The David J. Sencer CDC Museum is temporarily closed.

Continue to check our website for further updates on when we will reopen. When the museum reopens, all visitors will need to make reservations at least a week in advance. Walk-in visits are no longer permitted.

Online Exhibitions

The content featured here is based on the museum’s physical exhibitions which help educate visitors about CDC. Some of these exhibits highlight the agency’s work in the United States and around the world, while others explore broader public health themes related to that work.

The Story of CDC

The roots of American public health and the history of CDC

CDC History Timeline

Notable CDC contributions to public health since 1946

Hidden History: Stories from the Collection

Stories behind historic objects in the CDC Museum Collection

Watching Hands

Using art to communicate disease prevention strategies

EIS Class Gifts

Background stories from each EIS donor class

Ebola: People + Public Health + Political Will

A look at the history of Ebola in West Africa, 2014-2016

Health Effects of 9/11

Examining ongoing health effects linked to 9/11 exposures

Influenza: Complex Virus/Complex History

Based on the 2020-2021 CDC Museum exhibition

Vaccines for Children

Celebrating 30 years of the Vaccines for Children Program