Course Description

Join OLLI Members for a docent led tour at the Atlanta CDC Museum, Friday, March 24th at 10am. Please arrive early, parking is free in the visitor parking deck after the security gate. Cars do get thoroughly searched by security before entering which can take a bit of time, allow yourself more than ample time, considering there will be others entering at the same time.

No weapons of any kind are allowed in your vehicle.

A list of attendees is turned in 9 days before our visit to help with security and help the museum docent prepare. There are NO late registrations allowed. March 9th is the deadline for registration.

All attendees must show their state ID prior to entering. If you do not have a state ID, you will need your passport. 

Docent: Steve Margolis grew up in New York within ten blocks of his partner Rhoda. He attended the Albert Einstein College of Medicine and then got his PhD in Toxicology from Cornell University. He was on the faculty of the Mt. Sinai School of Medicine until 1976 when he was recruited to the developing Morehouse School of Medicine. He was then recruited to the CDC and spent ten years directing clinical training. He then joined the Rollins School of Public Health at Emory. He retired from Emory and is an Emeritus Professor. His hobbies included fine woodworking. He has gone from large items (an oak cradle that his grandkids used to small wooden music boxes for little kids. In 2012 he volunteered as a docent at the CDC museum.

Food and beverages are not allowed in the galleries.

Photography is allowed only inside the museum. Pictures may not be taken outside the museum.

Follow all instructions given by CDC Security and CDC Museum staff.

Use quiet voices. Please be mindful of other museum visitors, including those in your group.

Refrain from talking or texting on cell phones during guided tours.

Make sure your cell phone is in “silent” mode.

Do not touch objects on display unless invited to do so.

Do not lean or stand on exhibit cases, platforms, or other exhibit structures.