo
August 21 - December 7, 2025
Curated by Miranda Kyle, curator of Indigenous arts of the Americas, this exhibition explores the concept of Indigenous futurisms through the lens of traditional lifeways as a continuous and evolving practice that inf... [click here for more]Carlos Museum Summer Exhibits (sundays)
Sunday September 7, 2025 12:00 PM EDT
Michael C. Carlos Museum
Cost: Free - $8 (see site)
Disclaimer: All prices are current as of the posting date and are subject to change.
Please check the venue or ticket sales site for the current pricing.
Continuum Johnnie Diacon and Hotvlkuce Harjo
August 21 - December 7, 2025
Curated by Miranda Kyle, curator of Indigenous arts of the Americas, this exhibition explores the concept of Indigenous futurisms through the lens of traditional lifeways as a continuous and evolving practice that inf... [click here for more]Carlos Museum Summer Exhibits (tuesdays)
Tuesday September 9, 2025 10:00 AM EDT
Michael C. Carlos Museum
Cost: Free - $8 (see site)
Disclaimer: All prices are current as of the posting date and are subject to change.
Please check the venue or ticket sales site for the current pricing.
Continuum Johnnie Diacon and Hotvlkuce Harjo
August 21 - December 7, 2025
Curated by Miranda Kyle, curator of Indigenous arts of the Americas, this exhibition explores the concept of Indigenous futurisms through the lens of traditional lifeways as a continuous and evolving practice that inf... [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.
Please check the venue or ticket sales site for the current pricing.
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 November 23, 2025 02:00 PM EST
Michael C. Carlos Museum
Cost: Free
Disclaimer: All prices are current as of the posting date and are subject to change.
Please check the venue or ticket sales site for the current pricing.
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 November 30, 2025 02:00 PM EST
Michael C. Carlos Museum
Cost: Free
Disclaimer: All prices are current as of the posting date and are subject to change.
Please check the venue or ticket sales site for the current pricing.
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 December 7, 2025 02:00 PM EST
Michael C. Carlos Museum
Cost: Free
Disclaimer: All prices are current as of the posting date and are subject to change.
Please check the venue or ticket sales site for the current pricing.
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]Carlos Museum Summer Exhibits (thursdays)
Thursday September 4, 2025 10:00 AM EDT
Michael C. Carlos Museum
Cost: Free - $8 (see site)
Disclaimer: All prices are current as of the posting date and are subject to change.
Please check the venue or ticket sales site for the current pricing.
Continuum Johnnie Diacon and Hotvlkuce Harjo
August 21 - December 7, 2025
Curated by Miranda Kyle, curator of Indigenous arts of the Americas, this exhibition explores the concept of Indigenous futurisms through the lens of traditional lifeways as a continuous and evolving practice that inf... [click here for more]Carlos Museum Summer Exhibits (wednesdays)
Wednesday September 3, 2025 10:00 AM EDT
Michael C. Carlos Museum
Cost: Free - $8 (see site)
Disclaimer: All prices are current as of the posting date and are subject to change.
Please check the venue or ticket sales site for the current pricing.
Continuum Johnnie Diacon and Hotvlkuce Harjo
August 21 - December 7, 2025
Curated by Miranda Kyle, curator of Indigenous arts of the Americas, this exhibition explores the concept of Indigenous futurisms through the lens of traditional lifeways as a continuous and evolving practice that inf... [click here for more]Sunday Public Tours at the Michael C. Carlos Museum
Sunday August 17, 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.
Please check the venue or ticket sales site for the current pricing.
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]
Emory Javanese Gamelan Ensemble presents Shadow Puppetry Theater
Saturday April 19, 2025 01:00 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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CRITIC’S PICK
Sat., Apr. 19
Atlanta is blessed with musical aggregations of every type, form...
[click here for more]John Lawless Family Concert Series
Sunday April 13, 2025 04:00 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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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.
[click here for more]Heath Lecture in Modern and Contemporary Art: Helen Frankenthaler: Painting Outside the Box
Thursday April 10, 2025 06:00 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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Helen Frankenthaler (1928-2011), one of the great painters of the postwar era, combined a radically flowing technique and a daring method of free association with formal logic and compositional rigor. Often appreciated (and subtly dismissed) as lyrical, abstracted landscapes, Frankenthaler's paintin...
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Workshop for Adults: Drawing Outside the Lines
Sunday April 6, 2025 01:00 PM EDT
Michael C. Carlos Museum
Cost: $20 for members, $30 for nonmembers
Disclaimer: All prices are current as of the posting date and are subject to change.
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Harness the freeing aspects of random chance with a touch of the surreal with visual artist Timothy Hull. In this workshop, participants will explore traditional materials like India ink and colored pencil in nontraditional ways to create unique and creative works of art.
This workshop is offere...
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Timothy Hull Residency at the Michael C. Carlos Museum
Friday April 4, 2025 07:00 PM EDT
Michael C. Carlos Museum
Cost: Artist talk is free and open to the public but registration is required; other programs, $20 for members, $30 for non-members. Emory students, free.
Disclaimer: All prices are current as of the posting date and are subject to change.
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The Michael C. Carlos Museum at Emory University is pleased to welcome back
Brooklyn-based artist Timothy Hull for a teaching artist residency from April 4–7, 2025.
Register for Hull's free artist talk, "Painting in the Imperfect Tense," April 4, 7-8 p.m. here.
Register for the Workshop for Adul... [click here for more]John Lawless Family Concert Series: Just Jazzin' Around
Sunday March 23, 2025 04:00 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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The Carlos Museum and the Emory Chamber Society of Atlanta welcome the Gary Motley Trio to young audiences to the quintessential American musical art form through a lively and interactive program called Just Jazzin’ Around.
This program is free and open to public, but registration is required.
[click here for more]Call and Response: Creative Collaboration with Masud Olufani
Saturday March 1, 2025 12:00 PM EST
Michael C. Carlos Museum
Cost: $20-$30
Disclaimer: All prices are current as of the posting date and are subject to change.
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Join Atlanta-based multidisciplinary artist Masud Olufani for a hands-on workshop for adults centered on collaborative creativity and expression. Bring a friend and make new ones as you explore a range of contemporary and traditional media and movements, from drawing to drumming. All skills are welc...
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Hours
Monday: Closed
Tuesday: 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM
Wednesday: 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM
Thursday: 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM
Friday: 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM
Saturday: 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Sunday: 12:00 – 5:00 PM
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