Fernbank Museum of Natural History

Grown-up fun is back!

Physical distancing protocols in place for all activities.***

Enjoy after-hours access to outdoor trails and nature experiences in WildWoods; all indoor museum exhibits, including Our Senses: Our Senses: An Immersive Experience; scavenger hunts; trivia; and live music by B...

Cost: $15-$20

Fernbank After Dark is a monthly series for ages 21+ featuring fun science activities, exclusive after-hours museum access, live music and a 3D giant screen movie. Cocktails, craft beer and small plates are available for purchase.

Cost: $15-$20

Get up close and personal with a member of Fernbank’s animal collection.

Cost: Included with general admission

Get up close and personal with a member of Fernbank’s animal collection.

Cost: Included with general admission

Get up close and personal with a member of Fernbank’s animal collection.

Cost: Included with general admission

Ahoy, me hearties! Prepare to weigh anchor and set sail on a swashbuckling adventure with pirate-themed crafts and games.

Pirate costumes encouraged!

Cost: Included with museum admission

Take a field trip back to the ‘90s at Fernbank! Dig out the flannel, grab your favorite slap bracelet and re-live the decade that brought us Zach Morris, boy bands, the Macarena and TRL. This adults-only party will be bangin’ as Amp’d Entertainment plays all the hits from the ‘90s. And no field tr...

Cost: $21.95

Get up close and personal with a member of Fernbank’s animal collection.

Cost: Included with general admission

Join a Fernbank Ranger for fun and informative outdoor activities in WildWoods.

Recommended for ages 6+

Cost: Included with general admission

Get up close and personal with a member of Fernbank’s animal collection.

Cost: Included with general admission

Ring in the New Year a full twelve hours early with Atlanta’s biggest party animals. This special family celebration will include a countdown to a balloon drop at noon.

Cost: $8-$27

Fernbank Forest

Join an Atlanta Audubon Society volunteer and discover more about the feathered inhabitants of Fernbank Forest, both permanent residents and visitors. This program is excellent for beginning birders or those desiring gentle terrain.

Program is held rain or shine but may be cancel...

Cost: $8-$27

Fernbank After Dark is a monthly series featuring fun science activities, after-hours museum access, live music and a 3D giant screen movie. Cocktails, craft beer and small plates are available for purchase. Exclusively for ages 21+; IDs will be checked at the door.

Cost: $8-$27

Join us for a series of special sensory events, designed for guests with sensory sensitivities, special needs or various physical abilities who might benefit from a less-crowded environment. These events will provide a quieter and calmer environment for guests to explore the full museum as well as e...

Cost: $8-$27

Practice presence under the Giants of the Mesozoic as Elizabeth Rowan guides you through an hour of movement and meditation under the watchful eye of some of the world’s largest dinosaurs. This class is suitable for all levels and beginners are welcome. Class begins at 7pm and lasts until 8pm. Tic...

Cost: $20

After retiring, Clough began investigating what the Smithsonian collections could tell him about South Georgia, where he spent most of his childhood. His investigations revealed animal, plant, fossil and rock specimens, along with cultural artifacts and works of art—far more than he had imagined. He...

Cost: Free

Join an Atlanta Audubon Society volunteer and discover more about the feathered inhabitants of Fernbank Forest, both permanent residents and visitors. This program is excellent for beginning birders or those desiring gentle terrain. Program is held rain or shine but may be cancelled in cases of se...

Cost: Free-$20

Spice things up with sassy Latin rhythms as you dance the night away to Salsa, Bachata, Cumbia and Merengue. An Amp’d Entertainment DJ with lead the way and professional dancers from Salsambo Dance Lessons and Entertainment will offer groups lessons.* Dancing beings at 8pm and lessons are offered ar...

Cost: $15

7pm – 10pmExplore beverages, writing, dance and other cultural traditions through a variety of fun, hands-on activities and interactive demonstrations inspired by special exhibit, Traveling the Silk Road. 7pm – 11pm Go back in time 1,000 years in Traveling the Silk Road; and take advantage of after...

