Welcome to Fernbank Science Center...where science truly becomes an adventure! Visit today and experience the Jim Cherry Memorial Planetarium and the Ralph Buice Jr. Observatory.
Welcome to Fernbank Science Center...where science truly becomes an adventure! Visit today and experience the Jim Cherry Memorial Planetarium and the Ralph Buice Jr. Observatory.
School Year Hours
Exhibit Hall
Monday-Wednesday Noon - 5 PM
Thursday-Friday Noon - 9 PM
Saturday 10:00 AM - 5 PM
Planetarium
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Observatory
Thursday & Friday 9:00 - 10:30 PM
(weather permitting)
FSC is closed on Sunday
Hours subject to change. Please confirm hours on our calendar prior to your visit.
The real Apollo 6 Command Module, on loan from the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum, is on display in the FSC exhibit hall.
See poison dart frogs, snakes, turtles, spiders, and more.
Nikon’s Small World is regarded as the leading forum for showcasing the beauty and complexity of life as seen through the light microscope.
Do you like watching birds? If so, join us for a field trip at Stone Mountain Park on Saturday 10/26 at 8:00 AM
KAVLI FULLDOME LECTURE SERIES
Live simulcast from Adler Planetarium
Presented by DR CHRIS LINTOTT & DR. LAURA TROUILLE
Our Universe is full of surprises, from ghost remnants of black hole jets to exotic planets around distant stars to Boyajian’s star, the most mysterious star in our galaxy. Drs. Chris Lintott and Laura Trouille will use these unexpected discoveries to explore what we know—and what we don’t—about our dynamic Universe.
The evening begins with a special presentation of "Spooky Space"
FRIDAY NOVEMBER 1, 2019
8:00 - 10:00 PM
TICKETS $7
Come join us for views that are out of this world!
Free public observations Thursday and Friday nights!
The planet Mercury will travel across the disk of the Sun from approximately 7:30 a.m. until 1:00 p.m. this Veterans' Day, November 11, 2019.
Weather permitting, we will open the Dr. Ralph L. Buice, Jr. Observatory to the public from 11:30 a.m. until 1:00 p.m. We will allow viewing through 8, 10, and 11-inch telescopes fitted with special solar filters. (Do NOT attempt to view the transit through any devices without properly certified solar filters.)
In the event of poor weather conditions, we will project live feeds from other locations onto the dome of the Jim Cherry Memorial Planetarium from 11:30 a.m. until 1:00 p.m. Admission is free!
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