Awesome Dinosaur exhibit and a kids exploration area that appeal to all children....the outside adventure area is a bit of a climb but I loved every minute.
We're so happy to hear you enjoyed your visit! Thanks for sharing.
When we visited the Fernbank it was raining so we were unable to utilize the outdoor activities. It would have enhanced the experience. It is a good sized museum but is more sparse with exhibits than I expected. What is housed there is well thought out. The volunteers here were real assets. I learned from one of them that the floor was made from sediments that showed fossils in it. Not something you would have looked down and noticed. There are large dinosaurs to greet you both inside and out. They show the massive scale of these animals. There was an exhibit with hands-on learning. From bubbles to perceptions with your eyes. There are wonderful Imax productions. The Imax cost extra.
Thanks for sharing your experience with us and others. Good news! We're opening a brand new permanent exhibit later this summer! Fantastic Forces will keep you engaged with the principles of science at work on Earth through hands-on explorations and unique STEM experiences. We think this exhibit will add to the many other experiences you noted, and we hope you'll be back to enjoy.
We came up to see the dinosaur bones. We really enjoyed the museum. They have a lot of different rooms for you to learn new things. Loved the customer service here too, the fossils in the floor were cool. The treehouses were cool too. The kids liked that. Gift shop had a lot of nice things too. If you are in the area it's a great spot to take the kids, it's pretty neat.
The trails in back of this museum are really cool! Pretty short and generally better for younger kids, like 10 and under I would say, but the views are spectacular and the sculptural wooden structures built on the paths are pretty sweet. There’s some netting and climbing structures built into the path too. And it connects to a slightly bigger forest to explore. It’s a really nice extension to the museum. Inside the museum is pretty good too. Although we mainly liked the current Pterodon exhibit and the atrium itself is pretty spectacular with the huge fossils on display. The rest of the museum was just meh, not as interactive or interesting as you would like. There’s a history of Georgia from prehistoric to current with displays of animals, but it’s basically just a bunch of plaster and plastic, not terribly enticing to our kids. The top floor had a decent space for running around and exploring in too. But the outdoor part and the first floor made it worth the trip on its own.
Lots of great exhibits indoors, but be sure and wander through the woods too as it is a peaceful immersion in nature.