Cost: $14.95-$19.95

Enjoy a frighteningly-fun Halloween party featuring games, hands-on activities, a kids’ DJ and special treats for kids.

Scheduled Activities*

Candy Stations*** Trick-or-Treat early in the Great Hall and enjoy themed toys and goodies. (May contain small parts.)

Kids' DJ

Boogie along to Hallowee...

Cost: Free with museum admission

Join us Sunday evenings in October for this bewitchingly fun special event series featuring evening hours of the Halloween-themed outdoor experience, Woodland Spirits, as well as musical entertainment and hands-on activities for all ages. Drinks, including adult beverages, and a variety of snacks wi...

Cost: $10-$20

Fernbank After Dark is a monthly series featuring fun science activities, after-hours museum access, live music and a 3D giant screen movie. Cocktails, craft beer and small plates are available for purchase. Exclusively for ages 21+; IDs will be checked at the door.

Cost: $15-$20

Join us for an elegant black-tie gala to benefit Fernbank. Festivities include a sunset cocktail hour, seated dinner, live and silent auctions, live music and dancing.

Cost: $500-$25,000

Enjoy Fernbank’s newest special exhibit, featuring the peoples and cultures who benefited from trade on the silk road — not only from the profitable exchange of commodities, but also from the interchange of new technologies, religions, types of music, literature and ways of thinking.

Cost: Free with museum admission

Spice things up with sassy Latin rhythms as you dance the night away to Salsa, Bachata, Cumbia and Merengue. An Amp’d Entertainment DJ with lead the way and professional dancers from Salsambo Dance Lessons and Entertainment will offer groups lessons.* Dancing beings at 8pm and lessons are offered ar...

Cost: $15

Join a Fernbank scientist on a guided tour of Fernbank Forest to experience the unique nocturnal world that awakens at dusk. Listen for owl and frog calls, search for bats using a special echolocation detector, find organisms that glow under UV light, and much more. Children must be accompanied by a...

Cost: $8-$12

Get a closer look at nature in WildWoods and Fernbank Forest with a Fernbank educator.

Recommended for ages 8+

Cost: Included with general admission

Join an Atlanta Audubon Society volunteer and discover more about the feathered inhabitants of Fernbank Forest, both permanent residents and visitors. This program is excellent for beginning birders or those desiring gentle terrain. Program is held rain or shine but may be cancelled in cases of se...

Cost: Free with general admission

Fernbank After Dark is a monthly series featuring fun science activities, after-hours museum access, live music and a 3D giant screen movie. Cocktails, craft beer and small plates are available for purchase. Exclusively for ages 21+; IDs will be checked at the door.

Cost: $6-$20

Join us for a series of special sensory events, designed for guests with sensory sensitivities, special needs or various physical abilities who might benefit from a less-crowded environment. These events will provide a quieter and calmer environment for guests to explore the full museum as well as e...

Cost: Free (member)-$27

Join us for a series of special sensory events, designed for guests with sensory sensitivities, special needs or various physical abilities who might benefit from a less-crowded environment. These events will provide a quieter and calmer environment for guests to explore the full museum as well as e...

Cost: $18-$20

You’re invited to a prehistoric party at Fernbank Museum! Stomp, chomp and party like a dinosaur in celebration of the anniversary of Giants of the Mesozoic.

Cost: Free (members)-Museum admission fee

You're invited to a prehistoric party at Fernbank Museum! Stomp, chomp, and party like a dinosaur in celebration of the anniversary of Giants of the Mesozoic. 

Cost: Free w/ general admission

Yippee ki yay, myth busters! Pull back the curtain to see how everything from action movies to your own senses are trying to put one over on you.  Take advantage of kid-free, after-hours access to indoor and outdoor experiences, including Monster Fish: In Search of the Last River Giants. Drink in ...

