Michael C. Carlos Museum

Will not be back. From personal experiences working at museums and visiting museums, the staff are the worst part. For those who have an invisible disability and need ADA, just FORGET about bringing medicine because I went out of my way to take my timed meds in an area where I would not be disturbing anyone or the near the artifacts and was almost KICKED OUT for a bottle of WATER! I had told them anyway that I had to take this medicine now (epilepsy) and security tailed me the entire way out even though I had already put my bottle of water away and already taken my meds. Felt like a criminal for trying to make sure I was safe 🙄

And as someone who’s worked in museums before, the exhibits are really hit or miss. Some are very enlightening and amazing to look at. Others are way too text heavy for the average person. I would normally look over this if there are any supplemental labels or interactive displays but there are none. Some pieces were horribly labeled and numbered that it was a pain to try and decipher which piece went to what short identifying title. There were children running around some of the displays and obviously not interested in being there. The African exhibit had no information (which is explained as you come into it) but they have (touch?) screen displays that LOOK like they’re supposed to tell you more about the piece or the culture but it’s literally just a blank screen with names of the pieces. No extra information or any type of guide for their importance. The exhibit serves more like someone’s private wall art than what should be in a museum. And that is the ONLY exhibit that is like this, the other have TOO much text for someone the reasonably read. Bags were never checked, student ID was never checked (that’s the only saving grace, college students get in free). Someone had food though because I smelled chicken wings in the American Exhibit Hall 😒