Michael C. Carlos Museum: free admission days and ticket discounts
The Michael C. Carlos Museum has the largest collection of ancient art and artifacts in the Southeast — including objects from ancient Greece, Egypt, Rome, Africa, and the ancient Americas.
This is the only place in Atlanta where you can view Egyptian mummies. You’ll also come face to face with Greek and Indian deities, African ritual masks, and artifacts from the Americas.
The Carlos Museum is also a real bargain as Atlanta museums go, with some of the cheapest admission prices in town. It is located on the Emory University quad.
The Michael C. Carlos Museum of Emory University is located at 571 S. Kilgo Circle, Atlanta.
Museum hours:
- Tuesday thru Friday — 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
- Saturday — 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
- Sunday — noon to 5 p.m.
Museum prices:
- Adults — $8
- Seniors, students, and children age 6-17 — $6
- $2 for an audio guide rental (recommended)
- FREE for kids age 5 and younger
- FREE for members, plus Emory students, faculty, and staff
Free admission days & discounts at the Carlos Museum
As a reminder, those with a membership to the Carlos Museum members always get in free.
Visit for free with the Georgia Public Libraries Family Pass
Anyone with a valid Georgia library card can check the Family Pass out from almost 400 participating libraries across all 159 Georgia counties. The Family Pass admits six guests for FREE.
Click here to find a library near you that participates. Then, simply visit a participating library branch and ask your librarian to check out a pass.
FREE Sunday Fundays for families in 2024
Held on the first Sunday of the month from January thru April, this program offers FREE admission and drop-in studio activities for families from noon to 4 p.m. You don’t even have to register in advance!
The full schedule for Carlos Museum Sunday FUNdays in 2024:
- Sunday, January 7
- Sunday, February 4
- Sunday, March 3
- Sunday, April 7
The January theme is Llamas at the Carlos, and kids can learn about these fascinating animals, plus decorate a paper llama with a woven blanket and tassels.
We’ll update when we have more details on the other programs — or you can check the calendar yourself.
FREE annual membership for Emory University’s Class of 2022
The Carlos Museum congratulates the Emory Class of 2022! Grads can activate a free one-year Carlos Museum membership at Carlos.emory.edu/newgradmember.
Free admission days in summer of 2022
The Carlos Museum is offering FREE admission on Sunday, June 19th, in honor of Juneteenth.
Members of the public may visit free of charge.
Other FREE admission days this summer are Sunday, July 17th and Sunday, August 21st.
Sunday hours are noon to 5 p.m.
Free admission to the museum allows you to experience the permanent collection galleries as well as the special exhibit, Indigo Prayers: A Creation Story.
Indigo Prayers: A Creation Story, is a collection of work from local Atlanta artist Charmaine Minniefield, inspired by her time searching for her grandmother’s ancestral lines in Gambia, West Africa. It is on view through September 11, 2022.
Free Admission Fridays in November (2021)
Visit the Carlos Museum on most Fridays in November, 2021 and receive FREE admission. The offer is good through in 2021 on November 5th, 12th, and 19th. The museum is closed on the 25th and 26th for Thanksgiving.
NOTE: We will update if this offer is renewed for 2022.
Father’s Day
Does your daddy love mummies? If your Pops is wild about ancient Egypt, this is his lucky year — because dads get in FREE to the Carlos Museum on Sunday, June 20, 2021 for Father’s Day.
NOTE: We will update if this offer is renewed for 2022.
More upcoming free events:
Monday, March 18, 2024
Tuesday, March 19, 2024
Wednesday, March 20, 2024
Thursday, March 21, 2024
Friday, March 22, 2024
Saturday, March 23, 2024
Sunday, March 24, 2024