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Michael C. Carlos Museum
The Michael C. Carlos Museum at at Emory University collects, preserves, exhibits, and interprets art and artifacts from antiquity to the present. Founded in 1919, the Museum has become one of the most revered institutions in Georgia, serving generations of students, scholars, history buffs, art lovers, and tourists. Its expanded collections include Egyptian, Near Eastern, Classical, ancient American, African, and Asian art, as well as works of art on paper from the Renaissance to the present.
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Hrs: Tuesday - Friday 10AM - 4PM, Saturday 10AM - 5PM, Sunday 12PM - 5PM.
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FUN FACTS
– Vincent Van Gogh created over 2,000 works during his lifetime. However, he was only ever able to sell one of his paintings while he was alive.
– Leonardo Da Vinci was left-handed. He took notes from right-to-left instead of the English language standard left-to-right.
– Pablo Picasso was arrested and questioned regarding the theft of Mona Lisa in 1911. He was released without being charged.
– In late 1961, Henri Matisse’s painting “Le Bateau” was hung upside down at the Museum of Modern Art in New York for 46 days before anyone noticed.
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Michael C. Carlos Museum
The Michael C. Carlos Museum at at Emory University collects, preserves, exhibits, and interprets art and artifacts from antiquity to the present. Founded in 1919, the Museum has become one of the most revered institutions in Georgia, serving generations of students, scholars, history buffs, art lovers, and tourists. Its expanded collections include Egyptian, Near Eastern, Classical, ancient American, African, and Asian art, as well as works of art on paper from the Renaissance to the present.
contact info
Hrs: Tuesday - Friday 10AM - 4PM, Saturday 10AM - 5PM, Sunday 12PM - 5PM.
HELPFUL LESSON PLAN(S)
Prepared by FieldTripDirectory.com
Art Museum Lesson Plan
FUN FACTS
– Vincent Van Gogh created over 2,000 works during his lifetime. However, he was only ever able to sell one of his paintings while he was alive.
– Leonardo Da Vinci was left-handed. He took notes from right-to-left instead of the English language standard left-to-right.
– Pablo Picasso was arrested and questioned regarding the theft of Mona Lisa in 1911. He was released without being charged.
– In late 1961, Henri Matisse’s painting “Le Bateau” was hung upside down at the Museum of Modern Art in New York for 46 days before anyone noticed.
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