Celebrate the artistic works and achievements of people of African descent at National Black Arts. Enjoy art, music and cultural facets of African heritage. NBAF presents works in the genres of dance, film, literature, music, performance art, theater and visual art. Maya Angelou, Spike Lee, and Gladys Knight have all been featured contributors.
Fans of literature and classic film will enjoy a visit to the Margaret Mitchell House. Mitchell was the writer of one of the most cherished stories of her time, Gone With the Wind, which was later adapted to film starring Vivien Leigh and Clark Gable. Exhibits at the house museum include Margaret Mitchell: A Passion for Character and The Making of a Film Legend: Gone With the Wind.
Set out on an educational adventure through our planet's history at the Fernbank Museum of Natural History. You'll learn about the Earth's development, the natural environment of Georgia, the mysterious life and death of dinosaurs, and much more. Fernbank Museum offers engaging exhibits and attractions the whole family will love.
Get your fill of nature and its greatest creatures at the Cochran Mill Nature Center. The center provides education on a variety of topics involving animals, their habitats, and our environment. Cochran Mill also aids with wildlife rehabilitation, taking in injured animals and nursing them back to health when possible, and permanently housing them when unable to return to the wild. If you're a true animal and nature lover looking for an experience with the wild outside of the zoo, you won't want to pass up a visit to this attraction.