Great Museum with lots of Dinos for kids and interactive activities! Great outdoor experience to walk with them through the forest! Bring a stroller for little ones!

Due to pandemic, I really havent visit Fernbank this year. I just renewed my membership and its well worth it, if you have a family and you live in Georgia theres always activities going on for children from preschool all the way to high school. Adult night give you a different vibe to hang out with friends. Join Fernbank today, it will pay for itself after one visit or two.

Ive photographed a couple weddings at Fernbank and its truly one of the best venues in Atlanta. Ive shot over 150 weddings across the southeast and this is one of my favorite locations. The amount of creative space both inside and outside to work with in making portraits in almost unending. Also, its just a very classy environment. I hope to photograph another wedding here soon! - Chris Jones

Had a spectacular time, despite the rainstorm. Cant wait to come back and explore even more! The Woodland Spirits experience was amazing.

This place was AMAZING. I had a fantastic time going through history and science in this beautifully laid out museum. Dinosaurs, sea creatures, 3D movies, cafe are just a few things you will see here. Fun for all ages, wheelchair accessible, special days for special auditory sensory needs, I can go on and on about the awesomeness of the Fernbank. I can not wait to be back. The housing surrounding the museum is beautiful as well as the artwork displayed in little 5 points. Fantastic.

Great museum with excellent dinosaur displays. They are certainly doing their best with social distancing. I wish all the other exhibits had been open, by my dino loving five year old had a blast!

This is a great family outing during the pandemic. We purchased a family pass so we take the kids 2-3 times a month. The exhibits and forest walk keep my kids engaged and excited. The family pass also makes it possible to have play dates since it allows you to bring guest up to 3 guests at no extra charge.

My family really enjoyed our visit to this museum. Every exhibit was educational, interesting, and fun. My kids favorite was the dinosaur exhibit. They were so amazed at the various dinosaurs they saw. They thought that every aspect of the dinosaurs are made from actual fossils. My favorite exhibit was the display of cultures from around the world on the second floor. I was pleased that the kids were able to see how others live and dress. We will definitely take them back. A mask was required and social distancing.

Kept enough open during pandemic to stay fun and entertaining but also safe for folks

This was an awesome experience! The exhibits were informative and some interactive, which made for learning to be fun for our family! The walking trails were an added bonus with unique flowers, plants, and cool wire art for Halloween. We definitely come back again!

I absolutely love going to the Fernbank. The outdoor woods are nice to walk through, and the indoor exhibits are a lot of fun and very informative. The After Dark parties are always a blast, and I cant wait to go to more in the future when it is safe to do so.

Staff was friendly and there were fun things for the kids to do. There is a beautiful nature trail and nice playground with water feature for the kids to play with.The building has some water damage and needs repairs, you can tell it is long overdue for some TLC. Fernbank is making a valiant effort at keeping things as normal as possible for people, and we will continue to come back.

This place has large display of dinosaurs Skelton in front with different expeditions on different subjects. Well made but they need to do something to attract public interests and excitement to see things and read the details. Staff was pretty nice and food was good too. They need to create some strategies to make audiences happy cos at one point you loose interest. Many spaces were empty when we visited. Animals sculptures are nicely made. It has a big network of trails at the back,so beautiful,so dense and few wooden art work looks great. Fee is quite high if you’ll take it separately but will work if you had a city pass. Kids will enjoy this place for sure.

Animals Built to Survive exhibit is great! Our girls (8,10) were fascinated and running from one thing to the next. The weather was perfect for the outdoor trails. Cafe was closed, only limited snacks.

The Woodland Spirits in the Fernbank Forest are so cool! They are sculptures of animals and people made from chicken wire. I’m sure they’re cool at night too but they were still fun to find during the middle of the day. Very creative idea and use for the Halloween season.

Never too busy or crowded during our visits. Which I like. More rooms are slowly reopening, to include the gift Shop. Safety first! Keep up the great work.

Been a long time since Ive been here. I was happy to share the experience with my little one.

