Dinosaur Plaza
Fernbank’s Dinosaur Plaza features a variety of attractions, including ample outdoor space with a fountain, plants, trees, and flowers.
The centerpiece of the plaza is a family of bronze dinosaurs that are ready to greet visitors — many of whom are families as well — upon their arrival at the museum. These dinosaurs belong to a hadrosaur species known as Lophorhothon atopus, which once inhabited the region that is now Georgia.
Fernbank is recognized as the first museum to ever create a display of Lophorhothon atopus. The sculptures are part of an outdoor exhibit that provides details about the dinosaurs, their prehistoric environment, and their inferred behaviors, including the care they provided to their young.
Visitors can check out Flickr for special behind-the-scenes photos, as well as images capturing the arrival and installation.
