We just visited the Fernbank this past Saturday. Our family of four only did the museum and paid$ 56.00. It was not worth it to my husband and myself, but the boys said they enjoyed it. They were having reptile day so that was interesting. Our boys love animals. I'm glad that was going on because that was the most... more

On their website there is a statement about "the largest museum of natural history", I agree with previous poster that states this must be in reference to square footage. There is not a lot of different exhibits. If you do not do the IMAX theater you will be very disappointed with your overall experience. They do have the largest dinosaur... more

The Fernbank is indeed located in a beautiful building and in beautiful grounds. That said, I got the impression that the only ones who visit this museum due to its location outside the mainstream tourist beat is neighborhood children with their nannies (very upscale neighborhood) and school groups. The place is gorgeous and the exhibits are thoughtfully put together. The... more

I recently went for there "Martini Fridays and IMAX" event held on friday evening. If you get there during happy hour (5:30-6:30) you don't have to pay a $5 cover charge. The dinner that was available was much too expensive for small portions. The drinks were expansive and there was a live jazz band. The atmosphere was night right, the... more

I'm a grandmother of two girls and with their parents we recently toured Fernbank in Atlanta. I was immediately fascinated by the fossils in the limestone floor as were the 6 and 9 year olds. We were all taken by the science experiments and the children's area was a nice "break" place for the adults. I was totally blown away... more

The Fernback is billed as one of the largest natural history museaums in the US. This is most likely based on building square footage, not on the scope of the exhibits. Overall, the museum is mildly interesting, but my 13 year old was terribly bored. The exhibits require A LOT of reading. The dinosaurs are exciting for the under 6... more

My family recently spent an entire day at this fascinating museum. The exhibits are very well done and on a variety of objects ranging from natural history, dinosaurs, shells, precious jewelry and objects collected by a couple from around the world, an Imax theater, and fossils. We enjoyed the cafe for lunch. A really well done museum. more

My family of four, 2 adults and 2 preteens, just returned from a day at Fernbank museum. Over all it was OK, however we all felt the exhibits could use a lot of updating (least of all a little dusting). With all the technology today several areas could be made more interactive. The adults learned a lot, but the preteens... more

located in decatur fernbank offers something for every body. the kids loved the dinorours and the telescopes. we loved the presentations in the auditorium. it's a fun educational day for kids. they really soaked it up, and the folks there were so friendly and informative we all took some thing home from our best day trip yet. more