Beautiful place to have a wedding or reception. Lauren Campbell was phenomenal the entire time we were planning our event. She was always responsive and helpful especially during this stressful pandemic time of weddings. It couldnt have gone over any smoother. I loved this venue and I loved our event!

Amazing place to learn interesting stuff. Kid’s place for little one to spend time and have a lot of fun. Only visited the inside prt of the museum since it was a very rainy day but the outside trails and the woods looks gorgeous so definitely recommended. Check the weather and go on a sunny day.

We have been in Atlanta for a long time now and it took a pandemic for a visit to Fernbank. We were there on Labor day. They have the system down pat with masks mandate and social distancing. Some of the programs are not open because of the pandemic. However, the current exhibits are good. We loved the culture exhibit and the all the information about the Fernbank dig. We also enjoyed the nature trails. I was a bit apprehensive about the forest trails since there were warning about stinging insects and poisonous snakes(but come on, its GA and its a forest) . However, it was a nice day to walk in the shade and enjoy the nature.

I love the Fernbank Museum, but I do have one qualm. The second floor exhibit on the evolution of wildlife in Georgia and Dinosaurs is incredibly outdated.The videos used look like they were shot in the 90’s and the models and paintings are faded and don’t represent how newer museums depict dinosaurs.The newer exhibits are great and interactive, but I do wish they would update the second floor.

Great place, my family loved it.

Great first time, the rest of the hands on features opens soon I believe? Definitely a good idea to take a walk through their forest mid day. Friendly staff.

Cool place to hangout and fun things to see, although the dinosaur bones was clearly stated as a modelled replica. Cool experience

Very soothing atmosphere. The exhibits are lined up very well and do a great job of explaining the context. The cafe has kids options and has a piano player playing some classical music during the day. The IMAX 3D theatre is great too. If you have an Atlanta City Pass you can take in a number of landmarks including the Fernbank museum. They even have a nature walk behind the building. Overall, great experience.

Last stop on our five year olds birthday road trip was to Fernbank Museum. She wanted dinosaurs and I came across it in my search. WOW! The detail in ever single display was phenomenal! We have been to a lot of museums in the past five years but this one is probably the favorite! There is something for EVERYONE! The kids room is AMAZING! The trails outside had so many small details youd easily walk right past if you werent looking. I could spend the whole day out there. The traffic wasnt too horrible right around the museum, the staff was super sweet, clean facilities, really nice gift shop and the movie (the few minutes that my two year old actually let me watch) looked really good. My only complaint was that I wish we had more hours the day we went. ️️️️

Awesome place, child-friendly. It is a very educational place and also the park behind the Museum is excellent for a stroll.

Our favorite family outing in Atlanta! Beautiful walking path with new outdoor playground with water way for kids play! Rope bridge, just closed nature quest to build a STEM center, beautiful indoor play area where kids can explore freely. A walk through time displaying the evolution of Georgia and its inhabitants, with a standing dinosaur exhibit. Special exhibits change about 3 times a year and are always an interactive learning experience. Affordable dining- sandwiches, soup, pizza, nachos. Not especially vegan friendly, but vegetarians and pescatarians can find something they like. Two souvenir stores, one near main entrance/exit, and a smaller one that reflects the special exhibit. Just a lot of fun for the whole family!

My son loves to visit. Yesterday was Halloween and we spent hours there with his friend enjoying themselves.

Absolutely brilliant, havent visited this place in 10 years, and its still just as good if not better than it was when I last went. Its amazing how fast a decade passes.

Visitors are metered in. Social distancing was easy. Lots of hand sanitizer stations. And as anyways great visit.

Amazing place! The housing surrounding the museum is beautiful as well as the artwork displayed.

We recently visited the Fernbank Museum for the first time while in Atlanta.The museum is easy to navigate and there is a large outdoor are with a network of trails and things to do/play along the way.My son really enjoyed the outdoor area and spent about half of our time there.Inside there are several different rooms showcasing different dinosaurs and fish.The exhibits look great and they offer a large amount of information about them.I really enjoyed our time here.

Plenty of interesting stuff to see. An Argentinosaurus is amazingly big, like, really huge.

