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Fernbank Museum of Natural History
USINFO | 2013-05-31 13:57
Fernbank Museum of Natural History, in Atlanta, is a museum that presents exhibitions and programming about natural history that are meant to entertain as well as educate the public. Its mission is to encourage a greater appreciation of the planet and its people.
Fernbank Museum has a number of permanent exhibitions and regularly hosts temporary exhibitions in its expansive facility, designed by Graham Gund Architects. Giants of the Mesozoic, on display in the atrium of Fernbank Museum, features a 123-foot (37 m) long Argentinosaurus (the largest dinosaur ever classified) as well as a Giganotosaurus. The permanent exhibition, A Walk Through Time in Georgia, tells the twofold story of Georgia's natural history and the development of the planet. Fernbank Museum has won several national and international awards for its newest permanent exhibition, Fernbank NatureQuest, an immersive, interactive exhibition for children. The nearby Fernbank Science Center is a separate organization operated by the DeKalb County Board of Education and is not affiliated with Fernbank Museum of Natural Histor.
Fernbank is home to the Rankin M. Smith, Sr. IMAX Theatre. All films are presented on a screen measuring five stories high and 72 feet (22 m) wide. Selection changes throughout the year.
Fernbank engages the community with an array of special activities for adults and children including summer camps, lectures, workshops, interactive conversations, family activity days, and storytelling.
One of Fernbank’s most popular events, Martinis & IMAX runs every Friday evening, January through November, and features IMAX films, drinks, food and live music.
Fernbank Museum has a number of permanent exhibitions and regularly hosts temporary exhibitions in its expansive facility, designed by Graham Gund Architects. Giants of the Mesozoic, on display in the atrium of Fernbank Museum, features a 123-foot (37 m) long Argentinosaurus (the largest dinosaur ever classified) as well as a Giganotosaurus. The permanent exhibition, A Walk Through Time in Georgia, tells the twofold story of Georgia's natural history and the development of the planet. Fernbank Museum has won several national and international awards for its newest permanent exhibition, Fernbank NatureQuest, an immersive, interactive exhibition for children. The nearby Fernbank Science Center is a separate organization operated by the DeKalb County Board of Education and is not affiliated with Fernbank Museum of Natural Histor.
Fernbank is home to the Rankin M. Smith, Sr. IMAX Theatre. All films are presented on a screen measuring five stories high and 72 feet (22 m) wide. Selection changes throughout the year.
Fernbank engages the community with an array of special activities for adults and children including summer camps, lectures, workshops, interactive conversations, family activity days, and storytelling.
One of Fernbank’s most popular events, Martinis & IMAX runs every Friday evening, January through November, and features IMAX films, drinks, food and live music.
