One of the

best forms of entertainment is something that is educational as well as

enjoyable. The Fernbank Museum of Natural History in Atlanta has some

amazing IMAX films and exhibits, in addition to the year-round exhibits,

to both educate and entertain their visitors.

Currently playing

in their IMAX theatre are "Whales" and "Lewis and Clark:

Great Journey West."

"Whales"

follows the migratory patterns of different kinds of whales through areas

including Alaska, Newfoundland, Patagonia, California and Hawaii. Some

of the types of whales appearing in the film include orca, blue, humpback,

right and killer. "Lewis and Clark: Great Journey West" is a

film that features a dramatization of explorer Meriwether Lewis and William

Clark's journey to the west coast through the land purchased by the Louisiana

Purchase. Their expedition spanned over 8,000 miles and lasted over two

and a half years. Lewis and Clark saw some amazing sites on their journey

west and back and met several groups of native Americans as well.

"Whales"

will run through May 23 while Lewis and Clark: Great Journey West"

will run through March 14. For more information on the films, visit www.fernbank.edu/museum

or phone 404-929-6300 or 404-929-6400.

Fernbank also

has a fascinating exhibit called "The Tiniest Giants: Discovering

Dinosaur Eggs" running through Feb. 17. The hands-on exhibit allows

visitors to plan an expedition searching for fossils, decide where to

dig for fossils, transport specimens from the field to the lab and prepare

them for scientific study. Scientists discovered fossilized dinosaur eggs

in Patagonia while searching for ancient bird fossils. Through the examination

of the fossilized dinosaur eggs, paleontologists have learned quite a

bit about the area and the dinosaurs that used to live there.

This exhibit

also works well with the "Giants of the Mesozoic" exhibit, also

running at Fernbank, which features the world's largest dinosaurs. One

of the dinosaurs on display, an Argentinosaurus, is also on display as

an egg in the dinosaur egg exhibit.

Fernbank is

open from 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Monday through Saturday and from noon to 5 p.m.

on Sunday. Admission is $12 for adults, $11 for students/seniors, $10

for children under the age of 12 and free for members. Phone 404-929-6400

for more information.

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