World of Shells

Fernbank Museum of Natural History

767 Clifton Road, NE, Atlanta, GA 30307

Find a wide array of shells collected from the Georgia coast and sites throughout the world. As fascinating to casual shell observers as it is to knowledgeable shell collectors, The World of Shells explains how shell material is formed, the numerous ways animals use their shells and the life processes of shelled animals. Discover interesting details of shells from around the world in this stunning exhibition of colors, textures and shapes.

Schedule

Daily entrance fee for Free with membership

Open 10AM-5PM

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Roswell

Computer Museum of America

The Enigma Machine

Ongoing

Thru, Fri, Sun 12PM-5PM, Sat 10AM-5PM

Roswell

Computer Museum of America

Supercomputing

Ongoing

Thru, Fri, Sun 12PM-5PM, Sat 10AM-5PM

Roswell

Computer Museum of America

STEAM Timeline

Ongoing

Thru, Fri, Sun 12PM-5PM, Sat 10AM-5PM

Roswell

Computer Museum of America

Byte Wall Magazine Collection

Ongoing

Thru, Fri, Sun 12PM-5PM, Sat 10AM-5PM

Roswell

Computer Museum of America

A Tribute to Apollo 11

Ongoing

Thru, Fri, Sun 12PM-5PM, Sat 10AM-5PM

Midtown ATL

William Breman Jewish Heritage Center

Ruth-Marion Baruch: Retrospective

Ongoing

11AM-4PM, Closed Sat, Mon, Tues

Midtown ATL

William Breman Jewish Heritage Center

Absence of Humanity

Permanent Exhibit

11AM-4PM, Closed Sat, Mon, Tues

Midtown ATL

William Breman Jewish Heritage Center

From Light to Light: The Weekly Jewish Holiday

Ongoing

11AM-4PM, Closed Sat, Mon, Tues

Midtown ATL

William Breman Jewish Heritage Center

History with Chutzpah: Remarkable Stories of the Southern Jewish Experience

Ongoing

11AM-4PM, Closed Sat, Mon, Tues

Midtown ATL

Michael C. Carlos Museum

Works of Art on Paper

Ongoing

11AM-4PM, Closed Sat, Mon, Tues

Midtown ATL

Michael C. Carlos Museum

Ancient Egyptian, Nubian, and Near Eastern Art

Permanent Exhibit

11AM-4PM, Closed Sat, Mon, Tues

Midtown ATL

Michael C. Carlos Museum

Greek and Roman Art

Permanent Exhibit

11AM-4PM, Closed Sat, Mon, Tues

Midtown ATL

Michael C. Carlos Museum

Asian Art

Permanent Exhibit

11AM-4PM, Closed Sat, Mon, Tues

Midtown ATL

Michael C. Carlos Museum

American Art

Permanent Exhibit

11AM-4PM, Closed Sat, Mon, Tues

Eastside ATL

Fernbank Museum of Natural History

Reflections of Culture

Ongoing

10AM-5PM

Midtown ATL

Michael C. Carlos Museum

African Art

Permanent Exhibit

11AM-4PM, Closed Sat, Mon, Tues

Eastside ATL

Fernbank Museum of Natural History

Steam Lab

Ongoing

10AM-5PM

Eastside ATL

Fernbank Museum of Natural History

Sky High

Ongoing

10AM-5PM

Eastside ATL

Fernbank Museum of Natural History

NatureQuest

Ongoing

10AM-5PM

Eastside ATL

Fernbank Museum of Natural History

Giants of the Mesozoic

Ongoing

10AM-5PM

Eastside ATL

Fernbank Museum of Natural History

Fantastic Forces

Ongoing

10AM-5PM

Eastside ATL

Fernbank Museum of Natural History

Conveyed in Clay

Ongoing

10AM-5PM

Eastside ATL

Fernbank Museum of Natural History

Winter Wonderland: Celebrations & Traditions Around the World

Thru January 12, 2025

10AM-5PM

Eastside ATL

Fernbank Museum of Natural History

Forest Forms

Thru September 29, 2024

10AM-5PM

Eastside ATL

Fernbank Museum of Natural History

A Walk Through Time in Georgia

Ongoing

10AM-5PM

Midtown ATL

National Center for Civil and Human Rights

Freedom Riders

Ongoing

12PM-5PM, Sat 10AM-5PM, Closed Mon

Eastside ATL

