

Special exhibitions are also held: see details of current and upcoming displays.

#CENTER FOR PUPPETRY ARTS FREE THURSDAY PLUS#
Displays include ancient Greek, Roman and Egyptian artifacts (the Egyptian collection is a highlight), plus objects from the Middle and Near East, the Mediterranean, the Americas, Africa and Asia.Ī self-guided audio tour is available for a small additional fee.

The Carlos Museum, located at Emory University’s Atlanta campus, has one of the largest collections of ancient art in the Southeast. Ticket prices for performances vary, but are usually in the range of $15-$25. Ticket sales office open Tuesday-Sunday (Tuesday-Friday, 9am-5pm Saturday, 10am-5pm Sunday, 12pm-5pm). Museum open Tuesday-Sunday (Tuesday-Saturday, 10am-5pm Sunday, 12pm-5pm). The Center for Puppetry Arts is also a performance venue, with both child- and adult-oriented puppetry performances given. There are also filmed interviews with puppeteers and a recreation of a puppet storeroom. Exhibits document the art of puppetry and the huge variety of puppet styles that have been created in different periods and places. The museum at the Center for Puppetry Arts has one of the largest puppetry collections in the United States, with hundreds of puppets from all over the world. Adults $10, seniors/students $8, children (0-11) free. See the museum’s website for details of current and upcoming exhibitions. Exhibits focus on the role of design in everyday life. This small museum has no permanent collection but instead devotes its display space to a single special exhibition, which changes every few months. Admission includes most special exhibitions in addition to the permanent collection.ġ280 Peachtree Street NE, Atlanta, GA 30309 Closed Mondays.Īdmission $16.50 (ages 6+). Open Tuesday-Sunday (Tuesday-Saturday, 10am-5pm. See details of current and upcoming displays. The museum also offers many special exhibitions. It has a large permanent collection of works of American, European and African art, including southern folk art modern and contemporary art art from the African continent ranging from ancient objects to contemporary works European art including works by important French and Italian artists 19th- and 20th-century American paintings and sculpture photography, specializing in American photography and one of the largest collections of Civil Rights era photography in the country. The work of artists from UB College of Arts and Sciences will be showcased, with performances and activities curated and produced by UB students, faculty and staff from the departments of Art, Arts Management, UB Art Galleries, Media Study, Music, Theatre and Dance and the Arts Collaboratory.Īttendees at this free event have the opportunity to listen to live music, view films, tour studio and lab spaces, view art galleries exhibitions and drop in on a theatre and dance open rehearsal. The event offers the opportunity for visitors to meet students and faculty to learn about UB’s rich offering of art programs and the creativity its departments bring to the campus and community.Īrt in the Open is presented by the Center for the Arts.The High Museum of Art is an Atlanta highlight and one of the best art museums in the South. Each Fall, the UBCFA opens our studios, rehearsal spaces, and doors to bring this wealth of creativity out into the open. The UB Center for the Arts is the hub of a bustling arts community where dancers, actors, filmmakers, musicians, and artists of every imaginable stripe come to work and perform.
