FUN FACTS!

Q. There are 17 species of penguins in the world. All live in the southern hemisphere. How many nest in the Antarctic?

A. Only four nest on the Antarctic continent itself. These include Adelie, Emperor, Chinstrap and Gentoo penguins.

Planning Your Visit

Penguin Slide
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Ticket Information
Special Exhibit Store
Hotel Packages
Bruster's Real Ice Cream Offer
Penguins' Rock at Tennessee Aquarium
Zoo Atlanta Offer

Ticket Information
Admission to Ends of the Earth: From Polar Bears to Penguins is included with Museum admission. Museum admission is FREE for members, $15 for adults, $14 for students/seniors and $13 for children ages 12 and under. Purchase tickets online or by calling 404.929.6400.

Special Exhibition Store
Visitors can also explore the special exhibition Museum Store located at the exit of the exhibition. The shop features a wide selection of themed merchandise, including an assortment of novelty toys, books, DVDs and more! Learn more.

Hotel Packages
Let us take the trouble out of travel. Fernbank Museum and the Marriott family of hotels have partnered together to make your visit to Atlanta memorable, enjoyable and most of all, affordable. Ends of the Earth Hotel Packages include: deluxe room for one weekend night, breakfast for two, hotel self parking and 2 Value Pass tickets. Rates start at $144 per night. Start planning!

Cool off with Bruster’s Real Ice Cream
Treat yourself at Bruster’s Real Ice Cream! Show your Fernbank Museum ticket stub at Bruster’s Toco Hill or Decatur locations and buy one waffle cone, get one free!

Or, bring your receipt from Bruster’s Toco Hill or Decatur locations to Fernbank Museum and receive $2 off Value Passes.*

*Valid through 1/2/09. Waffle cone offer limit 2. Offer only valid at Bruster’s Toco Hill, store #112, and Decatur, store #74. Value Pass offer limit 6. Code: Brusters-VP-$2.

Got a Group? Get a Discount!
Take your group on an icy adventure and save! Groups of 10 or more people receive discounted rates on admission (advance reservation required). Or, host your next corporate or social event at Fernbank for an Arctic atmosphere you won’t forget!

Penguins’ Rock at Tennessee Aquarium
See playful gentoo and macaroni penguins waddle, walk and dive into the water to rocket past you at Penguins’ Rock at the Tennessee Aquarium. They’re the latest stop on a journey that takes you from the mountains to the sea and brings you face-to-face with thousands of cool creatures. Fernbank Museum members save $5 off the NEW 2-day Tennessee Aquarium Big Fish Pass! Learn more.

Zoo Atlanta Offer
After you’ve explored the icy worlds of the North and South Poles, visit Zoo Atlanta to see the polar bear’s Asian cousins—giant pandas! Learn more