Fernbank Museum of Natural History

Armored Animals

Thru January 5, 2025

10AM-5PM

Eastside ATL

Fernbank Museum of Natural History

Golden Opportunity: Botanical Illustration

Thru January 1, 2025

10AM-5PM

Midtown ATL

National Center for Civil and Human Rights

Morehouse College Martin Luther King Jr. Collection

Ongoing

12PM-5PM, Sat 10AM-5PM, Closed Mon

Midtown ATL

National Center for Civil and Human Rights

Spark of Conviction: Global Human Rights Movement

Ongoing

12PM-5PM, Sat 10AM-5PM, Closed Mon

Midtown ATL

National Center for Civil and Human Rights

Lunch Counter Sit-In

Ongoing

12PM-5PM, Sat 10AM-5PM, Closed Mon

Midtown ATL

National Center for Civil and Human Rights

Rolls Down Like Water: U.S. Civil Rights Movement

Ongoing

12PM-5PM, Sat 10AM-5PM, Closed Mon

Buckhead

Atlanta History Center

Telling Stories: Gone With the Wind

Ongoing

9AM-4PM, Closed Mon

Buckhead

Atlanta History Center

Fair Play: The Bobby Jones Story

Ongoing

9AM-4PM, Closed Mon

Buckhead

Atlanta History Center

Native Lands

Ongoing

9AM-4PM, Closed Mon

Buckhead

Atlanta History Center

Seeking Eden

Ongoing

9AM-4PM, Closed Mon

Buckhead

Atlanta History Center

Mandarin Shutze

Ongoing

9AM-4PM, Closed Mon

Buckhead

Atlanta History Center

Turning Point: The American Civil War

Ongoing

9AM-4PM, Closed Mon

Buckhead

Atlanta History Center

More then Brave: The life of Henry Aaron

Thru September 2025

9AM-4PM, Closed Mon

Buckhead

Atlanta History Center

Gatheround: Stories of Atlanta

Ongoing

9AM-4PM, Closed Mon

Buckhead

Atlanta History Center

Road to Good Taste: The Design Life of Ruby Ross Wood

Ongoing

9AM-4PM, Closed Mon

Buckhead

Atlanta History Center

Atlanta '96: Shaping an Olympic and Paralympic City

Ongoing

9AM-4PM, Closed Mon

Buckhead

Atlanta History Center

Cyclorama: The Big Picture

Permanent Exhibit

9AM-4PM, Closed Mon

Buckhead

Atlanta History Center

Locomotion: Railroads and the Making of Atlanta

Permanent Exhibit

9AM-4PM, Closed Mon

Midtown ATL

Center for Puppetry Arts

Special Exhibition: Down in Fraggle Rock

Now-October 27, 2024

Tues-Sun 9AM-5PM

Midtown ATL

Center for Puppetry Arts

Exhibit: Festive Features

November 12-December 29, 2024

Various

Midtown ATL

Center for Puppetry Arts

Special Exhibition: Worlds of Puppetry Museum

Tuesdays-Sundays

9AM-5PM, Sun 12PM-5PM, Closed Mon

Midtown ATL

Center for Puppetry Arts

Puppetry NOW Special Exhibition featuring Raymond Carr

January - March 16, 2025

All day

Northwest ATL

The Warehouse

The Warehouse: Selected Acquisitions 2016-2023

Monthly: 2nd Saturdays

11AM-4PM: Reservation Required

Midtown ATL

Museum of Design

CHARACTERS: TYPE & PROGRESS

Fall 2024

12PM-7PM

Midtown ATL

Art Contemporary

Ear Pollen Part 2: Klimchak

Jan 25, 2024 - Feb 2, 2025

12PM; Closed Mon

Southwest ATL

Dignity Museum

Dignity Museum Tour

Wednesdays

10AM-1PM

Midtown ATL

Art Contemporary

Tatu: Masela Nkolo

Jan 25, 2024 - Feb 2, 2025

12PM; Closed Mon

Midtown ATL

The High

UPS Second Sunday

Monthly, 2nd Sunday

12PM-5PM

Midtown ATL

The High

Tyler Mitchell: Idyllic Space

June 21 - December 1, 2024

Tues-Sat 10AM-5PM Sun 12PM-5PM Mon Closed

Midtown ATL

The High

Shaheen Collection of French Works

Ongoing

Tues-Sat 10AM-5PM Sun 12PM-5PM Mon Closed

Midtown ATL

The High

Three Decades of Democracy: South African Works on Paper

Ongoing

Tues-Sat 10AM-5PM Sun 12PM-5PM Mon Closed

Midtown ATL

The High

Toddler Saturday

Monthly, 1st Saturday

10AM-12PM