Press Release
Fernbank Museum Eases the Summer Heat with Sunday Snow Days in Celebration of Polar Exhibitions Now on View
ATLANTA—Fernbank Museum of Natural History has launched a monthly series of Sunday Snow Days in conjunction with the current exhibitions Ends of the Earth: From Polar Bears to Penguins and Penguins of the Antarctic, and the IMAX® film Antarctica.
The Museum hosted its first Sunday Snow Day on July 13. A huge hit among patrons, it boosted attendance by more than 50% over the previous Sunday. Throughout 2008, Sunday Snow Days will be held the second Sunday of each month and will feature free samples of cold treats, special activities for children, and screenings of popular polar themed films in the Auditorium. The Fernbank Café will also provide a free 2-foot inflatable penguin with each kid’s meal purchase.
Sunday Snow Days are included at no additional charge with Museum admission.
The remaining Sunday Snow Days schedule* is:
August 10 from noon to 3 p.m.
- Free ice cream samples from Publix Supermarket
- Free chocolate fondue samples from The Melting Pot
- Free screenings of Arctic Tale in Auditorium (Lower Level) at 12:30 p.m. and 2:30 p.m.
- Musk Ox hat craft
- Polar habitat toss game
- Snow flake craft
September 14 from noon to 3 p.m.
- Free chocolate fondue samples from The Melting Pot
- Performances of The North Pole Fa-la-la-la Follies, by Lee Bryan “That Puppet Guy” at 1 p.m. and 2:30 p.m.
- Make your own snow goggles activity
- Polar habitat toss game
- Snow flake craft
October 12 from noon to 3 p.m.
- Free samples of Creamy Matcha Tea Drinks from Chocolate Pink Pastry Café
- Musk Ox hat craft
- Polar habitat toss game
- Snow flake craft
November 9 from noon to 3 p.m.
- Free ice cream samples from Bruster’s Real Ice Cream (Toco Hills and Decatur)
- Free screenings of March of the Penguins in Auditorium (Lower Level) at 12:30 p.m. and 2:30 p.m.
- Make your own snow goggles activity
- Polar habitat toss game
- Snow flake craft
December 14 from noon to 3 p.m.
- Free ice cream samples from Bruster’s Real Ice Cream (Toco Hills and Decatur)
- Free gelato samples from Saba Restaurant
- Polar Puppet Factory with the Center for Puppetry Arts
- Polar habitat toss game
- Snow flake craft
These special family programming days further enhance the popular hands-on activities in Ends of the Earth: From Polar Bears to Penguins, an exhibition that appeals to all ages as it transports visitors to the fascinating and freezing worlds of the North and South Poles through a combination of hands-on interactives, artifacts, specimens and multimedia experiences.
Penguins of the Antarctic, which is on view in conjunction with Ends of the Earth through January 2, 2009, gives visitors a closer look at the varied species of penguins that live within the white-on-white wilderness of Antarctica through this collection of 90 color photographs by J.J. L’Heureux.
The IMAX® film Antarctica (separate ticket required), highlights the extreme environment of Antarctica as it explores life above the mountains and beneath the glaciers of this icy continent—the coldest, driest and windiest continent on Earth.
Fernbank Museum of Natural History is located at 767 Clifton Road NE in Atlanta. Museum tickets include access to Sunday Snow Days and are free for members and for children ages 2 and younger. Museum admission is $15 for adults, $14 for students and seniors, and $13 for children ages 3-12. To reserve tickets, call 404.929.6400. For more information, visit fernbankmuseum.org.
Media support for Fernbank’s Sunday Snow Days provided by The Sunday Paper. Local support for the November 9 and December 14 Sunday Snow Days provided by the WSB-TV Family 2 Family Project: AirTran Airways, Kroger, Northside Hospital, SCANA Energy and Waffle House.
*Schedule is subject to change. Free samples available while supplies last. Special screenings will be in Fernbank’s Auditorium and are not presented in IMAX® format.
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