I can’t remember the first time we went to Fernbank….I have vague memories of my mom, Camille and I trying to meet up with a mom’s group, but not finding them. Moreover, we were confused by the map (Lavista and Briarcliff do, in fact, cross twice on our side of town).
We have been members (more on than off) at Fernbank Museum of Natural History for probably eleven years, which amazes me. The girls love going a few times a year to visit the new exhibits and the new IMAX films. Personally, I am underwhelmed. In the past few years we’ve been (a few times) to The Field Museum, the American Museum of Natural History, the National Museum of Natural History, the Muséum national d’Histoire naturelle in Paris and more. And every one of these museums is far superior to our little ol’ Fernbank. But Fernbank is ours. It is fifteen minutes from our house, and we know how to plan our visits so that we are mostly alone in the museum.
The girls love to hunt for fossils in the floor. The always enjoy the visiting exhibit. And blowing bubbles in “Sensing Nature” seems to never get old for them. I am impressed with how much the grounds have changed; the bland reflecting pool has been turned into a gorgeous set of dino scultures and butterfly garden.
