 The exterior of the David J. Sencer CDC Museum | |
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Former name | Global Health Odyssey Museum |
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| Established | 1996 |
| Location | Atlanta, Georgia, U.S. |
| Visitors | 90,000 |
| Website | https://www.cdc.gov/museum/ |
The David J. Sencer CDC Museum, often referred to as the CDC Museum, is museum about the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention located in Atlanta, Georgia. The museum is affiliated with the Smithsonian Institution.
Mission
The CDC Museum’s mission is to educate visitors about the value of prevention–based public health, while collecting, preserving, and presenting CDC’s rich heritage and vast accomplishments through engaging museum exhibitions, dynamic educational programming, and web archives.
— U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention [1]
History
The museum was founded in 1996 as the Global Health Odyssey Museum. This was done during the 50th anniversary of the CDC and coincided with the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta. In 2011, the museum was renamed the David J. Sencer CDC Museum. This was done in honor of David Sencer, an American public health official who was the longest serving director of the CDC. [1]
In 2020 and 2021, the museum was temporarily closed because of the COVID-19 pandemic. [2]
The museum has free admission and is open year-round. The museum receives approximately 90,000 visitors annually. [1] [3]
Exhibitions at the museum include public health topics and the history of the CDC. [1] [3] The museum is a Smithsonian Affiliate Museum. [4]
References
- ^ a b c d "About the David J. Sencer CDC Museum". Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Archived from the original on 2011-05-05. Retrieved April 27, 2020.
- ^ Clanton, Nancy (January 26, 2021). "5 free things to do nearby that tourists don't know about". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Retrieved February 10, 2021.
- ^ a b "David J. Sencer CDC Museum". Explore Georgia. Archived from the original on 2020-10-28. Retrieved April 27, 2020.
- ^ "David J. Sencer CDC Museum". Smithsonian. Archived from the original on 2016-04-13. Retrieved April 27, 2020.
Further reading
- "CDC Museum - Atlanta, Georgia". Atlas Obscura. Retrieved April 27, 2020.
- Trusty, Sasha Gay (January 24, 2017). "CDC Museum: A mixture of history, health and culture". The Signal. Retrieved April 27, 2020.
- Oliviero, Helena (July 7, 2017). "CDC museum in Atlanta looks at ground zero of worst Ebola outbreak". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Retrieved April 27, 2020.
- Watts, Gabbie (December 20, 2017). "CDC Museum Gives On-The-Ground Look At West Africa Ebola Outbreak". WABE. Retrieved April 27, 2020.
- Rodeghier, Katherine (October 6, 2019). "Germbusters on display at Atlanta CDC Museum". Daily Herald. Retrieved April 27, 2020.
- Gay, Gale Horton (October 7, 2019). "CDC Museum gives public glimpse into its worldwide work". The Champion. Retrieved April 27, 2020.
- Halpern, Ashlea (April 29, 2020). "How the CDC Museum in Atlanta Is Documenting COVID-19 for Future Generations". Condé Nast Traveler. Retrieved February 11, 2021.