Cost: $14.95-$19.95

Blast off for an exploration of space that will take you from Earth through the universe.

Recommended for ages 8+

Cost: Free w/ general admission

Get a closer look at nature in WildWoods and Fernbank Forest with a Fernbank educator.

Recommended for ages 8+

Weather permitting. Program not suitable for strollers.

Cost: Free w/ general admission

Hear a story for young visitors from cultures around the world, with a fun activity.

Recommended for ages 1 – 12

Cost: Free w/ general admission

Drop in for a variety of science-themed hands-on activities.

Recommended for ages 4 – 12

Cost: Free w/ general admission

Join a Fernbank Museum scientist on a guided tour of Fernbank Forest to experience the unique nocturnal world that awakens at dusk. Listen for owl and frog calls, search for bats using a special echolocation detector, find organisms that glow under UV light, and much more. Children must be accompani...

Cost: $8-$12

Discover how the rocks of Georgia formed with hands-on experiments and touchable specimens.

Recommended for ages 8 – 15

Cost: Free w/ general admission

Join a Fernbank Ranger for fun and informative outdoor activities in WildWoods.

Recommended for ages 6+

Cost: Free w/ general admission

Preschoolers will enjoy a story and special activity with a Fernbank educator.

Recommended for ages 1 – 6

Cost: Free w/ general admission

Get up close and personal with a member of Fernbank’s animal collection.

Recommended for ages 4+

Cost: Free w/ general admission

Get up close and personal with a member of Fernbank’s animal collection.

Recommended for ages 4+

Cost: Free w/ general admission

Get up close and personal with a member of Fernbank’s animal collection.

Recommended for ages 4+

Cost: Free w/ general admission

Get a closer look at nature in WildWoods and Fernbank Forest with a Fernbank educator.

Recommended for ages 8+

Weather permitting. Program not suitable for strollers.

Cost: Free w/ general admission

Preschoolers will enjoy a story and special activity with a Fernbank educator.

Recommended for ages 1 – 6

Cost: Free w/ general admission

Preschoolers will enjoy a story and special activity with a Fernbank educator.

Recommended for ages 1 – 6

Cost: Free w/ general admission

Discover how the rocks of Georgia formed with hands-on experiments and touchable specimens.

Recommended for ages 8 – 15

Cost: Free w/ general admission

Join a Fernbank Ranger for fun and informative outdoor activities in WildWoods.

Recommended for ages 6+

Cost: Free w/ general admission

Explore the amazing world of chemistry through fun experiments in a live presentation.

Recommended for ages 5 – 15

Cost: Free w/ general admission

Hear a story for young visitors from cultures around the world, with a fun activity.

Recommended for ages 1 – 12

Cost: Free w/ general admissions

Get a closer look at nature in WildWoods and Fernbank Forest with a Fernbank educator.

Recommended for ages 8+

Weather permitting. Program not suitable for strollers.

Cost: Free w/ general admission

Blast off for an exploration of space that will take you from Earth through the universe.

Recommended for ages 8+

Cost: Free w/ general admission

Get up close and personal with a member of Fernbank’s animal collection.

Recommended for ages 4+

Cost: Free w/ general admission

Join a Fernbank Ranger for fun and informative outdoor activities in WildWoods.

Recommended for ages 6+

Cost: Free w/ general admission

Preschoolers will enjoy a story and special activity with a Fernbank educator.

Recommended for ages 1 – 6

Cost: Free w/ general admission

Drop in for a variety of science-themed hands-on activities.

Recommended for ages 4 – 12

Cost: Free w/ general admission

Get a closer look at nature in WildWoods and Fernbank Forest with a Fernbank educator.

Recommended for ages 8+

Weather permitting. Program not suitable for strollers.

Cost: Free w/ general admission

Delve into the dynamic world of weather, climate, and atmospheric science with live experiments and demonstrations.

