Fernbank Roaring with Excitement for New ‘Ultimate Dinosaurs’ Exhibit

A new dinosaur exhibit is roaring into Fernbank Museum soon and it guarantees BIG fun!

Fernbank Roaring with Excitement for New 'Ultimate Dinosaurs' Exhibit
Courtesy of Fernbank Museum

Ultimate Dinosaurs

“Ultimate Dinosaurs,” a special exhibit that explores the fascinating species that evolved in isolation in South America, Africa, and Madagascar, stomps into Fernbank Museum in Atlanta from February 8 – May 4, 2025. Guests can experience an impressive blend of skeletal displays and augmented reality as they learn about the changing prehistoric landscape of dinosaurs in a new and modernized way.

Based on groundbreaking research from scientists around the world, “Ultimate Dinosaurs” highlights dinosaurs typically unfamiliar to North Americans and seeks to answer the question: Why are the unique and bizarre dinosaurs in the Southern Hemisphere so different from their North American counterparts?

Starting with the breakup of the supercontinent Pangaea, “Ultimate Dinosaurs” takes visitors through the Mesozoic Era (250-65 million years ago) and shows how continental drift affected the evolution of dinosaurs during the Triassic, Jurassic, and Cretaceous periods.

“We are excited to have ‘Ultimate Dinosaurs’ here at Fernbank and explore the unique ways that dinosaurs have evolved in isolation,” said program manager Maria Moreno. “This exhibit combines rarely seen specimens with interactive stations for patrons of all ages to enjoy. It is also very exciting to have an exhibit highlighting our mascot, the Giganotosaurus, one of the largest land predators to have ever lived.”

Guests can view a variety of full-scale dinosaur displays from the Eoraptor, Malawisaurus, Suchomimus, Rapetosaurus and more, including 14 dinosaur skeletons. One highlight is the Giganotosaurus skeleton, which is also on view in Fernbank’s permanent exhibit “Giants of the Mesozoic.” This exhibit will include several real fossils, some of which will be available for visitors to touch.

Additionally, “Ultimate Dinosaurs” features several hands-on activities, one of which involves exploring the physical characteristics of dinosaurs’ stride patterns, crests and frills. Another activity uses augmented reality to transform intricately detailed skeletons into moving, fleshand-bone creatures.

“Ultimate Dinosaurs” is open from Feb. 8 – May 4, 2025. This exhibit will be included with General Admission at Fernbank Museum and is free with CityPASS. For more information, please click HERE. “Ultimate Dinosaurs” is presented by the Science Museum of Minnesota.

More Dinosaurs

Looking for more dinosaur fun at Fernbank? Fernbank will host the family-friendly Discovery Day, “Dino Day,” from 10 a.m. – 1 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 8, 2025, to celebrate the grand opening of “Ultimate Dinosaurs.” This event is included with general admission.

Additionally, the giant screen film, “T. REX” will be showing through May 16, 2025. There will also be a lecture with Anthony (Tony) Martin, Professor of Practice in the Dept. of Environmental Sciences at Emory University entitled, “On Frozen Ground Down Under: Polar Dinosaurs, Insects and other Cretaceous Fossils of Australia” this spring.

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