Ever wonder how CDC scientists merge old-fashioned detective work with high-tech science to crack the cases of mystery diseases? Get the Story! Visit the David J. Sencer CDC Museum at CDC Headquarters. This unique museum features award-winning permanent and changing exhibitions that focus on a variety of public health topics, as well as the history of CDC. The museum is free and open to the public so we would like to see you soon.
Now on Display
A Lens on CDC: The Photographs of Jim Gathany
November 15, 2016 - May 26, 2017
For the past 30 years, Jim Gathany has been documenting CDC's scientific achievements, its significant events, its facilities, and its history. A Lens on CDC will celebrate Gathany's long career, the artistry of both his scientific and documentary work, and his incredible contributions to CDC.
Museum Info
- Hours
Monday: 9am-5pm
Tuesday: 9am-5pm
Wednesday: 9am-5pm
Thursday: 9am-7pm
Friday: 9am-5pm
Closed weekends & federal holidays - Location 1600 Clifton Road NE
Atlanta, GA 30329 - Phone 404-639-0830
- Admission & Parking Free
Coming Soon
The Road to Zero: The West Africa Ebola Epidemic, 2014-2016
June 19 - December 27, 2017
The Road to Zero is an investigation of the historic 2014-16 Ebola Fever Virus epidemic in West Africa, the United States, and around the world. As the crisis unfolded in Guinea, Liberia, and Sierra Leone in 2014, it evolved into both a health and humanitarian crisis. When it became clear that Ebola could potentially spread exponentially, threatening global health security, there was a coordinated, massive response.
Hidden History
Stories from the Collection
Discover the stories behind the historic objects at the CDC Museum. Learn why they are valuable to CDC's history, and how they came to be a part of the collection.
Global Health Chronicles
Global Health Chronicles was launched in collaboration with Emory University's Libraries, Global Health Institute, and Rollins School of Public Health. The web site is a series of "Chronicles," each dealing with a different subject.
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- Page last updated: December 30, 2016
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