It was interesting with various exhibits and impressive skeletal displays. The trails were well-earned. Overall, however, we were underwhelmed.

Went during the week so it wasnt very busy. Masks required. No noticable disinfecting efforts except hand sanitizer stations. Concessions with limited Sandwiches, drinks and snacks. Pack a lunch if you plan on being a while and/or have kids. Interactive exhibit very educational and enjoyable for all ages. Frequently cross paths with other patrons along the outdoor trails, some maskless.

Great experience with a variety of information and interactive exhibits. There was plenty to entertain and educate both me and my daughter. The map is very useful and theres hours of stuff to see indoors and out in a beautiful venue. Good play areas for the kids too!

Stunning place. Filled with natures lost and alive at the same place. Able to feed the fanatics of dinosaurs in a pleasant way. More importantly you can learn so much more about the animals featured it mesmerizing. Go to the childrens museum and experience the sound vessel so interesting you will be surprised. Its a lot to take in. However with you and your partner or family you will have a memorable day in this museum. Visit the shop as well. They have many things that might interest you. Most importantly its a day well spent.

Great museum. Have a wide variety of exhibits and a huge nature trail. My son had a blast with all the dinosaurs. Very clean and staff was friendly as well!

Fernbank is a great place for educational purposes. Great place to take children. They have a cute cafe and the food there is excellent and its not pricey at all.

I liked the museum. It was mostly based on Georgia archaeology and the discoveries from around here. There are walkways around back and are typical of the topography. There are walkways that go to a creek, walkways that are elevated and walkways in between. There is enough here to spend a day. You can eat at the cafe, catch an educational movie and see dinosaurs.

Wonderful experience for the whole family! Plan to spend at least a couple of hours exploring all of the areas. The 9 to 12 year old playground outside is fantastic area to explore. Highly recommend!

We had a great afternoon visit here. Despite COVID, they had a lot of open installments, including the entirety of the outdoor acreage. We spent almost three hours walking around and didnt see everything! I was so impressed. Great fun.

There was so much to do and see in our visit to Fernbank. The convenient and free parking is a rarity for an Atlanta outing. Exhibits greet you both outside and in the lobby. The gift shops offer so much from a $3 gift on up. My 8 year old and I meet a friend and her children there. Our boys, 7, 8 and 9 has a ball the outdoor play area in the back was a big hit as well as every floor and exhibit. My friend renewed her membership while there and I thought $170 was a bit pricey. She said it was worth it. Even lunch was a learning experience with a lovely lady playing the piano and happy to point out to inquisitive minds the inner workings of the strings and hammers of the piano while she played. My son was mesmerized by this. I’d definitely go again since my son loves science but would look for a less expensive membership.

Awesome event! Had a great time and would do this Halloween event again in the future!

Nice museum, nice outdoor space, perfect outing with kids. Parking is free!!

Excellent museum! Perfect for kids. We loved it so much that we traded our admission tickets for an annual membership! In addition to the awesome exhibits and 3D IMAX movies, be sure to check out the outdoor areas. Beautiful, and so much fun for the kiddos. Cant wait to go back!

My nephew loved this place. Had more fun here then the zoo. Lots of outdoor stuff with trails and kids play area. They have several different hands on exhibits where kids (and adults) can do science experiments or build things. My nephew particularly like building his own plane and shooting it into the sky.

This place is a treasure on our back yard! The Woodlands walkway is magical and amazing!

Amazing experience. Great for kids. Elevator takes a while and has a line tho so avoid floor hopping if you have a stroller or mobility aid.

This place is awesome! Took my 5 year old and 22 month old. Kids 2 and up will love this place as it’s geared toward toddler and up. There were so many areas to explore that we spent 3 hours here and didn’t even get to everything. They had a morning story time and an afternoon craft (decorating binoculars for bird watching) which is included in the entry fee. There’s plenty of science areas as well as natural history. They have staff at carts explaining fossils and bones which is really fun for kids. The food is reasonably priced, yet so-so in taste. Convenient if you are there for a few hours. They do allow you to bring your own food and drink as long as you eat it in designated areas. The staff was very helpful and nice (they seemed to enjoy working there). We ended up buying a membership because we will definitely be back.

