{"id":4745,"date":"2018-10-03T21:45:57","date_gmt":"2018-10-03T21:45:57","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/have-kids-will-travel.com\/?p=4745"},"modified":"2018-10-03T21:45:57","modified_gmt":"2018-10-03T21:45:57","slug":"fernbank-science-center-planetarium-in-atlanta-georgia","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/have-kids-will-travel.com\/index.php\/2018\/10\/03\/fernbank-science-center-planetarium-in-atlanta-georgia\/","title":{"rendered":"Fernbank Science Center & Planetarium in Atlanta, Georgia"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Fernbank Science Center & Planetarium in Atlanta, Georgia
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If your family is like ours, you’ve visited a few museums and science centers. They a great way to spend some time as a family and the kids end up learning so many new things about history and science.<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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After visiting Six Flags and White Water in Atlanta, we decided to have a more relaxing day in the city. We headed over to the Fernbank Science Center. The kids had a great time! Among other things, they learned about space travel, dinosaurs, Nanotechnology, honey bees, and local reptiles. <\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Fernbank Science Center is a smaller museum, but it had several exhibits and many interactive science activities<\/span><\/span>. My kiddos <\/span>were intrigued<\/span><\/span> with all there was to see and do there! We spent about an hour at the science center and took our time enjoying all the stations and exhibits. Visiting this science center and the planetarium would be a great way to spend a few hours!<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Kids will love the hands-on exhibits and planetarium shows. Parents will love that it’s educational and <\/span>FREE<\/span>! Parking is also <\/span>FREE<\/span>! Planetarium shows are extra unless you are an <\/span>ASTC Member<\/strong><\/em>.<\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n

*There is another museum located nearby. It is The Fernbank Museum of Natural History<\/strong><\/em><\/a>. It is a completely different museum and they are not affiliated with one another.<\/p>\n

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Above: Entrance to the Science Center. This museum is located in a neighborhood across the street from an elementary school. Parking is located on the side of the building.<\/p>\n

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Above photo: Animals (taxidermy) from the Okefenokee Swamp. The science center has both stuffed and live animal displays.<\/p>\n

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Some of the exhibits were a little outdated but there were also some new ones. My kids just wanted to explore and they enjoyed the entire visit. They didn’t give much thought to whether things looked modern or like they were from the ’80’s.<\/p>\n

I think The Fernbank Science Center is perfect for younger ones and elementary aged kids, especially if they love science and nature.<\/p>\n

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Above: Learning all about Honey Bees. You can watch their activity in a hive. There are buttons you can push to hear the bees buzzing or clicking. The buzzing sound is from the bees wings and the clicking sounds are from the bees building and cleaning the hive. There is even a button you can push that lets you smell the bees.<\/p>\n

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Above: How do magnets work? Do they work through glass? Do they work with one magnet in water? Yes. Yes, they do. Apparently, water, like all matter, can exhibit magnetic properties if they are immersed in a large enough magnetic field.<\/p>\n

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This permanent exhibit is actually on loan from the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum. This is the actual Apollo 6 Command Module and it is being displayed in the exhibit hall. The kids were able to touch the module and look inside of it.<\/p>\n

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My kiddos were fascinated to see an actual moon rock that is on display at FSC. The museum also showcases some meteorites that were found locally.<\/p>\n

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Above photo: This cute little guy was taking a little nap while we were there.<\/p>\n

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Dr. Ralph Buice Jr. Observatory<\/h3>\n

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The Fernbank Science Center Observatory hosts the largest telescope in the southeastern US. It is the largest telescope for public and educational use.<\/p>\n

Using the observatory\/telescope is FREE on Thursday and Friday nights from 9:00 – 10:30 p.m. if the weather is cooperative.<\/p>\n

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Sit back and relax in one of the comfy planetarium seats and get ready for a very fascinating show. Movies are played on the dome ceiling.\u00a0 These include videos about black holes and robotic explorers on Mars.<\/p>\n

There are also films for younger ones (like Sesame Street<\/em> characters learning about stars and constellations). See the full Planetarium schedule HERE.<\/strong><\/em><\/a><\/p>\n

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\u00a0Highlights from The Fernbank Science Center:<\/h3>\n