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Michael C. Carlos Museum

571 Kilgo Street, Atlanta, GA 30322
404-727-4282
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Ranked #8 of 166 attractions in Atlanta
Type: Natural History Museums, Art Museums
Activities: Group tours/walking tour
Description: This 45,000-square-foot museum on the campus of Emory University is the largest natural history museum in the Southeast.
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Marietta, Georgia
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 2 May 2013

Although small, it takes about 2 hours to go thru this museum. Some of the descriptions are hard to read due to lighting and placement of small print. Otherwise, a quality experience!

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Marietta
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 9 April 2013

Took a friend who has never been here, we had so much fun learning new things about different cultures of centuries ago. Beautifully presented, easy to walk around and parking not a problem. I had no problem finding the museum. I can't wait to go again. Highly recommened. Had a delicious lunch too.

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Georgia
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26 reviews 26 reviews
7 attraction reviews
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 5 April 2013

we enjoyed the docent who gave us the tour. she was excellent and the young people we were with enjoyed the tour

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Montclair, New Jersey
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 2 April 2013

large collection of art from the Americas, particularly from South American and the Andes. The ancient Costa Rican ceramics are beautifully displayed, and the showcases are well lighted.

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Atlanta, Georgia
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 2 April 2013

Considering this is a donation only, you get a lot of bang for the bucks. Egypian coffins are the main attraction but jewelry and artifacts from all over the world are here. Older kids will find it more interesting. It is in the Emory Univ. complex and a few miles from Fernbank, a must see on your tour. Decatur and... More

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See 10 more reviews by AwesomeladyUS for Atlanta
bridgeport, wv
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 25 March 2013

This museum has an impressive collection of artifacts. It's collections are very well organized and documented to relay the most information. That said, even if you aren't "academic", this museum is just really enjoyable to walk through. The Egyptian, Greek and Roman and the Americas exhibits impressed me the most. (Their African exhibit was being reorganized when we were there.)... More

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Rome, GA
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 15 March 2013

TOTALLY recommend!!!! If you love ancient history, this is a MUST NOT MISS. They have mummies, all sorts of tools, jewelry, clothing...the things they have...just amazed us, and I felt like I got a better idea of how advanced these old Greek, Roman, and Egyptian cultures were. They also have a lot of Mayan artifacts. Beautiful stuff, where parking is... More

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Atlanta, Georgia, Usa
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 6 March 2013

Beautiful, but restrained museum at the Emory Campus. Good for adults and children. Much like a very very small version of the British Museum.

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See 10 more reviews by KenGuthrie for Atlanta
Atlanta, Georgia
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 27 February 2013

The Carlos has a very good collection of archaelogical artifacts attractively displayed. It also has a very good lecture series connected with the exhibits. Being on the Emory University Campus enhances the experience although making parking difficult

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Atlanta,Ga
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 13 February 2013

Hi everyone, The Michael- Carlos museum is a nice museum it's not a big museum but I think it's a good size. The museum is located on emory college campus.The biggest issue I had was finding the museum especially if your driving I finally gave up and called the museum. The lady that picked up was so friendly she guided... More

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