Fern­bank Museum Dinosaur Exhibit

If you want to spend a fun-filled day with fam­ily or friends, Fern­bank Museum of Nat­ural His­tory is the ulti­mate place to go! Wit­ness the world’s largest dinosaurs, explore the devel­op­ment of Earth’s nat­ural his­tory through Georgia’s present-day land­scapes, con­nect with cul­tures from around the world, par­tic­i­pate in an array of hands-on activ­i­ties and exhibits, and more. Located just min­utes from down­town Atlanta, Fern­bank Museum offers a world of won­der for adults and chil­dren alike.

Fern­bank Museum is home to a vari­ety of per­ma­nent exhibits that edu­cate vis­i­tors about Georgia’s nat­ural his­tory, human senses, world cul­ture and early Native Amer­i­can inhab­i­tants. Among the per­ma­nent exhibits is Giants of the Meso­zoic, an incred­i­ble oppor­tu­nity to stand among the world’s largest dinosaurs,  Argenti­nosaurus and Gigan­oto­saurus. Out-of-town vis­i­tors will espe­cially enjoy a jour­ney through the state’s diverse geo­logic regions on a voy­age through the coast, swamp­land, moun­tains, val­leys, caves, and more in the per­ma­nent exhi­bi­tion A Walk Through Time in Geor­gia, which also explores some of the pre­his­toric inhab­i­tants that once roamed our region.

In addi­tion, Fern­bank Museum hosts sev­eral spe­cial trav­el­ing exhibits that give vis­i­tors some­thing new to dis­cover through­out the year . Cur­rently on view through May 2, 2010 is Nature Unleashed: Inside Nat­ural Dis­as­ters, where vis­i­tors can learn about the sci­ence behind Earth’s most dev­as­tat­ing nat­ural dis­as­ters. Upcom­ing spe­cial exhibits include Geckos: Tails to Toepads (open­ing May 2010) and Water: H20=Life (open­ing Octo­ber 2010).

After explor­ing the remark­able exhibits avail­able only at Fern­bank Museum, don’t leave just yet. Fern­bank is home to the biggest movie screen in Atlanta in the IMAX® The­atre. Expe­ri­ence movie-watching as never before on a screen that stretches five sto­ries high and 72 feet wide. Once you’ve wit­nessed the power and sharp­ness of an IMAX® film, you’ll be back for more on the big screen!

Inter­ac­tive exhibits and allur­ing IMAX® films aren’t all that Fern­bank Museum has to offer. Spe­cial fam­ily pro­grams and events include Fam­ily Fun Days, week­end pro­gram­ming in the Nat­u­ral­ist Cen­ter, Scout Days, sleep­overs, sum­mer camps, birth­day party pack­ages and more! Check Fernbank’s web site at fernbankmuseum.org for what will be offered the day of your visit.

Fernbank’s not just for chil­dren and fam­i­lies. Young pro­fes­sion­als and other adults can get their week­end started right at Fernbank’s Mar­ti­nis & IMAX®! Join us every Fri­day night (Jan­u­ary through Novem­ber) for live music, tasty cock­tails, thrilling films and deli­cious cui­sine. Mar­ti­nis & IMAX® is per­fect for any occa­sion – a date with that spe­cial some­one, a night out with friends, a birth­day cel­e­bra­tion, or a unique expe­ri­ence for vis­it­ing fam­ily and friends.

Explor­ing the cul­tures, pre­his­toric ani­mals, wildlife, fos­sils and won­ders of the world can work up quite an appetite. The Fern­bank Café fea­tures piz­zas, sand­wiches, kids’ meals, sal­ads, spe­cial entrees and more to keep your energy lev­els up for the adven­ture. After so many mem­o­rable expe­ri­ences, vis­i­tors will want to stop in the Fern­bank Museum Store for a sou­venir. The Museum Store offers a vari­ety of great gifts for every bud­get, includ­ing jew­elry, min­er­als, games, toys, cloth­ing, books, dvds, home decor and more.  What­ever the day, what­ever the occa­sion, Fern­bank Museum of Nat­ural His­tory com­bines adven­ture, learn­ing and fun for all ages!