Awesome Museum with a Big Screen 3D Theater and gift shop was well priced. The exhibits were cool and alot of hands on for the kids including a full playground area and outdoor nature trail to include a 2 mi walk through the woods.. do not recommend for those with strollers

It was a cool experience but not much different from any other science center. Rather expensive too! We thought it was free and you just paid for the shows. That is definitely not the case. We still went and we were able to stretch out the experience especially since we paid about 80.00 for 4 of us. I was going to get the full 80.00 worth. My kiddos loved the outdoor adventure. I would love to see it in late spring when all of the foliage is grown in. My children are currently passed out in the back seat.

I grew up going to the Fernbank Museum of Natural History as a child. On a recent family trip to visit friends in Atlanta, I was lucky enough to take my husband and six-year-old daughter. Not only did she love the Dinosaurs, but she loved exploring all around the outside of the museum on all of their nature trails. While its not the largest museum inside, it truly is a great family experience, and a must see if youre in Atlanta.

Wonderful time at the Fernbank Musuem this weekend! My 4 year old loved the dinosaur exhibit, nature trails and playground! Highly recommend!

Place would be amazing for kids...Like a giant edutainment playground... But for traveling adults like us the content is sparse...still fun was had by my wife and I....there were dinosaurs to see...outside trails covered in finely crafted ginormous sized wooden bugs...history to explore...tons of taxidermy and extinct animals to gaze upon.. cool mini models.....and a very vast collection of very impressive sea shells.....also the staff/volunteers were very helpful and extremely nice... The place has a grand feel to it...found it worth a one time visit... definitely more to get out of this though with children..

Find another person for Dino Talk that is not rude to young children.

Fun and safe environment. Kids loved it

This is a great place to spend the day. There are small indoor exhibits/ videos of many different kinds: force, night sky and the formation of the galaxy, archaeology, tectonic plates, a native American dugout canoe, culture exhibit, bird exhibits and of course the beautiful central gallery with the Argentinosaurus and Giganotosaurus which is really impressive. There is also a very nice and accessible outdoor exhibit/ forest. Currently they have Halloween sculptures scattered about the grounds that must look great at night, but we even enjoyed them during the day. The walking is easy, mostly along a boardwalk, some easy trails in the forest with signs identifying trees. I would imagine that during normal times this would be a solid 5 star museum, but some exhibits were closed due to Covid understandably. Meals were required and plenty of hand sanitizer was available. We went on a Thursday and it was not busy at all. Parking lot less than 1/4 full. My only criticism was that the 2 presentations were kind of short. The experiments were done in minutes, and although we were able to enjoy them, they were not repeated for those who arrived a few minutes late. And the animal presentation was only 2 animals and lasted 5 minutes including questions. They were a little disappointing when you plan your day around being at a presentation. We enjoyed our day overall.

It is a cool place to visit with nice exhibits, I thought it would be bigger though. There is an outdoor area you can walk through to enjoy nature. The volunteers were very nice and went out of their way to help. I would recommend you go on day or time when it not as busy with schools to really enjoy it.

Fernbank has been a learning staple in Atlanta since I was a small child. Theres always something new our interesting to learn here no matter how old you are or how much you think you know. We were her for a nighttime adult only event that was tons of fun. We made fireballs using a candle and cornstarch, watched a 3D movie reminiscent of Night in the Museum, and had an egg drop contest! It was a fun and educational girls night out.

It gave me a greater appreciation of our planet. It inspires life -long learning of natural history

Its a great first time experience but once youve seen everything, theres not much else to look at. It will take about 6+ hours to see everything (excluding the movies). They do have a special exhibit that they will swap out multiple times a year but everything else stays the same. I would not recommend a membership unless you are looking for a cool place to hang out; they do have a childrens play area in the outside portion of the museum. They have reasonably priced food and drink for a museum.

