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.
A wide variety of trees, shrubs, and flowering perennials will be available for purchase. Many of the plants are native species that are often difficult to find elsewhere!
DeKalb County School District (DCSD), in collaboration with other metro area school districts, remains closed until further notice. All district and school sponsored events, activities, meetings, and competitions are cancelled until further notice. It also includes athletics, extracurricular, school events and systemwide events. More information will be forthcoming to our stakeholders.
Information regarding Fernbank Science Center will be posted on this website. We look forward to seeing you when we return.
Please follow the District’s website and social media channels for more information. www.dekalbschoolsga.org.
The Jim Cherry Memorial Planetarium at Fernbank Science Center remains closed due to Covid-19. In the interim we are offering virtual planetarium programming. The shows will be live from planetarium. Please visit our facebook page to live stream the show. New shows will be released each Friday at 7:00 PM.
Please visit the LIVE! At-Home Planetarium Show archive to watch or re-watch recorded shows. Each show is unique, representing a variety of astronomical topics, and features distinguished guests from around the country.
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.
The exhibit takes you back in time to the Mission Control Room of the Apollo missions to the Moon, with equal consideration of space exploration today and in the future.
Come join us for views that are out of this world!
Free public observations Thursday and Friday nights!
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