Recommended for ages 8 – 15

Cost: Free w/ general admission

Get up close and personal with a member of Fernbank’s animal collection.

Recommended for ages 4+

Cost: Free w/ general admission

Get a closer look at nature in WildWoods and Fernbank Forest with a Fernbank educator.

Recommended for ages 8+

Weather permitting. Program not suitable for strollers.

Cost: Free w/ general admission

Preschoolers will enjoy a story and special activity with a Fernbank educator.

Recommended for ages 1 – 6

Cost: Free w/ general admission

Join an Atlanta Audubon Society volunteer and discover more about the feathered inhabitants of Fernbank Forest, both permanent residents and visitors. This program is excellent for beginning birders or those desiring gentle terrain. Program is held rain or shine but may be cancelled in cases of se...

Cost: Free w/ general admission

Blast off for an exploration of space that will take you from Earth through the universe.

Recommended for ages 8+

Cost: Free w/ general admission

Join a Fernbank Ranger for fun and informative outdoor activities in WildWoods.

Recommended for ages 6+

Cost: Free w/ general admission

SoAR Rocketry

Meet the team who flies rockets for fun and enjoy a close look at their favorite rocket models. 

Oreo Cookie Moon Phases Join the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineering Atlanta to recreate tasty models of each moon phase using cookies and frosting.

LEGO® Rockets

Get yo...

Cost: Included w/ purchase of value pack tickets

For one night only, see Jaws swimming across Fernbank’s 4-story giant screen. Before being terrorized by a giant man-eating great white shark, experience Fernbank’s newest special exhibit, Monster Fish: In Search of the Last River Giants. 7 p.m.-9 p.m.: Enjoy self-guided tours of the blockbuster s...

Cost: $18

Explore the amazing world of chemistry through fun experiments in a live presentation.

Recommended for ages 5 – 15

Cost: Free w/ general admission

Hear a story for young visitors from cultures around the world, with a fun activity.

Recommended for ages 1 – 12

Cost: Free w/ general admission

Join a Fernbank Ranger for fun and informative outdoor activities in WildWoods. 

Recommended for ages 6+

Cost: Free w/ general admission

Drop in for a variety of science-themed hands-on activities.

Recommended for ages 4 – 12

Cost: Free w/ general admission

Delve into the dynamic world of weather, climate, and atmospheric science with live experiments and demonstrations.

Recommended for ages 8 – 15

Cost: Free w/ general admission

Get up close and personal with a member of Fernbank’s animal collection.

Recommended for ages 4+

Cost: Free w/ general admission

Get a closer look at nature in WildWoods and Fernbank Forest with a Fernbank educator.

Recommended for ages 8+

Weather permitting. Program not suitable for strollers.

Cost: Free w/ general admission

Explore the amazing world of chemistry through fun experiments in a live presentation.

Recommended for ages 5 – 15

Cost: Free w/ general admission

Join a Fernbank Ranger for fun and informative outdoor activities in WildWoods.

Recommended for ages 6+

Cost: Free w/ general admission

Fernbank After Dark is a monthly series for ages 21+ featuring fun science activities, exclusive after-hours museum access, live music and a 3D giant screen movie. Cocktails, craft beer and small plates are available for purchase.

Cost: $14.95-$19.95

The new exhibition includes five life size sculptures of monster fish. 

Cost: Included in museum admission

Dance the night away to salsa, bachata, cumbia, and merengue at Fernbank Museum. Professional dancers from Salsambo Dance Lessons and Entertainment will offer group lessons around 8:30 p.m.

Cost: $15

Fernbank takes place each month and features fun science activities for adults. 

Cost: $14.95- $19.95

Meet baby animals and participate in a ranger exploration. A few of the scheduled activities include Sam's Path Petting Zoo, Metro Atlanta Beekeepers, and Temporary tattoos. 

Cost: Included in museum admission

Hands-on expiraments to learn how the rocks of Georgia were formed in The Naturalist Center.