Sum­mer Events at Fern­bank Museum:

May

Spe­cial exhi­bi­tion Nature Unleashed: Inside Nat­ural Dis­as­ters (closes May 2)

Spe­cial exhi­bi­tion Geckos: Tails to Toepads (opens May 28)

Forces of Nature in the IMAX^® The­atre (closes May 27)

Ara­bia in the IMAX^® Theatre

Bugs: A Rain­for­est Adven­ture in the IMAX^® The­atre (opens May 28)

Ride Around the World in the IMAX^® Theatre—Showing exclu­sively dur­ing Mar­ti­nis & IMAX®

Mar­ti­nis & IMAX^® pre­sented by Turner Broad­cast­ing Sys­tem, Inc., Fri­days from 6:30 p.m. to 11 p.m.

1              Archae­ol­ogy Day

8              Sto­ry­telling

31           Memo­r­ial Day—Fernbank open dur­ing nor­mal busi­ness hours

June

Spe­cial exhi­bi­tion Geckos: Tails to Toepads

Ara­bia in the IMAX^® Theatre

Bugs: A Rain­for­est Adven­ture in the IMAX^® Theatre

Ride Around the World in the IMAX^® Theatre—Showing exclu­sively dur­ing Mar­ti­nis & IMAX®

Mar­ti­nis & IMAX^® pre­sented by Turner Broad­cast­ing Sys­tem, Inc., Fri­days from 6:30 p.m. to 11 p.m.

6              Geckos Fam­ily Celebration

7–11       Sum­mer Camp: Junior Nat­u­ral­ists

12           Lost Oasis: A Museum Masquerade

14–18     Sum­mer Camp: Junior Nat­u­ral­ists

21–25    Sum­mer Camp: Dis­cov­ery Team

28-July 2  Sum­mer Camp: Dis­cov­ery Team

July

Spe­cial exhi­bi­tion Geckos: Tails to Toepads

Ara­bia in the IMAX^® The­atre (closes July 29)

Bugs: A Rain­for­est Adven­ture in the IMAX^® Theatre

Mar­ti­nis & IMAX^® pre­sented by Turner Broad­cast­ing Sys­tem, Inc., Fri­days from 6:30 p.m. to 11 p.m.

4 Inde­pen­dence Day—Fernbank open dur­ing nor­mal busi­ness hours

10 Rep­tile Day

12–16 Sum­mer Camp: Sci­ence Squad

19–23 Sum­mer Camp: Sci­ence Squad

August

Spe­cial exhi­bi­tion Geckos: Tails to Toepads

Bugs: A Rain­for­est Adven­ture in the IMAX^® Theatre

Mar­ti­nis & IMAX^® pre­sented by Turner Broad­cast­ing Sys­tem, Inc., Fri­days from 6:30 p.m. to 11 p.m.

21 Dinosaur Birth­day Bash

Descrip­tions:

• SPECIAL EXHIBITION

Geckos: Tails to Toepads

May 28 – Sep­tem­ber 5, 2010

Dis­cover the amaz­ing world of geckos in this col­lec­tion of more than 15 live gecko species, from shad­owy night­time hunters with unbe­liev­able cam­ou­flage to neon-colored nec­tar eaters that scam­per around in day­light. Learn about their night vision, mag­nify gecko toepads, lis­ten to gecko voices, watch video clips of geckos in action, try to spot cam­ou­flaged geckos and build a cus­tom gecko for var­i­ous environments.

• IMAX FILMS

Forces of Nature

Feb­ru­ary 6 – May 27, 2010

Join sci­en­tists as they fol­low earth­quakes, tor­na­dos, vol­canic erup­tions and severe storms to deter­mine what trig­gers these nat­ural dis­as­ters. Pre­sented in con­junc­tion with the spe­cial exhi­bi­tion Nature Unleashed: Inside Nat­ural Dis­as­ters.