I had a nice time at the Fernbank museum! The outdoor area is really pretty and peaceful. The kids had a great time walking among the trees. They also really enjoyed the nature area upstairs. It was very fun and interactive for the little ones. However, it says maximum age is 9 and there were children who looked older than 9 there around. No one was checking at the door. It was a dangerous situation for my little ones who are 3 and 2 so we decided to leave. Otherwise, it was a nice time for the whole family!

They had lots to look at and plenty of physical things to entertain the children

This venue has so much to see and experience, it is truly hard to fit it onto one day. Will be going back soon. Tecommended for everyone! Especially schools, homeschoolers, children and adults of ALL ages! Their Cocktails and Culture night is on my too date night list!The Fernbank Cafe has delectable food, beverages, and eco-friendly! Recycle bins in convenient locations throughout facility.

We have been to many of the attractions around Atlanta and Im very impressed with what is offered here. There are many activities for kids, long walks through the forest areas and plenty of areas to play. Overall, its a good place to go if you want to spend 5-6 hours exploring and learning.

Very educational and interesting! A must see. Lots of activities for kids.

It was a great diversion for my kids, fun and educational. Didnt get to do everything. Will definitely be back, just not sure if Im going with or without the kids. Lol

We had a wonderful time at the museum. There is so much to do. They have a wonderful rooms for young children to explore in. I will be back to spend more time.

A great little museum in the heart of Atlanta. I came here on a field trip with my son, and we got to see a lot. Want to go back with just him to see a lot more. Time was limited

Fun place with great exhibits. Loved the outdoor walking trail. The movie was interesting. Nice place to take the kids.

Definitely would not have came and paid full ticket price if I had known more than 75% of the attractions were closed it was definitely not worth the walk because thats all you were really able to do a bunch of walking around nothings to interact with. Very disappointing. Staff was not informative of how much of the establishment was not available to us

This is a wonderful place! Its a good idea to bring children here, as it is very fun and informative. My personal favourite was the A Walk in Time Through Georgia exhibit.

Entertaining, beautiful nature walk. With the price to get in

Came on a weekday and there was almost no one there. Everything we did is going around and took picture for ourselves and left. It costs higher than what deserve

We had a blast.

We always have fun when we go. My grandkids especially enjoy both the indoor and outdoor playgrounds. You can purchase lunches there or bring your own picnic lunch and eat outside at tables provided throughout the nature areas. In the summertime, the outdoor playground has a great little man made stream with a small waterfall that the kids just love to play and wade through.The only reason I didnt give 5 ☆s is because their inside play area never seems to be updated. Things seem to disappear as time goes on with nothing new ever added. They really should pay more attention to the childrens areas.Of course, the dinosaurs are always a big hit! The nature areas are a beautiful place to walk through. Lots of wildlife for the kids to see. Best time of day to see the wildlife is in the mornings. Though their normal hours start atc10:00 a.m., but they often open their nature walk areas at 9:00 a.m. to take advantage of seeing the most wildlife.

I had so much fun. Great place to visit. Visit the STEM room.

Great place to visit to see old dinosaur bones. We went there for a birthday party. It was a lot of fun. It was raining so we could not see the outdoor stuff.

Pretty nice place to visit, good exhibits and a long wooded trail. Parking is free... Recommend especially if you have kids they will enjoy.

Amazing and really quite nice with the limited attendance rules...

It was okay because the arrow indications were not working....not much fun but can visit 1 time

This place is beautiful. The kids saw the dinosaurs and we stayed outside for the first hour or so. The playgrounds were great, the trails and structures along it are beautiful. The exhibits are always exciting, especially for the kids. We enjoyed the sunrise/sunset on the ceiling and the science zone.

I had always wanted to come here since I was young and just recently got the chance to go with my own children. We enjoyed the Gigantosaurus and the other large dinosaur skeletons. The pterosaur exhibit was excellent and the kids (and adults) enjoyed the interactive games in that section. The salute to the natural make up of the State of Georgia was a nice touch and the displays were well kept and nicely designed. Due to the weather, we were unable to enjoy any of the outdoor boardwalk areas as they were closed. It would be great if the museum would give the guests that come on the days that the boardwalks are closed a rain check to come back and finish seeing the facility. Its not quite fair to have to pay full price to see half of what the facility has to offer. I do think that the 3D movie was neat but should be included or at least a bit cheaper ($5 per person is the current fee). Overall, from what we saw, we very much enjoyed the museum and would recommend a visit to anyone near Atlanta.

