The Star Gallery, featuring Our Place in the Cosmos (NEW!)
Visitors can explore the origins of the universe beneath a twinkling display of stars representing the Georgia night sky in Our Place in the Cosmos, a new addition to Fernbank’s Star Gallery. For millennia, stargazers from both ancient and modern civilizations have observed the constellations and shared their knowledge through stories and song. Astronomers now build on the knowledge of their predecessors using advanced technology.
Guests can behold a large-format, dramatic short film illustrating the birth of the universe, solar system, and planet. They are invited to engage with displays and touchable models surrounding the video to learn how astronomers have expanded our understanding of space, illustrate various celestial bodies that fill outer space, and explore the ways humans have been inspired by their observations throughout history.
Visitors can test their stargazing skills by identifying well-known constellations, including Orion, the Big Dipper, Hercules, Scorpius, Pegasus, and Leo in the Georgia night sky, using a diagram in combination with the Star Gallery ceiling.