Ara­bia

March 12 – July 29, 2010

Travel to the exotic and fas­ci­nat­ing land of Ara­bia. Explore the ancient tombs of a lost city; dive through the reefs of the Red Sea; and expe­ri­ence the Hajj — the largest gath­er­ing of peo­ple on Earth. Dis­cover an extra­or­di­nary cul­ture and expe­ri­ence mod­ern day Ara­bia in the midst of mon­u­men­tal change.

Bugs: A Rain­for­est Adventure

Opens May 28, 2010

Get a bug’s-eye-view of the beau­ti­ful and some­times bizarre world of insects. Bugs! will mag­nify the minis­cule world of insects and uncover the secrets of their success—from meta­mor­pho­sis to mas­tery, preda­tor to prey and com­mu­nity to con­ceal­ment. Pre­sented in con­junc­tion with the spe­cial exhi­bi­tion Geckos.

• SPECIAL EVENTS AND PROGRAMMING

Fern­bank Sum­mer Camp
Don’t miss this oppor­tu­nity for your child to expe­ri­ence a fun-filled week of activ­i­ties, crafts, games and more. Fern­bank Museum’s sum­mer day camps con­sist of week-long age appro­pri­ate ses­sions for ris­ing Kinder­garten through 5th grade stu­dents. Edu­ca­tors will guide campers on an explo­ration of the sci­en­tific world: ecol­ogy, pale­on­tol­ogy, ento­mol­ogy and more!

Cost: Mem­bers: $300/ week; non-members: $350/ week.

Archae­ol­ogy Day
Sat­ur­day, May 1 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Dig in for a day of fam­ily fun and dis­cover how archae­ol­ogy works through hands-on activ­i­ties, dis­plays and demon­stra­tions. Guests will also learn how archae­ol­o­gists sift through the past to unearth our history.

Rep­tile Day

Sat­ur­day, July 10, 2010 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Slither like a snake to Fern­bank Museum and enjoy up-close encoun­ters with a vari­ety of live rep­tiles and amphib­ians at this annual fam­ily fun day! Don’t miss this unique oppor­tu­nity to inter­act with and learn more about rep­tiles and amphib­ians. An assort­ment of live spec­i­mens will be on dis­play in the Museum’s Great Hall for the sev­enth annual Rep­tile Day. Mem­bers of the Geor­gia Her­peto­log­i­cal Soci­ety will be on hand to answer ques­tions and edu­cate guests about the impor­tance of these unique ani­mals. Lizards, snakes and tor­toises are sched­uled to be among the 30–40 dif­fer­ent ani­mals that will be part of the pro­gram. Fern­bank Edu­ca­tors will present select species and pro­vide vis­i­tors an even closer look.

• ONGOING PROGRAMMING

Fernbank’s Mar­ti­nis & IMAX®
Fri­days, Jan­u­ary through Novem­ber, 6:30 p.m. to 11 p.m.

Shake it up with Atlanta’s per­fect mix of cul­ture and cock­tails. Films, menus and music change reg­u­larly, so it’s never the same expe­ri­ence twice!

Week­ends in the Nat­u­ral­ist Cen­ter
Enjoy a vari­ety of family-friendly activ­i­ties every week­end in the Nat­u­ral­ist Cen­ter. Activ­i­ties vary from ani­mal encoun­ters to sci­ence explo­rations and more, and will be avail­able every weekend. Check the activ­ity sign when you arrive to see what’s happening.

Sto­ry­telling
Select Sat­ur­days at noon

Enjoy excit­ing tales about the nat­ural world with Fernbank’s storyteller-in-residence, Rob Cleve­land. Suit­able for chil­dren ages 3 and up.

Fern­bank Museum of Nat­ural History

767 Clifton Rd. NE

Atlanta, GA 30307

Phone: 404.929.6300

Tick­ets: 404.929.6400 or fernbankmuseum.org

Vis­i­tor Infor­ma­tion: www.fernbankmuseum.org