Jennifer Grant Warner || Atlanta Spotlight

By Staff Writer Atlanta Trend

• Aug 27, 2025

Fernbank Museum will unveil new museum exhibits and learning galleries, thanks to a capital campaign that has raised more than $27 million. The investment will revolutionize the guest experience, continuing Fernbank’s commitment to redefine how audiences engage with museums now and in the future. 

“This is an exciting opportunity to build upon the diverse experiences that make Fernbank so unique, including the extraordinary way Fernbank has integrated content across a 3D giant screen theater, an old-growth forest, and a natural history museum,” said Fernbank’s President and CEO, Jennifer Grant Warner. 

Star Gallery, and improve accessibility Fernbank will invest in a landmark new signature exhibition, add another temporary exhibit gallery, create an interactive science discovery zone, expand content in the through both physical spaces and content connectivity. 

Re-imagining how guests engage with content, the museum team will establish connectivity that transverses the indoor and outdoor offerings, encompasses relationships among disciplines, and spans generations of visitors. Fernbank aims to set a new standard for museum experiences, forming connections across science, nature and human culture in dramatic, thought-provoking and entertaining ways. The museum will also add an elevator and more automatic doors to improve physical accessibility in the building and to the WildWoods nature area. 

“We want to offer layered experiences that connect guests more holistically to science, nature and human culture, providing opportunities to engage all ages of learners in relevant and entertaining ways at Fernbank. The innovative vision of these projects reinforces the interconnected experiences across our campus and out in the world,” Warner said. “We’re approaching Fernbank’s future with this in mind. Guests are part of natural history, and we are engaging them in the conversation across the entire museum experience.”

The various projects will open in stages over the next two years, enabling new approaches to learning and programming across all three floors of the museum.