Customer service was very helpful when I wanted to purchase a gift membership. My granddaughter loved playing outside and lo ed seeing g the dinosaurs

Nice, clean and enjoyable place for family. Our boys really enjoyed it

This place is paradise for kids of all ages. I took my 14 yo, 5yo, 2yo and 11mo. They all had a blast with lots to do. There were a few large groups of kids we had to navigate around. Also, the cafe is extremely expensive, however they do allow for a picnic to be brought in. Next time we will bring our own food. There was a great outdoor space with a small ropes course and hike.

This place is part of the CityPass experience and is worth it. The exhibits are well done and I especially enjoyed the cultural exhibit on the 3rd floor. I lost my ticket for the show but still had my receipt and they let me into the show with no problems. The only issue I have is they closed the cafe early and started setting up for a wedding so when I grabbed a snack from vending before leaving there was no places to sit and the set up crew weren’t very nice but overall the staff was great.

Wonderful. We enjoyed visiting the Museum. It had so many things to see. And the trails were excellent and a very comfortable walk. V isited with my Nephew from PR. It was great. They even have a theater. A must for us who live here in GA and if your visiting.

Great place for kids. Hands on exhibits, cool outdoor forest play area and a 3d movie. Super friendly staff!

We came later in the day, wish we came earlier. The museum offers a guided nature walk. Sadly we couldnt do it, as we paid to see the Ocean documentary. I would recommend seeing it, very informative! The museum itself is very huge, and some much history and art. Great place to take children as well, so many activities! They also have a cafe, and gift shop. I would recommend making this a stop if youre ever in Atlanta!

Lot of historical artifacts. Very informative. The dinosaurs prototype are real to size. Huge!!! We also saw the 3d earth flight movie. It was too good. About bird flights and their migration around the globe. The cafe inside is good. They serve freshly made food. Menu is mostly fixed though. And yes we also drank some root beer. They have this special thing where they have different items to taste that are less known. Mostly on weekends. Root beer was great

It us out and put us on some tiny Pacific atolls and islands. Even one without people, plastic or trash. The 3-D made it feel real. If only the theater had trade winds and the ocean smells I would not have left. Delightful experience for the entire family!

I don’t know how anyone could give this place less than 5 stars. It was full, bright, and very clean! I spent 3 and a half hours inside exploring all of the exhibits with my family. There is a great walking trail that winds through the woods and along a creek. It was very easy to walk and can easily accommodate strollers if needed. The 3D movie about the Pandas was touching, very interesting, and very educational. Inside, we were happy to find an indoor play area that gave my child a bit of a break from reading information boards. It was clean and had several activities that kept her entertained for the 30 minutes we stayed. The shell exhibit was a favorite of ours and was full of beautiful shells from different species around the world. We learned a great deal about snails from a gentleman snail collector who was surely a first date. His lovely date was gracious and found his knowledge quite as interesting as we did. Although his tips weren’t necessarily directed to us, I did learn not to buy a turbo snail. This was a great experience and I am so glad we spent our rainy Saturday here. I highly recommend this if you are in need of a fun indoor activity.

Is more suitable for children but that interesting for adults but the 4 stars rate is for the forest its really a must see.

This is a must see at least once. The new outdoor adventure trails are so much fun for young and old. Always great exhibits and nature movies that inspire and amaze.

Totally cool experience. Very educational and enjoyable.

The highlight for me was the 3D movie but there are also some interesting dinosaur exhibits. Im glad we went early on a week day because it wasnt as crowded as it gets later on in the day or over the weekend.

I hadnt been to Fernbank since I was a kid myself. We took our six year old and had a blast! Im not sure who had the most fun, but I was pretty sad when it was time to go. My favorite part was the Fernbank Forest and Wildwoods. We had such a great time that we are going to become members so we can return frequently. So much to explore!