The Fernbank Museum of Natural History is located in Atlanta, Georgia. The museum seeks to encourage visitors to develop an appreciation for the Earth and its citizens through historic exhibits and cultural galleries.http://www.fernbankmuseum.org/ The Fernbank Museum began construction in 1989 and opened to the public in October of 1992.http://www.fernbankmuseum.org/museum_info/about/history.aspx Located in the museum is the Rankin M. Smith IMAX Theatre which features documentary films about animals, the Earth and the universe.http://www.fernbankmuseum.org/museum_info/about/faqs.aspx
Ticket prices for admission to the Fernbank Museum are $15 for adults over the age of 12 years. Senior citizens aged 62 and older can enter the museum for $14 and children aged 3 to 12 years old are admitted for $13. Kids under 3 years of age are admitted for free. IMAX ticket prices are $13 for adults, $12 for seniors and $11 for children over the age of 3. Annual memberships are available that allow visitors to attend the Fernbank for an entire year from $60 for individuals and $85 for families.http://www.fernbankmuseum.org/visit_us/prices/
Fernbank Museum of Natural History Exhibits
The Fernbank Museum of Natural History features several different permanent exhibits for visitors, including:
- A Walk Through Time in Georgia - This exhibit covers 16 galleries and details the prehistoric environment in the state of Georgia, complete with dinosaurs in the Ruling Dinosaurs Gallery and the ocean in the Gray's Reef diorama.http://www.fernbankmuseum.org/exhibitions/permanent/awttg/
- Giants of the Mesozoic - Located in the great hall, the Giants of the Mesozoic exhibit showcases a scale model of an Argentinosaurus dinosaur skeleton and a Giganotosaurus dinosaur skeleton with Pterodaustro skeletons overhead.http://www.fernbankmuseum.org/exhibitions/permanent/giants/
- Reflections of Culture - Reflections of Culture features the native dress, costumes and jewelry of cultures from around the world including Pakistan, Ghana, and Sumatra.http://www.fernbankmuseum.org/exhibitions/permanent/roc/
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The Fernbank Museum of Natural History is located in Atlanta, Georgia. The museum features a scale model of an Argentinosaurus dinosaur skeleton in the great hall, a star gallery, an international culture exhibit and an adjacent IMAX movie theater where visitors can watch documentaries about wildlife, earth and the universe.