Cost: Included in museum admission

A closer look at Wildwoods and Fernbank Forest with a Fernbank educator.

 

Cost: Included in museum admission

Hear a story for young visitors from cultures around the world and enjoy a fun activity.  

Cost: Included in museum admission

Special Series Join us for a series of special sensory events, designed for guests with sensory sensitivities, special needs or various physical abilities who might benefit from a less-crowded environment. These events will provide a quieter and calmer environment for guests to explore the full muse...

Cost: Standard ticket prices apply for Fernbank’s Sensory Mornings.

Join a Fernbank scientist to explore Fernbank Forest, a 65-acre mature mixed-hardwood forest located in the heart of metro-Atlanta.  Participants will explore the diversity of native wildflowers and learn to identify them by their leaves and flowers. This program is for ages 8 and up. Children under...

Cost: included in museum admission

Join an Atlanta Audubon Society volunteer and discover more about the feathered inhabitants of Fernbank Forest, both permanent residents and visitors. This program is excellent for beginning birders or those desiring gentle terrain. All ages are welcome. Program is held rain or shine, but may be c...

Cost: Included in museum admission

Cost: $18

Fernbank’s permanent exhibit, Giants of the Mesozoic, showcases one of the largest land animals that ever walked the earth (Argentinosaurus) and the world’s largest land carnivore (Giganotosaurus). But have you ever wondered about the origin of these Cretaceous superheroes? Take a virtual trip to Pa...

Cost: Free

Conference Rooms

Be a part of a lifesaving team! Fernbank Museum is proud to partner with the American Red Cross for a special blood drive. All “DINO-mite Donors” will receive a voucher valid for Fernbank Museum admission to be used at a later date.

Call 1-800-RED CROSS (1-800-733-2767), visit Red...

Cost: Free

Learn about alligators during a fun-filled presentation by a Fernbank educator followed by a special animal encounter. This program is in honor of Steve Irwin’s birthday on February 22.

Cost: included in price of museum admission

Spice things up with sassy Latin rhythms, a DJ from Amp’d Entertainment, dance lessons from Salsambo Dance Lessons and Entertainment.* Craft beer, cocktails and small plates will be available for purchase.**

Exclusively for ages 21+.

Cost: $15 for members and non-members.***  Space is limited an...

Cost: $15

Neither dinosaur nor bird, pterosaurs flew with their fingers, walked on their wings, and ruled the skies. Journey through the Mesozoic Era with the largest flying animals that ever lived. This immersive exhibit includes remarkable rare fossils and casts, hands-on and digital interactives, enormous ...

Cost: Free with museum admission

Fernbank Museum of Natural History

Cost: $14.95 - $19.95

Visit Fernbank Museum's Great Hall on a high sea adventure. Saturday the 26th of January is Fernbank's Pirate Day that includes fun for the whole family! Cost included with Museum admission and Members are FREE.

Cost: Free - $27

Come celebrate the '90s with the other relics and fossils! Event is 21 and up and will be enforced so have your IDs ready.

Cost: $21.95

Ring in the New Year a full twelve hours early with Atlanta's biggest party animals! This special family celebration will include a kid's DJ, an appearance by the Georgia Bubbleman, party hats for the first 500 guests, and a countdown to a balloon drop at noon.

Cost: $8-$28

Grab your ugliest, silliest, tackiest holiday sweater and join us for a festive holiday-themed party! Get into the spirit of the season with an evening of special activities, including, cookie decorating, a seasonal craft, photo opps with the one-and-only Santasaurus and more. Tickets include event ...

Cost: $10-$20

Fernbank After Dark is a monthly series for ages 21+ featuring fun science activities, exclusive after-hours Museum access, live music, craft beer and cocktails, and giant screen movies. Please note: Effective 8/1/18, Fernbank After Dark bars only accept credit cards.

Cost: $10-$20